Woman killed in freeway crash near Oakland Coliseum

The California Highway Patrol was alerted just before 3:45 a.m. to the crash on the southbound side of the 880 Freeway just north of Hegenberger Road, near the Oakland Coliseum.

Brush fire erupts near Dublin

The Parks Fire started Friday afternoon around 3:23 p.m.

Murder-suicide in Oakland Hills

Oakland police said the bodies of a man and a woman who were found last weekend in the Oakland Hills stemmed from a murder-suicide.

Black Men United prepare if National Guard comes to Oakland

Some East Bay community leaders oppose the possible deployment of the National Guard in Oakland, as they say they're concerned that a military presence on city streets could bring problems. 

Oakland top cop says police have leads in Chinatown bank ramming break-ins

Oakland Chinatown community members gathered Thursday to express frustration over crime in their neighborhood after burglars used a U-Haul truck to ram two banks.

Man wanted in Livermore double homicide captured in Mexico

A year-long manhunt for a man accused of killing his wife and an acquaintance at a Livermore hotel has ended with his arrest in Mexico, authorities said.

Family navigating life after Livermore man was 'wrongfully deported'

A Livermore woman said she is lonely and struggling with her mental health due to the forced separation from her husband, who was deported in early June.

Oakland woman robbed near Lake Merritt ATM, hours after U-Haul rams banks

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were rammed by a U-Haul truck early Wednesday, followed by a robbery near an ATM hours later near Lake Merritt.

Pleasanton man fatally shot father through bedroom door after urinating on groceries, police say

A Pleasanton man told investigators he deliberately fired his gun through his bedroom door with the intent to kill whoever was on the other side, fatally striking his father, according to police and court documents.

Smash-and-grab thieves steal from 2 Oakland banks in Chinatown

Two banks in Oakland's Chinatown were targeted by smash-and-grab thieves early Wednesday morning, where the suspects used a U-Haul to break into the businesses, video shows.

Oakland's police union warns of 'dangerously low staffing' at OPD

The Oakland Police Officer’s Association is warning of dangerously low staffing and high turnover at the already troubled police department.

Oakland jewelry store rammed with vehicle and robbed in broad daylight

An armed robbery took place Monday afternoon at an Oakland jewelry store, after the business was rammed with a vehicle that was left at the scene, police say. 

Brazen burglars smash truck into Berkeley store, drag away ATM

Police in Berkeley are searching for whoever is behind a burglary at a convenience store near the university campus.

Two dead following East Oakland shooting

Two people are dead following a shooting in the Oakland Hills late Saturday morning. 

Oakland dispensaries targeted again by ram-raiding thieves

Two Oakland marijuana dispensaries previously targeted by burglars were hit again by invaders using cars to get inside.

Shooting leads to severe traffic alert on I-880 in Oakland, CHP says

The California Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a shooting led to a severe traffic alert in Oakland. The northbound lanes of I-880 were blocked just ahead of the Friday evening commute.