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Fruitvale gunshot victim dies in hospital
A male gunshot victim was found on 35th Avenue in Oakland's Fruitvale district Saturday morning. He died later at the hospital.Read More
City to hire police liaisons to serve non-English speaking communities in Chinatown, Fruitvale
Oakland’s new police chief announced with the mayor the city’s plans to create two new positions to build connections with non-English-speaking communities. The plan includes two new police liaisons...Read More
Two in custody after Fruitvale park blunt force homicide
Two people were arrested after allegedly attacking and killing someone with a blunt object at Josie de la Cruz Park in Oakland’s Fruitvale district on Sunday afternoon. Officers responded...Read More
Tenants displaced by Oakland warehouse fire grateful management stressed safety
A three-alarm fire Friday morning destroyed a warehouse in East Oakland that’s part of m0xy, a complex hosting artist studios and maker spaces with resources to help creators build...Read More
Crews douse Oakland warehouse fire
Firefighters on Friday morning were battling a smoky three-alarm blaze at a commercial building near Interstate 880 in Oakland’s Fruitvale District. No injuries have been reported in the fire,...Read More
Rebuttal witnesses contradict Ghost Ship defendants
Prosecutors presented three witnesses Monday who contradicted testimony by Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena, creative director Max Harris and other defense witnesses in the trial for a...Read More
Oakland to fence off dead-end street behind Fruitvale Home Depot
People living in RVs will be forced to move when the city of Oakland closes a dead-end street behind the Home Depot store in Oakland's Fruitvale District.Read More
Hit-and-run driver at large after critically injuring teen bicyclist
Oakland police said they hope video footage will help them identify and arrest the driver and passenger of a vehicle that struck a 14-year-old bicyclist.Read More
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 manslaughter in the deaths of 36 people.Read More
Judge denies motion to dismiss Ghost Ship fire charges
An Alameda County Superior Court judge Friday denied a defense motion to dismiss the 36 counts of involuntary manslaughter Ghost Ship master tenant Derick Almena and Max Harris face...Read More
Oakland shooting leaves 1 dead, 1 wounded
A man died from a gunshot wound to the chest early this morning in Oakland and another man was wounded in the 3400 block of Fruitvale, according to police.Read More