Suspect in Oakland stabbings is homeless, as are some victims, police say

A man suspected in an apparently random series of stabbings that left one victim dead and four others hurt in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood is homeless, as are some of his victims, police said Tuesday.

Oakland stabbing suspect in custody after an apparent spree that killed 1

A stabbing suspect is in custody in Oakland Monday night after an apparent spree that killed one person and injured four others. Oakland police say there are multiple crime scenes.  

Castlemont High stabbing raises questions about OUSD cell phone ban

A student was taken to a hospital on Thursday morning following a fight that resulted in a stabbing on the campus of Castlemont High School in East Oakland.

Castlemont High School: What we know about Oakland stabbing
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Oakland police said officers and medics were dispatched to the school around 10:23 a.m. after a report of an assault. Authorities later confirmed the incident was a stabbing.

Police activity at Oakland's Castlemont High School
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Police are at Castlemont High School in Oakland Thursday morning investigating an assault that was reported around 10:23 a.m.

Oakland Pride parade and festival aims to bring joy to The Town

Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Oakland on Sunday afternoon as the city hosted its 16th annual Pride parade and festival.

Oakland to pay police ‘ghost chase’ victims $17M

The City of Oakland has agreed to pay $17 million to four family members who were injured in an unauthorized police "ghost chase" that also killed  a 28-year-old relative.

How advocates say Oakland's AI 'innovation campus' would be different than other data centers

'INNOVATION CAMPUS': An Oakland building that once housed a supercomputer facility is now the proposed site for a new tech project — though advocates reject the notion that it's a data center.

Oakland PRIDE: what to know
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Oakland pride is kicking off with a vibrant parade through downtown this weekend. The parade is from 10:30AM to Noon  Sunday, August 16.

Oakland pays $17M for death following police 'ghost chase'

The city of Oakland has agreed to pay the family of a 28-year-old man killed at a taco truck during an unauthorized police "ghost chase" $17 million – among the highest legal settlements in city history. 

Body cam: Oakland police kill man with makeshift spears

Oakland police released new body-camera and surveillance video on Wednesday documenting a fatal police shooting of a man armed with two homemade spears – the third officer-involved shooting this year. 

Oakland sues landlord over broken elevators at downtown apartment building

The Oakland City Attorney is joining a legal battle against a downtown landlord after elderly and disabled residents were left without working elevators for weeks.