Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong to run for City Council
Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong announced Wednesday that he will run for the Oakland City Council, more than a year after being ousted by Mayor Sheng Thao.
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Former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong announced Wednesday that he will run for the Oakland City Council, more than a year after being ousted by Mayor Sheng Thao.
Wilson Walker reports on Oakland officials announcing another step in the city's plan to sell its share of the Coliseum.
Anne Makovec reports on former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong's plans to run for city council.
At a news conference Wednesday, former Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong announced he would run for the at-large seat on the Oakland City Council. Armstrong was ousted by Mayor Sheng Thao in Feb. 2023. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Abraham Toro hit a go-ahead homer in the eighth after Seth Brown hit a tying two-run drive the previous inning, and the Oakland Athletics snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies.
Police in San Rafael on Tuesday credited the city's license plate recognition (LPR) cameras with helping officers locate a vehicle reported stolen from Oakland and two suspects who were arrested.
As expensive as it can be to live and work in the Bay Area, one East Bay city is seeing a significant drop in rent prices.
Oakland police are investigating a shooting that left a man dead Saturday night in West Oakland.
Police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in downtown Oakland early Monday morning.
Amid a public safety crisis in Oakland and a projected $177 million budget deficit, on Sunday some residents sounded the alarm to demand the city not cut from public safety programs.
An Oakland man and five others have been sentenced to federal prison for defrauding the COVID-19 Paycheck Protection Program out of millions, according to federal prosecutors.
Demonstrators say a projected multimillion-dollar Oakland budget shortfall will mean cuts to public safety programs. Da Lin reports. Read more: https://www.cbsnews.com/sanfrancisco/news/oakland-rally-raises-concerns-about-public-safety-with-citys-budget-shortfall/ Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Oakland has removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box.
A former teacher from Oakland is opening up new experiences for city teens through nature.
Oakland removed the traffic lights from one intersection and replaced them with 4-way stop signs due to people stealing copper and then tampering with an electrical box. Da Lin reports. (5-17-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
A multiple-vehicle crash killed at least one person early Friday morning on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Oakland Promise was created in 2016 as way to reinvest in city youth. Andrea Nakano reports. (5-16-24) Website: http://kpix.com YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/KPIXtv Twitter: http://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Ryan Yamamoto interviews Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao about new police chief Floyd Mitchell and a recent study that indicates her city's homeless population is rising.
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price pronounced victory Wednesday in an early battle to remove her from office, but who will ultimately prevail in the recall effort against her won't be decided until November.
Ryan Yamamoto reports on Oakland homelessness numbers going against downward trend seen across Alameda County in latest study.
Alameda County is seeing an overall drop in its homeless population, but one East Bay city is lagging behind on the trend.
Nelson German, chef and owner of alaMar Dominican Kitchen in Oakland, is facing an uncertain future following back-to-back burglaries on the same day.
With hybrid work becoming the norm, there is still an absence of people in downtown Oakland during the day that once kept The Town busy. But the downtown activity at night has now jumped to 100% of pre-pandemic levels. Max Darrow reports. Website: http://kpix.com/ YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv
Bay Area cities that are still struggling to recover continue to try and find ways to get people into downtown areas during the day, as the permanence of hybrid work remains a major challenge.
Floyd Mitchell officially took over as chief of the Oakland Police Department on Monday, taking the reins following a lengthy search and amid ongoing concerns about rising crime in the city.
