Raw video: Body found inside a suitcase floating in Oakland's Lake Merritt
Police in Oakland are investigating a homicide after a body was found crammed in a suitcase floating in Lake Merritt late Tuesday morning.
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Police in Oakland are investigating a homicide after a body was found crammed in a suitcase floating in Lake Merritt late Tuesday morning.
An influx of RVs and homeless people in an Oakland neighborhood is creating big problems for the nearby residents.
An influx of RVs and homeless people in an Oakland neighborhood is creating big problems for the nearby residents. Da Lin reports (10-29-23)
Oakland police shut down a pilot program Saturday that used social media for reporting auto break-ins. Max Darrow reports (10-29-23)
Police said the account @oaklandautoburg was made in order to make it easier for residents to report vehicle thefts.
After a few months serving as interim chief, Damon Covington has been hired as the new permanent chief of the Oakland Fire Department.
The Oakalnd Police Department is encouraging residents to report auto burglaries on new social media accounts in a pilot program where they can send direct messages to police. Shawn Chitnis reports.
Earlier this week, Oakland police announced they are turning to social media to combat car burglaries, even as a new report found drivers in the East Bay city are more likely to have their car stolen than in any other city in the U.S.
Metal experimentalists Baroness bring their current tour promoting the band's latest album 'Stone' to the UC Theatre in Berkeley this Sunday night.
Preposterously named Bay Area Black Sabbath tribute band Bobb Saggeth plays a pre-Halloween show at Thee Stork Club in Oakland Sunday.
A 14-year-old girl who went missing last weekend in Oakland has been found safe, police said Wednesday.
A man charged with murder in connection with two deadly shootings in a parking lot at Bayfair Mall in San Leandro is also suspected in a recent shooting in an Oakland restaurant, prosecutors said.
One store manager said he talks daily to other ones about the weekly robberies and would like more police presence, but say they are not sure what else to do.
Lezla Gooden reports on two businesses at the Lincoln Square Shopping Center being targeted multiple times by thieves (10-23-2023)
Police in Oakland are asking the public's help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen Saturday night.
At a rally in Oakland Sunday morning, the demand was simple and immediate: a cease-fire in Gaza to stop the killing of Palestinian children.
Residents of a typically safe neighborhood in Oakland's Laurel District are looking to hire private security to patrol their streets.
An Oakland councilwoman told residents of her district they may be able to hire community safety ambassadors to walk the streets. Da Lin reports. (10-20-23)
Homelessness throughout California continues to be a pressing issue. Unfortunately, many young adults in the Bay Area face housing insecurity.
Tuneful Texas-based garage-punk outfit the Marked Men brings their first West Coast tour in over six years to Oakland Saturday when the band headlines a pair of shows at Thee Stork Club.
Following her first State of the City address, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao spoke to KPIX reporter Elizabeth Cook about the city's search for a police chief, concerns about growing crime, and investing in local businesses.
Mayor Sheng Thao held her first State of the City address on Tuesday, outlining how her administration plans to address crime, public safety and other pressing issues in Oakland.
Oakland hit a grim milestone last week as the city passed 100 homicides recorded so far in 2023, according to the latest data from the Oakland Police Department.
Police in Oakland responded to multiple shootings this weekend-- some fatal-- in a string of violence that spanned three days and claimed the lives of three people and injured seven.
A woman was killed Sunday evening when her car slammed into the back of a pickup truck in Oakland.
