Oakland home converted to mini museum about Black Panthers

A first-floor Bay Area apartment will soon be home to an exhibit of photos, banners and posters that explore the history of the Black Panther Party.

Firefighters contain 3-alarm blaze at Oakland recycling facility

Firefighters in Oakland will remain at the scene of an earlier 3-alarm fire at a recycling facility located near 10th and Wood Streets.

12-year-old Oakland boy shot in the foot by catalytic converter thieves

A 12-year-old boy is speaking out after he was shot and wounded by catalytic converter thieves early Friday outside his Oakland home.

12-year-old Oakland boy shot in the foot by catalytic converter theief
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When an Oakland father woke up early Thursday morning to the sounds of a thief stealing his vehicle's catalytic converter, he went outside to stop what was happening. But the man's 12-year-old son ended up being shot in the foot by the thief. KTVU's Henry Lee reports.

Lawyers for Mario Gonzalez write new Alameda police chief

A civil rights lawyer representing the late Mario Gonzalez, who died after a struggle with officers, has written Alameda's new police chief requesting some specific police reforms.

Digital Underground’s Shock G died from drug and alcohol overdose, medical examiner says

The Hillsborough County medical examiner’s initial case summary report, released Thursday, lists his cause of death as accidental, the result of “combined toxic effects of fentanyl, ethanol, and methamphetamine.”

Ordinance to restrict Oakland's militarized police equipment moves forward

The ordinance would require the police department to submit detailed reports on military-style equipment that it plans to buy, to the citizen-led Oakland Police Commission for review.

Missing: Oakland police need help locating man last seen almost 3 weeks ago

Authorities said Michael Robertson is known to frequent waterways/piers, as well as areas around Lake Merritt and Trestle Glenn. His mother wants him to know she loves him.

Drive-by shooting wounds 5 men at Oakland house party
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Five men were wounded, one critically, in a drive-by shooting that targeted people at an Oakland house party.

Oakland vice mayor wants to clamp down on police buying militarized equipment

Oakland Vice Mayor Rebecca Kapland and a coalition of community groups are pushing to clamp down on the police department's acquisition of military equipment.

Amazon delivery driver arrested for assault; says she punched 67-year-old in self defense

Alameda County Sheriff's deputies took Itzel Ramirez, 21, into custody. That's after they received a 911 call from a 67-year-old woman who said the Amazon driver punched her at least 10 times around the face and head.

Advocates rally for Vietnamese refugee in Oakland poised to be deported by ICE

Supporters held a rally to demand that Gov. Gavin Newsom issue Lam Hong Le a pardon, after he served his time in prison for 32 years. He does not want to be deported back to his native Vietnam.

Fremont ranked worst in the country for "staycations"

According to a new study, Fremont, the Bay Area's fourth largest city, was just ranked as the worst city in the country for "staycations."

Alameda County adjusts criteria for COVID-19 death reporting

Alameda County has changed the methodology behind how they record coronavirus deaths, causing its fatality figures to decrease by 25%.