3 arrested in East Oakland casino bust

Three people were arrested Tuesday after a bust at an illegal casino in East Oakland, authorities said.

Berkeley police arrest 4 suspects after string of East Bay robberies

Berkeley police arrested four people suspected a string of robberies in the East Bay, including four in Berkeley, two in Oakland and one at UC Berkeley. 

2nd Boogaloo member convicted of murdering Oakland security guard during 2020 protests

Robert Justus, a member of the Boogaloo movement, was convicted of murder and attempted murder in the May 2020 drive-by shooting that targeted court security officers outside Oakland’s federal building.

Reported kidnapping in San Leandro is unfounded, sheriff's department says

The report on Tuesday of a woman being dragged into a minivan and kidnapped in San Leandro is unfounded, the Alameda County Sheriff's Department said. 

East Bay couple killed in stolen car crash was headed to church

The families of an engaged couple killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland said the suddenness of what happened has left them devastated. 

Lake Merritt Rotary Nature Center damaged in fire

The Lake Merritt Rotary Nature Center in Oakland was damaged in a fire that is now under control, officials say. 

Almost 11,000 auto thefts in Oakland this year, or 40 per day

With the rise in Oakland’s crime rate a reigning concern for many of the city's residents and businesses, new figures showed that the number of auto thefts have hit an astounding 10,823 so far this year. That’s an average of more than 40 vehicles stolen a day.

Oakland merchants plan to strike, small businesses hurting due to crime

Oakland Vietnamese staple Le Cheval is the latest restaurant to close its doors due to crime. Meanwhile, merchants all over Oakland plan to go on strike after Oakland failed to meet the deadline that would grant them state funding for retail crime.

Oakland businesses to go on strike Tuesday over crime

Oakland merchants closed their doors Tuesday to protest crime that is hurting their businesses.

Sheriff's academy grads to fan out, including some following in fathers' footsteps

Cheers and applause filled the room on Monday as 49 men and women graduated from the 177th academy of the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Regional Training Center.

Suspect accused of killing his mom in Berkeley home has lengthy record

Jonah Roper, the man accused of stabbing his 60-year-old mother to death in the Berkeley hills on Saturday, has a lengthy criminal history spanning nearly two decades, court records show. 

Crash involving stolen car in Oakland kills 2, injures another

A 25-year-old behind the wheel of a black stolen Lexus is under arrest after crashing into another Lexus in East Oakland on Sunday morning, killing two people and injuring a third. The impact was so powerful, that the white Lexus hit rolled over and came within inches of smashing into a nearby home.

Deadly shooting at Bay Area Toyota dealership orphans 7-year-old boy

A Bay Area family says their relative, 24-year-old Alona Gallon, was killed by the father of her 7-year-old son on Thursday in Albany.

Suspicions arise after Oakland mother's death on Hwy 13, family wants answers

For nearly two months, family members of an Oakland mother have searched for answers after she was hit by two cars and killed while walking on Highway 13 in Oakland. They said it's hard for them to heal without knowing what happened, and have pledged to continue their search efforts. They also suspect foul play, with loved ones saying they can't make sense of the mystery surrounding the death of Shamoni Downs, a mother of two daughters.