Oakland on track for fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, police chief says
Oakland has recorded 41 homicides so far this year, putting the city on track for its fewest killings in nearly 60 years, according to Police Chief James Beere.
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Oakland has recorded 41 homicides so far this year, putting the city on track for its fewest killings in nearly 60 years, according to Police Chief James Beere.
Events began in Oakland on Thursday to mark 60 years since the founding of the Black Panther Party.
The City of Oakland is on track to record its fewest homicides in nearly 60 years, according to the police department. Da Lin reports.
Opening statements in the corruption trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and three others began on Wednesday morning after jury selection wrapped up on Tuesday evening.
Opening statements began on Wednesday in the trial of Thao, her partner, and two politically-connected Oakland businessmen. Katie Nielsen reports.
A man has been arrested in connection with the assault and attempted kidnapping of children in two separate incidents near Lake Merritt in Oakland on Monday morning.
The former Oakland mayor, her boyfriend, and two Oakland businessmen face charges of fraud, bribery and conspiracy.
Many questions remain about the raid at Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao's home including why the Postal Inspection Service also took part.
A San Francisco Bay Area man has been convicted on a federal charge he admitted to luring a girl over social media for sex trafficking, prosecutors said.
Jury selection is expected to begin Tuesday in the trial of former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao, who is facing federal bribery charges. Drew Andre reports.
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. on the 200 block of 14th Street. According to police, officers arrived at the scene after reports of a shooting and found a woman who had been shot at least once.
The pushback against data centers continues to spread across the Bay Area and across the country, with San Francisco and Oakland joining others in pausing their development.
As Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee gave her State of the City address on Tuesday, city workers were holding a protest outside City Hall, claiming Lee has failed to address an understaffing crisis. John Ramos reports.
Police in Oakland on Tuesday announced multiple arrests following violent robberies that took place in recent weeks.
Children's Fairyland in Oakland, a favorite among generations of Bay Area families, is getting a cash infusion from the state for overdue repairs and upgrades.
A married couple known for their work in the apparel industry died in a shooting outside their Oakland Hills home on Friday morning, authorities said.
Da Lin reports.
Once considered a Bay Area powerhouse, Skyline High School has canceled the remainder of its varsity football season, becoming the latest school in the region to shut down its program because of injuries, transfers and a shortage of healthy players.
Oakland police announced a breakthrough in a cold case homicide investigation with the identification of a teenage girl found murdered nearly six decades ago.
Skyline High, a program with a long list of NFL alumni, says it will spend the rest of the year rebuilding its roster.
The family of missing Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard renewed their call for answers leading to her return, six months after she disappeared.
Nearly 100 people were rescued after a three-alarm fire broke out at an East Oakland apartment building early Friday morning, firefighters said.
After years of complaints about abandoned boats, illegal anchor-outs and crime along the Oakland Estuary, the city is stepping up enforcement and removing dozens of derelict vessels from the water.
An 86-year-old Oakland woman has fashioned a way to help cancer survivors who cannot afford supportive services.
Data centers are moving into the spotlight across the Bay Area, as cities try to figure out what they need to know before approving projects.
