Committee Approves Funding To Help Rebuild Oakland Police Department
Oakland City Council's Finance Committee approved funding to rebuild the police department by unanimous vote on Tuesday. The three-step plan now goes to a vote before city council.
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Oakland City Council's Finance Committee approved funding to rebuild the police department by unanimous vote on Tuesday. The three-step plan now goes to a vote before city council.
In an interview with CBS 5, William Bratton talked about his crime fighting strategy and his support of the practice called "stop-and-frisk."
Authorities in Oakland held a news conference Monday to discuss the alarming wave of shootings in the city over the weekend that killed four and wounded 11 more.
CBS 5 has learned that 3 more people were shot in Oakland. It is unclear whether this latest spate of gun violence is related to 4 fatal shootings Friday.
The number of homicides in Oakland for 2013 more than doubled Friday. Police have linked the string of murders to several rival groups
The shootings spanned different neighborhoods in Oakland, from West Oakland to deep East Oakland and all took place within a span of about six hours starting Friday afternoon.
An inmate who escaped from Santa Rita Jail Friday morning while being transported to a hospital was an Oakland man in custody on multiple robbery charges, an Alameda County Sheriff's Office spokesman said.
Oakland police said they detained seven suspected gang members Friday morning when they served multiple search warrants for suspects in a variety of violent crimes.
A KTVU news van parked in West Oakland was robbed Thursday, while a reporter and photographer were on assignment, the latest victims of a string of crimes against news outlets in the Bay Area.
The families of two of seven victims of a shooting rampage at an Oakland Christian university have filed wrongful-death suits against the school.
A suspect who was barricaded inside an East Oakland apartment Thursday morning has died of an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound, an Alameda County sheriff's sergeant said.
Police have given the all-clear after a bomb threat forced the evacuation of dozens of people at the Cerebral Palsy Center for the Bay Area in Oakland Thursday morning, police said.
An Oakland man was ordered to stand trial Wednesday on a charge that he murdered a man who allegedly was stalking his sister.
Police were investigating a shooting Friday afternoon that left a victim dead in North Oakland.
Officials said what they're describing as a "valuable artifact" has been stolen in a break-in from the Oakland Museum of California.
A boy who was fatally shot in East Oakland on Monday afternoon was identified by police Tuesday as 17-year-old Tyronta Mickens.
Employees arriving for work at the Oakland Unified School District's administration building Tuesday morning discovered that the building had been flooded overnight, a school district spokesman said.
Police have released photos of two suspects in the latest robbery at an Oakland bank branch that was robbed twice in December.
Getting rid of open-air drug sales will reduce violence—particularly in Oakland, which recently hired a consultant known for adopting that tactic as New York City's top cop, a University of California at Berkeley law professor said Monday.
Police arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder and arson Monday night in Oakland after he allegedly threw a flammable liquid on a woman and set her on fire Sunday afternoon in San Francisco's Bayview district.
Video of a mysterious object exploding in the sky above Sacramento baffled astronomers over the holidays. While some speculated the object was a UFO, weather experts said there is a down-to-earth explanation behind the blast.
A medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the nation's largest has won another round in its fight to stay open amid a federal crackdown.
There was a changing of the guard at the Oakland City Council Monday with three new members being sworn in and Councilwoman Pat Kernighan being elected as the council's new president.
An Oakland man was sentenced today to 15 years and 8 months in state prison for his voluntary manslaughter conviction for fatally shooting an Antioch man in a scuffle near a taco truck in East Oakland in 2010.
One person was shot and killed in East Oakland Monday afternoon, the city's first homicide of 2013, according to police.
The deal comes less than 1 year after Mark Walter purchased a majority stake from the Buss family for about $10 billion.
Several hundred structures in Big Sur remain threatened Wednesday, as crews continued to battle the Timber Fire burning on California's Central Coast.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
The deal comes less than 1 year after Mark Walter purchased a majority stake from the Buss family for about $10 billion.
Several hundred structures in Big Sur remain threatened Wednesday, as crews continued to battle the Timber Fire burning on California's Central Coast.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
The CPI report was in line with economists' expectations, marking the second consecutive month with cooler price pressures.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
Trains were not running between Millbrae and Colma stations in the San Francisco, Richmond, SFO and Millbrae directions.
The project, which is expected to take two years, has brought construction noise, dust and the loss of nearby parking spaces, all of which merchants say have driven customers away.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
The Public Defender's Office said the San Francisco DA's Office refused to drop the case against Matthew Ludwig even after the mistake came to light. The charges were eventually dropped — after Ludwig died in September of 2025.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
More than four months after Oakland coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard was reported missing, volunteers searched for her at a park in the Oakland Hills over the weekend.
A suspect accused of killing a Martinez man had been recently released on his own recognizance in connection with several burglary cases, police said.
An Oakland woman remains in intensive care with severe head injuries and internal bleeding after a car allegedly stolen by two young boys crashed into her as she walked a dog Thursday morning, family members said.
A worker at a Concord nursing home was arrested and charged with sexually abusing an elderly resident, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced on Friday.
Several hundred structures in Big Sur remain threatened Wednesday, as crews continued to battle the Timber Fire burning on California's Central Coast.
The Timber Fire burning in Big Sur continued to grow Tuesday, officials said, as evacuations and park closures are in effect for parts of the rugged portion of California's Central Coast.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Authorities in Monterey County said they have recovered the body of a swimmer who went missing at Lake San Antonio over the weekend.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
An animal rescue group in the Bay Area said it has rescued a young coyote that was recently found in an illegal trap.
The mother of a 3-year-old boy who spent much of his life in hospitals had one simple wish for his birthday: for him to watch a basketball game. A community of strangers in San Anselmo made sure he got it.
Neighbors said the FAA's temporary adjustment during the recent Bohemian Grove gathering dramatically reduced the number of aircraft flying over their homes. But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
A shelter-in-place order for a Novato neighborhood was lifted Tuesday afternoon after a person was fatally shot earlier in the day.
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man suspected in a shooting outside a Santa Rosa bar that wounded one person, police said.
The deal comes less than 1 year after Mark Walter purchased a majority stake from the Buss family for about $10 billion.
The teams square off for the second time this season. In the last meeting on May 14 the Sky won 69-63 led by 18 points from Rickea Jackson, while Gabby Williams scored 18 points for the Valkyries.
Bryce Eldridge homered, fellow rookie Carson Whisenhunt pitched 5 2/3 innings after working out of two early bases-loaded jams and the San Francisco Giants beat the Houston Astros 4-1 on Tuesday night.
San Francisco Giants third baseman Matt Chapman will undergo season-ending surgery Tuesday for an abdominal strain.
Hao-Yu Lee drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a pinch-hit single and the Detroit Tigers beat the San Francisco Giants 3-1 in the rubber game of their series.
A Secret Service analyst told CBS News a single skimming device can net a scammer up to $1 million.
Police in San Francisco on Tuesday announced the arrests of three East Bay residents suspected of multiple home and auto burglaries during an operation last month.
A Morgan Hill resident and San Benito County probation employee has been charged with possessing sexually explicit images of a minor he was communicating with on social media, authorities said.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Authorities in the East Bay said they have uncovered nearly 1,000 suspected victims of identity theft during an investigation into stolen mail.
Officials in the City of Pittsburg announced Wednesday that it lost nearly $1 million in a phishing incident earlier this year, adding that most of the money has been recovered.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
AI models are engaging in unauthorized actions — in the most recent case, creating fake identities and attempting to persuade real people to approve malicious code.
"It really opens up your mind," said one 23-year-old who ditched smartphones to wean herself off social media.
Disney and TikTok are teaming up to let users create short-form videos that draw on the entertainment giant's large stable of movies and TV shows.
Sunnyvale police raided smoke shops across the city and seized thousands of illegal products over the past two months, the city's Department of Public Safety said.
Despite a rash of foodborne illnesses in recent months, one expert said the nation's food supply is "remarkably safe." Here's what to know.
In a wide-ranging interview with the CBS News partner BBC News, Hunter Biden grew emotional as he discussed his father's condition, describing it as very sad to watch.
The Richmond community is looking for answers after testing found a chemical called PCE underneath the Kennedy High School campus, which is currently under construction for modernization.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers may soon be outfitted with gloves that can deliver painful electric shocks that are intended to gain compliance from combative individuals.
Wagering on wildfires — that's what some people are doing on some prediction markets. But lawmakers say betting on a disaster crosses a line, and they're now pushing for new restrictions to stop it.
A Bay Area woman originally from Russia will learn whether she will be released on bond this week after being detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents while traveling with her adult daughter in New York state.
Ahead of a flight from Turkey, President Trump secretly left Air Force One and was moved to another plane with the help of a catering truck, according to a source, as the U.S. grappled with a threat from Iran.
Todd Blanche was sworn in as attorney general after the Senate narrowly voted to confirm the president's former defense lawyer to helm the Justice Department over the weekend.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
While Outside Lands in San Francisco was expected to attract a quarter million people to San Francisco, another event in the Bay Area also offered music, food and dancing, but with an island flair.
A California lawmaker wants to address the rising cost of event tickets by limiting how much some tickets can be marked up on the resale market.
The Lionel Richie and Earth, Wind & Fire concert scheduled for Thursday night at San Francisco's Chase Center was postponed because of a medical emergency involving a member of Earth, Wind & Fire.
Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
Expect the cooling trend to continue Wednesday, with highs ranging from the 60s along the coast, to the 80s inland. Smoke from the Timber Fire drifting into the region will continue to be a concern. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.