Car slams into Oakland auto body shop in chain-reaction crash

A car swerving to avoid another vehicle plowed into and seriously damaged an auto-body shop in Oakland's San Antonio neighborhood.

Fremont explosion possibly result of drug lab operation

An explosion in a Fremont apartment Tuesday morning was possibly the result of a drug lab operation gone bad, according to police. 

Oakland mayor pushes to resurrect Ceasefire program

Oakland's mayor is pushing to resurrect the city's successful Ceasefire program, which supporters credit with helping reduce homicides by nearly half during its heyday.

Driver stabbed several times in Oakland

A driver in Oakland was stabbed multiple times after trying to stop someone from hitting their car window, police said. 

Oakland mayor wants more power when it comes to hiring police chief

The city of Oakland is still without a permanent police chief – almost exactly a year after Mayor Sheng Thao put the former chief on leave and then fired him a month later.

Woman fatally struck while crossing street in East Oakland hit-and-run

A woman was struck and killed in a crosswalk in East Oakland on Sunday morning by a hit-and-run driver, according to the Oakland Police Department.

Woman heartbroken over husband's shooting death in Oakland

The widow of a man shot and killed in front of her in Oakland's Pill Hill neighborhood on Christmas Eve said she is still more than heartbroken.

At least 150 vehicles reported in Oakland sideshow amid stepped up holiday enforcement

Oakland police said it responded to a report of a large sideshow gathering involving upwards of 150 vehicles on Sunday, amid warnings that police would step up enforcement over the long Martin Luther King Jr. holiday weekend.

Woman in hospital gown goes missing in Alameda

Police are searching for a woman who went missing in Alameda on Sunday evening, according to the Alameda Police Department.

Escovedo Way in Oakland honors Sheila E., Pete Escovedo

A street in Oakland has been named in honor of the Escovedo family, which include legendary musicians like Sheila E. and her father, Pete Escovedo.

Other Bay Area police departments took charge in retail theft grant application; Oakland did not

When the opportunity for a crime-fighting grant became available through California's Board of State and Community Corrections, many law enforcement agencies in the Bay Area put in an application; Oakland did not.

Alameda police struggles to recruit new officers despite highest-in-nation signing bonus

Alameda Police Department is offering new recruits a $75,000 signing bonus – the highest in the nation – on top of a $113,654 starting salary, which is more than officers make in major cities like San Francisco and Los Angeles.

3rd suspect in Oakland officer's killing arrested

The US Marshals have arrested a third suspect for the alleged murder of Oakland police officer Tuan Le.

Shooting death reported in Oakland: police

One person was found shot Saturday afternoon in the West Oakland neighborhood and pronounced dead at an area hospital, police said.