Oakland neighbors warned city officials of safety issues before homeless man was hit by car under Hwy 24
People in the Longfellow neighborhood said they’ve been warning city officials about safety concerns under Highway 24 after a homeless man was hit by a car in Oakland.
Protesters occupy Oakland Federal Building, call for ceasefire in Gaza
Several hundred people took over the rotunda inside the Oakland Federal Building on Monday and hundreds refused to leave. The protest, tied to the war in the Middle East, ended with demonstrators either arrested or detained.
Suspect involved in Oakland hit-and-run evades CHP, crashes into pole and burns
A juvenile suspect suffered major injuries, including burns, following a hit-and-run collision in Oakland on Friday, officials say.
Vehicle collides with bicyclist, cyclist killed in Oakland, police say
The Oakland Police Department say they are investigating a traffic collision where a bicyclist was killed Friday night.
Oakland police seek public's help finding missing 14-year-old girl
Oakland police are asking for the public's help in finding a missing 14-year-old girl who was last seen five days ago.
Oakland police boost patrols in the Fruitvale neighborhood
Oakland police are boosting patrols in the Fruitvale neighborhood, with officers walking the beat and motor cops looking for traffic violators.
Motorcylist killed in fiery crash in Oakland
A fiery crash along busy International Boulevard in East Oakland Wednesday afternoon killed a motorcycle rider and sent four other people to the hospital.
Oakland therapist scammed by police impersonator
An Oakland therapist is warning others after she was targeted in an impersonation scam, losing $3,000 in the process.
Veteran police sergeant kills armed man near Oakland City Hall, sources say
An Internal Affairs police sergeant killed an armed man early Tuesday morning near Oakland City Hall, multiple sources told KTVU.
Slick roads in Orinda cause 2 car crashes involving Oakland patrol cars
The roads were slick and there were two crashes in the same spot in Orinda overnight, both involving police cars.
Man followed to Piedmont home, robbed at gunpoint
Piedmont police are looking for two people who followed a man home and robbed him at gun point in his driveway.
'Reckless' driver slams into OPD car, suspect gets away
Oakland police said that a person who was driving "recklessly" ended up slamming into an unoccupied police car before driving off and losing officers somewhere near the Caldecott tunnel.
Oakland Police Commission investigators find 2 officers not truthful, violated policies after deadly chase
The investigative arm of the Oakland Police Commission has found that two officers accused of starting an unauthorized deadly chase – and then didn't stay on scene to help -- were not truthful, compromised a criminal case and did not perform their duties, among other policy violations.
Oakland officer struck by car while investigating stolen truck
An Oakland police officer was struck and injured by a car Friday morning while working to get a stolen pickup truck towed away, the department said.
Oakland police turn to social media to help combat car burglaries
Oakland police are asking if people see a car burglary they should post that information on @OaklandAutoBurg, either in a thread or message.
Oakland First Fridays too expensive to operate, takes a pause, hurting small businesses
Oakland First Fridays is taking a hiatus from January through March 2024. Event organizers cite high operating costs keeping them from putting the event together. Now, they’re looking for new sources of funding.
Woman fatally shot while driving in Oakland
Homicide investigators said a 30-year-old woman was fatally shot Saturday night while driving in east Oakland.
Stolen food truck recovered by Oakland police, but key equipment missing
A small business owner is counting her blessings after her stolen food truck was recovered by Oakland police.
Oakland Police Commission's Selection Panel gets a new panelist, political infighting continues
Civil rights attorney Jim Chanin has been replaced from the Oakland Police Commission’s Selection Panel after serving on an at-will basis for nearly a year-and-a-half.
Judge drops 1 charge against veteran OPD officer Phong Tran
A judge in Alameda County has tossed out one of the charges against a veteran homicide investigator for the Oakland Police Department. Judge Scott Patton dismissed a single charge of attempted bribery of a witness against Officer Phong Tran, saying his actions were just part of routine police work.