Oakland homeless camp goes up in flames

A fire started early Tuesday morning at an Oakland homeless encampment beneath the 880 freeway. 

Mother still looking for answers in Oakland unsolved murder

Harris says her son Jamal Watkins, was a 33-year-old security guard and father of four boys, when he was shot and killed on 82nd Avenue July 22nd in Oakland.

Residents concerned after another grass fire along I-580 in Oakland

Caitlin Cadwallader lives in a neighborhood just above Interstate 580 in Oakland. Saturday night, a car caught fire in the westbound lanes, and flames quickly spread to vegetation, then moved up the hill toward Cadwallader’s neighborhood.

Former Wood Street encampment residents move to another Oakland Caltrans lot

Former unhoused residents from Oakland's sprawling Wood Street homeless encampment have found a new place to call home on a state parking lot.

Oakland based company is now offering zero gravity flights

Experiencing weightlessness was a feeling typically reserved for a select number of people traveling to space, but not anymore. Multiple people in Oakland experienced 0G's on Saturday.  

Failed Santa Rosa dispensary robbery leads to arrest of Oakland man

Santa Rosa police arrested a man from Oakland for allegedly robbing a marijuana dispensary and ramming the car of an employee who tried stopping him.

Gunshots fired, firecrackers thrown at 2 Oakland sideshows

At least two sideshows broke out in Oakland over the weekend. Gunshots were fired at both. Participants also threw firecrackers, rocks and bottles at police.

One dead, three injured in shooting near UC Berkeley

An early Saturday morning shooting near UC Berkeley leaves three injured and one dead. Police say none of the victims are students.

Oakland parents: guns and violence in schools unacceptable

Police confirmed that a gun was found on the campus of a high school Friday morning in Oakland. Fortunately, it did not escalate to violence. It's the latest in a series of gun related incidents at Oakland Schools in the past few months. Parents said unfortunately, they were not surprised but that it added to their concerns for their children's safety.

Oakland city leaders promote "Love Life" to reduce gun violence

Just after 9:00 a.m. Saturday, a number of Oakland City Council members stood in front of city hall, asking for change. They were remembering and morning those killed by gun violence this year.

1 killed, 3 injured in shooting near UC Berkeley campus

One person died, and three others were injured in a shooting that happened one block from The UC Berkeley campus. 

Sister of Oakland homicide victim tied to Stockton serial killings speaks out

Juan Miguel Vazquez Serrano, shot and killed in East Oakland last year, is the first known victim of an apparent serial killer who's on the loose after fatally shooting five other people in Stockton in recent months.

Man faces murder charge in botched robbery of Oakland Brinks armored truck

Oakland police arrested a man this week in connection with an attempted robbery of an armored Brinks truck last month. The incident from Sept. 23, at 44th Avenue and International Boulevard, left one person dead and two people injured. 

Oakland police arrest suspect in city's 100th homicide victim

Oakland police arrested a man in connection with Louis Truehill, the city's 100th homicide victim, who was the uncle of a city violence prevention coordinator employee.

Berkeley man shot at by catalytic converter thief after trying to stop him

A Berkeley man was shot at after confronting people trying to steal a catalytic converter from his neighbor's car. Fortunately, he was not injured. He describes what happened to a KTVU crew.

Police arrest woman suspected of 4 kidnapping attempts

Berkeley police on Wednesday arrested a woman who they believe is behind a series of attempted kidnappings going back to August.

Rudsdale High School reopens after shooting on campus

Rudsdale High School students are back on the King Estates Campus in East Oakland, just over a week after six people were shot there. 

State to audit all police agencies in 3 Bay Area counties after 47 deputies found 'unsuitable'

The state agency vested with the power of overseeing the hiring and training of law enforcement in California will now be auditing every police department in three Bay Area counties stemming from revelations that 47 Alameda County sheriff's deputies were hired despite getting "not suitable" marks on their psychological exams.

Faith leader urges Oaklanders to vote in new leadership to stop the violence

In the wake of a recent uptick in deadly crimes in Oakland, Bishop Bob Jackson said major changes are needed to bring some peace to the community.