PG&E workers robbed near Oakland headquarters

A group of PG&E workers were targeted by thieves who broke into their car as they were about to pull into a garage near the utility's headquarters near Oakland's Lake Merritt.

Oakland crime gets Gov. Newsom's attention

Gov. Newsom said the recent headlines about crime affecting Oakland businesses is disappointing.

Body found floating in water near Oakland Coliseum ID'd

A man whose body was found in late January floating the water in Oakland near the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum has been identified by the county Coroner's Office as 51-year-old Chio Chien Saetern. 

Gov. Newsom sending state attorneys to help prosecute crimes in Alameda County

Days after he announced he would be sending state troopers in to help Oakland police make arrests, Gov. Gavin Newsom said he is sending prosecutors from the state to help prosecute "serious and complex" cases in Alameda County amid a crime surge.

Oakland Popeye's operator to pay $200K after allegedly hiring workers as young as 13

The operator of Popeye's restaurants in Oakland, Newark and Tracy settled a federal complaint involving violating child labor laws, the US Department of Labor announced on Wednesday.

Oakland sells former Raiders practice facility for $24M

The Oakland City Council unanimously on Tuesday approved the sale of the former Raiders training facility in Alameda for $24 million.

Ex-Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong sues city, mayor

As was expected, former Oakland police chief LeRonne Armstrong is suing the city, alleging that Mayor Sheng Thao illegally fired him a year ago for criticizing a federal court monitor, who pressured her to oust him. 

Las Vegas mayor says A's should stay in Oakland

The Las Vegas mayor said it doesn’t make sense for the A’s to move to Sin City and they should keep playing in Oakland.

Gov. Newsom adding 120 CHP officers in Oakland, East Bay

Gov. Gavin Newsom is sending 120 more CHP officers to Oakland and the East Bay – a 900% increase – to help cities fight crime. 

OPD break up Park Boulevard sideshow with lights and sirens

Oakland police can be heard breaking up a sideshow over the weekend on Park Boulevard – the second at that intersection in less than a week – with their lights and sirens flashing.

Man shot and killed inside Oakland business

A man was shot and killed inside an Oakland business on Saturday morning. 

Texas man celebrating 21st birthday and friends robbed at Oakland gas station

A man from Texas celebrating his 21st birthday in the Bay Area was robbed as he and his friends stopped at an East Oakland gas station before their flight home.

Mother offers $10K reward after son robbed at Oakland gas station near airport

A Texas mother is offering a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of a group of armed robbers who held up her son and his friends near the Oakland airport.

Loopholes in California’s police transparency law leave public in the dark

The police transparency law, SB 1421, no matter how groundbreaking, was limited to begin with. And now, five years later, is revealing weaknesses as several agencies are finding ways to keep many of the records from the public purview.

Judge dismisses Oakland-based suit seeking to block US aid to Israel

Despite the chanting and protests from a vocal group of pro-Palestinians last week, a federal judged on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit that aimed to block U.S. aid to Israel for a military campaign against Hamas.