Fundraiser created for Oakland officer killed in line of duty

A GoFundMe has been created for Oakland police officer Tuan Le, who was shot and killed in the line of duty earlier this week. 

Ceremony of the Crosses held in Oakland to commemorate 2023 homicide victims

The 14th annual Ceremony of the Crosses was held at St. Columba Catholic Church today to commemorate the lives lost to homicide in the city this year.

Hayward, San Jose homicides as 2023 winds to a close

Police in Hayward and San Jose were both investigating homicides in the last hours of 2023, with two shot to death and no one in custody. 

Cannabis and crime- is there a relationship?

Since its legalization, many Oakland cannabis shops have been targeted by criminals. Whether crime has increased because of legalization, folks on the streets of Oakland had some differing and compelling opinions.

Oakland police officer shot and killed in line of duty

Officer Tuan Le, 36, was shot and killed while responding to a burglary at an Oakland cannabis dispensary.

New timeline in search for next Oakland police chief

Back to the drawing board after Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao shot down all three of the police chief candidates recommended by the Oakland Police Commission on Wednesday.

Oakland woman targeted 3 times by criminals in 2 weeks

An Oakland woman is looking over her shoulder after being victimized by criminals three times in a little over two weeks, and her family says the police need to do more.

BART tests out new anti-fare evasion gates at West Oakland Station

BART riders on Thursday got a firsthand look and experience using the new fare gates installed at the West Oakland Station.

Crazy, long lines at Oakland airport as some Southwest passengers miss their flights

Oakland International Airport had long lines to check bags at Southwest on Thursday morning. The day is expected to be one of the busiest post-Christmas travel days, as people return home after visiting with family or head out on a New Year's trip. 

Oakland police chief candidates revealed; mayor rejects all 3

Oakland's mayor on Wednesday sent back the names of the three police chief candidates submitted to her office after the city has been without a top law enforcement official for nearly a year.

Fmr. Oakland police chief Armstrong responds to mayor's rejection of candidates list

The search for a new Oakland police chief continues after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected all candidates on a list presented by the city's Police Commission.   

Hindu temple vandalized in Newark; latest in hateful trend

Graffiti supporting a separate Sikh homeland at a Hindu place of worship in Newark is being investigated as a hate crime and drew condemnations from the Consulate General of India, as well as the Council on American-Islamic Relations.

Fire destroys former harbor master's office in San Leandro

A fire burned the former harbor master's office in San Leandro Wednesday morning, with the smoke spotted from miles away.

Woman killed in hit-and-run on I-880 in Oakland

All lanes of northbound Interstate 880 in Oakland were closed Tuesday night because of a deadly hit-and-run.

Love letters written between Bay Area teens preserved 100 years later

Most people can remember their first love. Many might have even written love notes to that person. Two Bay Area teens in the 1920s did just that, and now their story is frozen in time.

Firefighters race to quell several Christmas blazes throughout Bay Area

The Bay Area saw several fires on Christmas Eve and Day displacing residents, including one resulting in the death of a woman and two small dogs.

3 people displaced by San Leandro residential building fire

A fire at a residential building displaced three people in San Leandro early Christmas morning, the Alameda County Fire Department said.