Lawyer Satisfied With Oakland Police Oversight Deal
James Chanin said he and co-counsel John Burris sought to have an outside person oversee the Oakland Police Department because, "We got tired of waiting."
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James Chanin said he and co-counsel John Burris sought to have an outside person oversee the Oakland Police Department because, "We got tired of waiting."
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said the league is willing to contribute funding to help build a stadium in Oakland to keep the Raiders in town.
A police lieutenant suffered minor injuries when he was struck by a car in Oakland late Wednesday night, police said.
Veteran tailgaters know they can't haul their own portable restrooms to Oakland Raiders games. Yet they still can get some relief at O.co Coliseum.
Civil rights lawyers who had sought a federal takeover of the Oakland Police Department reached a settlement with the city Wednesday that calls for a compliance director, not a receiver, to oversee the department.
At least four people have been hospitalized after a series of shootings near Oakland's Lake Merritt on Tuesday night, according to authorities.
A man arrested Sunday in the case of a 16-year-old at-risk girl who walked away from an Oakland group home has been charged with kidnapping her, holding her in his San Francisco home and raping her repeatedly, authorities announced Tuesday.
An Oakland medical marijuana dispensary that bills itself as the nation's largest has won the first round in its fight to stay open amid a federal crackdown.
Oakland police said Monday that an arrest has been made in the case of an at-risk 16-year-old girl who walked away from a group home last Tuesday night and was found in San Francisco two days later.
A middle school in East Oakland was locked down for about an hour on Monday afternoon while police searched for two suspects involved in a home invasion robbery.
If you're heading to the Coliseum, be prepared for rain and cold.
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan announced Friday that she has appointed termed-out state Assemblyman Sandre Swanson, D-Oakland, to become her deputy mayor.
Bay Area storm-related power outages affected nearly 16,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers overnight and into Friday morning, according to the utility.
Stormy weather Friday morning is affecting travel plans in and out of the Bay Area, according to airport officials.
Oakland residents in a neighborhood, not known for criminal activity, came together to for a workshop Wednesday night to discuss a recent surge is crime.
Oakland police have called off the search Wednesday night for three or four suspects who fled from police near Emeryville and later crashed their car east of Lake Merritt.
Police have not named any suspects as they continued their investigation into the killing of two teenage girls in East Oakland early Sunday morning. Meanwhile, neighbors who knew the victims are consumed with grief.
Burglaries are up a startling 43 percent in Oakland this year compared to last, part of an ever-growing crime problem in the city.
Two people were arrested in Oakland Monday afternoon after a bizarre road rage confrontation and shooting over a cellphone video of a reckless driver, according to police.
An Iraq War veteran who was seriously hurt during a police raid on an Occupy Oakland encampment last year is suing Alameda County for abuse during his 18 hours in jail.
Comic Katt Williams is being sued over his onstage meltdown and aborted performance in Oakland.
Four people were killed, including three from Oakland, in a two-vehicle crash on U.S. Highway 50 in Placerville on Sunday, a California Highway Patrol officer said.
A 17-year-old boy pleaded not guilty Monday to a murder charge stemming from a shooting incident in West Oakland last year that claimed the life of a 23-month-old boy who was an innocent bystander.
Merchants and shoppers in the City of Oakland are receiving a holiday gift: free parking on Saturdays. It's something of a gift for the merchants, too: business owners hope it will allow them to compete with the malls and big box stores during the hustle and bustle of the holiday shopping season.
Police arrested two armed robbery suspects in Oakland early Monday morning.
