Alameda County District Attorney

Suspect charged with murder after fatal skateboard attack against homeless man

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly using a skateboard to hit a homeless man…

2 years ago

Death of Mario Gonzalez, under restraint by Alameda police, ruled a homicide

The death of Mario Gonzalez in April as he was being restrained by Alameda police employees has been ruled a…

2 years ago

Ghost Ship fire investigator says no sign of arson, cause not determined

A former top Oakland Fire Department official said on Tuesday that investigators didn't find any evidence that Molotov cocktails or…

5 years ago

Restaurant owner’s assets seized in wage theft case

The owners of a Bay Area restaurant chain have had $1.7 million in assets seized to help pay back 56…

5 years ago

Sahleem Tindle remembered in West Oakland

BART's West Oakland station was closed because of a protest Thursday evening to remember Sahleem Tindle.

5 years ago

Hayward man sentenced to jail for beating puppy

A Hayward man was placed on three years' felony probation Thursday and ordered to serve 30 days in the county…

5 years ago

San Leandro man arrested for carrying a concealed firearm

A San Leandro man was arrested after a police officer on patrol in South Berkeley found a gun and a…

5 years ago

Suspect arrested in Texas for fatal shooting of 17-year-old

A Fremont man has been arrested and charged with murder for the fatal shooting of a 17-year-old San Ramon high…

5 years ago

Father arrested after toddler is shot

The father of a 3-year-old boy who remains in critical condition after he was shot in East Oakland on Monday…

5 years ago

DA decides fatal January BART police shooting self defense

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office said Tuesday that it won't file criminal charges against a BART police officer who…

6 years ago

Progressives challenge Schaaf for Oakland mayor

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf would be considered very liberal in most parts of the country, but in the Nov. 6…

6 years ago

Whole Foods pays $1.6 million to settle hazardous waste case

Whole Foods and two related entities will pay $1.64 million to settle a civil action alleging that it violated California…

6 years ago

Congressional candidate attacked in Castro Valley

A man has been arrested on suspicion of felony assault and other charges for allegedly trying to stab a Republican…

6 years ago

Najari Smith won’t be charged, says Alameda DA

The Alameda County District Attorney's Office has declined to file criminal charges against Najari Smith, a bicycling activist from Richmond…

6 years ago

Man dies in Pleasanton police custody

A man who died at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon after Pleasanton police officers handcuffed him for allegedly causing a…

6 years ago

Community leaders demand justice for Nia Wilson

Community leaders held a news conference at Oakland City Hall Friday to demand justice for the fatal stabbing of 18-year-old…

6 years ago

Golf coach suspected of sexual assault of minors

A golf coach in the Tri-Valley area has been arrested on suspicion of eight felony counts of sexually assaulting multiple…

6 years ago

Ghost Ship defendants cop pleas, face prison

Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena and creative director Max Harris pleaded no contest to 36 counts of involuntary…

6 years ago

Cal student hit by car while jogging

A 21-year-old University of California at Berkeley student is hospitalized in critical condition after being struck by an alleged drunk…

6 years ago

Social media ensnares abusive ‘Jogger Joe’

A man dubbed "Jogger Joe" after video emerged of him throwing a homeless man's belongings into Lake Merritt has been…

6 years ago

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