73-year-old pedestrian killed in hit-and-run crash, Oakland police investigating
Police in Oakland are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision that happened Monday afternoon.
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.
Faith leaders standing against hatred after vandalism at East Bay Hindu temples
Two Hindu temples were recently tagged with graffiti in the last couple of months. Community faith leaders, elected officials, and members of multiple law enforcement agencies came together in a show of unity.
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.
Video: Woman punched, slammed by Alameda County sheriff's deputies in hospital
A woman waiting for a CT scan to diagnose a potential head injury was punched in the head, grabbed by the throat and slammed onto a hospital bed by Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies, who wanted to take her to jail without providing her proper medical screening, according to a civil rights lawsuit filed Thursday in U.S. District Court in San Francisco.
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.
AlCo sheriff's office seeks public help to find missing at-risk juvenile
The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is seeking public assistance to find a missing at-risk juvenile from Hayward.
Cal OES mobilizing emergency crews for storm response
California’s Office of Emergency Services is mobilizing crews around the state in response to the atmospheric river and storms slamming into the area. The idea is to pre-position fire trucks and strike teams, so they’re ready to respond.
Denny's shuts down for good in Oakland, citing crime concerns
The Denny's in Oakland, known for being "always open," is now forever closed because of crime concerns.
Fremont police arrest child suspected of making threats to school campus
Fremont police on Wednesday arrested a child suspected of threatening "an act of violence" at an unspecified school campus.
Oakland-based Clorox hires security guards to escort employees downtown
Oakland-based Clorox is the latest business downtown to take steps to protect its workers from crime.
Store in Oakland's Rockridge hit four times by car-ramming burglars
A popular store in Oakland's Rockridge neighborhood was broken into early Tuesday by burglars who rammed a pickup truck into the doors, the fourth such incident in recent months.
Golden State Warriors leadership names woman as president of WNBA expansion team
Jess Smith has been named as the first president of the WNBA expansion team in the Bay Area.
Berkeley Councilmember Kate Harrison resigns, council's 2nd resignation this month
Berkeley City Councilmember Kate Harrison in a surprise announcement Tuesday said she is resigning from office, making it the second resignation of a member of the council this month.
Mayor says Oakland 911 is improving with more dispatchers and shorter wait times
911 wait times are getting better in Oakland, according to city leadership. Mayor Sheng Thao took a tour of the 911 police dispatch center in East Oakland and announced improvements to the staffing numbers and infrastructure.
Ilene Misheloff, Dublin teen who vanished walking home from school, remembered 35 later
35 YEARS: The disappearance of Ilene Misheloff has remained one of the Bay Area’s biggest unsolved cases. She was being rememebered on Tuesday, 35 years after the 13-year-old vanished while walking home from school.
Dublin Unified teachers picket over pay
Teachers in Dublin picketed outside some schools on Tuesday morning to let families know about a stall in their contract negotiations with the district.