Mayor Thao outlines her plan on how to make Oakland safer

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Tuesday outlined steps the city is taking to prevent crime since she was sworn in nine months ago.

2 arrested after shooting at Skyline High School in Oakland

Two people were arrested and two others were detained on Tuesday following a shooting at Skyline High School in Oakland, according to police.

Oakland moves to fire 2 officers after deadly, unauthorized chase: sources

The Oakland police department has moved to fire two officers who allegedly launched a chase without permission that killed a bystander.

Witnesses: Innocent woman at Lake Merritt injured by stray bullet in crossfire

A woman who was walking along Lake Merritt in Oakland was shot and seriously injured on Monday afternoon; witnesses said she was struck by a stray bullet during a gun battle between people in two vehicles.

Body found outside Oakland 7-Eleven, hours after robbery

An Oakland 7-Eleven store was dealt a double blow with the discovery of a dead body on the sidewalk, hours after four young men escaped with nearly all its cigarette inventory in an unrelated incident.

Woman in critical condition after shooting near Lake Merritt

A woman is in critical condition after a shooting near Oakland's Lake Merritt Monday afternoon, police said.

Oakland High wins 1st football game in 4 years

The Oakland High football team has had a pretty dismal record since the pandemic, and even before. But with a new coach and a new attitude, the Wildcats won their first game in four years.

2 drive to hospital after being shot on I-580 in Oakland

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a shooting on Interstate 580 that left two people hurt in Oakland. 

Westbound I-580 snarled as police investigate freeway shooting

Traffic on westbound Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland was blocked for about two hours Saturday afternoon as police investigated a freeway shooting, the California Highway Patrol said.

Gun battle in downtown Oakland critically injures 1 man

In the early hours of Friday morning, one person was sent to a hospital with life-threatening injuries after a group opened fire on men attempting to break into a business in Oakland.

Suspect arrested after string of crimes in Oakland

Oakland police said that a suspect involved in a shooting, and who had evaded capture, allegedly vandalized multiple properties before setting fire to a home on Friday.

1 critically injured in Oakland shooting

Oakland police are investigating a Friday morning shooting that left one person critically injured, according to the police department.

OPD at risk of losing state funds for slow 911 response times

State funds for Oakland Police Department dispatchers may be in jeopardy if the department does not improve its 911 response times, state officials recently warned.

Violent streak of deadly shootings in Oakland

Oakland saw another deadly week with at least six killings since Sunday — all from gun violence. 

Kids seen running from stolen SUV that crashed into Oakland art center

Witnesses said they saw children ages 10 to 14 running away from a stolen SUV that crashed into Creative Growth Art Center in Oakland.

Suspect arrested in Oakland March homicide

A suspect was taken into custody over a homicide back in March in Oakland.

2 shot, 1 killed in industrial part of Oakland, police investigating

The Oakland Police Department says officers nare investigating a homicide shooting that happened Wednesday afternoon. One person was killed.