1 killed in West Oakland shooting

The shooting happened just before 5 p.m. in the 700 block of 17th and Brush streets.

Oakland police seize more than 100 vehicles allegedly connected to sideshows

Oakland Police Department released a statement about how they are taking sideshows seriously and have new numbers on how many vehicles, allegedly connected to the illegal shows, have been seized.

Oakland residents call for change after massive Piedmont Avenue sideshow

People who live in one Oakland neighborhood said a large sideshow that went sideways is causing them to worry about it happening again.

Catholic Charities East Bay warns of immigration scams
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Mario Alioto, CEO at Catholic Charities East Bay, and Ashley Byers-Cosgrove, managing attorney, immigration legal services, warn about scams targeting those seeking legal advice via WhatsApp and social media. Catholic Charities East Bay was founded in 1935, and serves people living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Oakland caterer offers meal-prep hacks

With the average monthly cost of groceries totaling up to $1,600 for a family of four, Oakland caterer Olivia Colt wants to help those families save some money with some of her tried-and-true meal hacks. 

500 appear at Oakland sideshow, police union complains about staffing

Two large East Bay sideshows drew hundreds of people early Sunday morning in Oakland and Richmond, where people set at least one car on fire and prompted a police union to complain about staffing levels.

Woman killed in freeway crash near Oakland Coliseum

The California Highway Patrol was alerted just before 3:45 a.m. to the crash on the southbound side of the 880 Freeway just north of Hegenberger Road, near the Oakland Coliseum.

Murder-suicide in Oakland Hills

Oakland police said the bodies of a man and a woman who were found last weekend in the Oakland Hills stemmed from a murder-suicide.

Black Men United prepare if National Guard comes to Oakland

Some East Bay community leaders oppose the possible deployment of the National Guard in Oakland, as they say they're concerned that a military presence on city streets could bring problems. 

Oakland top cop says police have leads in Chinatown bank ramming break-ins

Oakland Chinatown community members gathered Thursday to express frustration over crime in their neighborhood after burglars used a U-Haul truck to ram two banks.

Oakland woman robbed near Lake Merritt ATM, hours after U-Haul rams banks

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were rammed by a U-Haul truck early Wednesday, followed by a robbery near an ATM hours later near Lake Merritt.

Smash-and-grab thieves steal from 2 Oakland banks in Chinatown

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were targeted by smash-and-grab thieves early Wednesday morning, where the suspects used a U-Haul to break into the businesses, video shows.

Oakland's police union warns of 'dangerously low staffing' at OPD

The Oakland Police Officer’s Association is warning of dangerously low staffing and high turnover at the already troubled police department.

Oakland jewelry store rammed with vehicle and robbed in broad daylight

An armed robbery took place Monday afternoon at an Oakland jewelry store, after the business was rammed with a vehicle that was left at the scene, police say. 

Two dead following East Oakland shooting

Two people are dead following a shooting in the Oakland Hills late Saturday morning. 

Oakland dispensaries targeted again by ram-raiding thieves

Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.

Shooting leads to severe traffic alert on I-880 in Oakland, CHP says

The California Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a shooting led to a severe traffic alert in Oakland. The northbound lanes of I-880 were blocked just ahead of the Friday evening commute. 

6 taken from Oakland home now in ICE centers out of state

Six people taken from an East Oakland home this week are now in ICE detention centers in Tacoma, Wash., and a juvenile center in New York, according to lawyers at Centro Legal de La Raza. 

Former Oakland mayor may ask to move trial out of town

The attorney for former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Thursday indicated he may want to seek a change of venue for his client, potentially moving the bribery trial out of the town she presided over until she was ousted in a historic recall election.