Oakland

Coroner identifies decayed body found inside convention center wall

Joseph Edward Mejica has been identified as the decayed body found inside a Kaiser Convention Center wall. Mejica was last…

2 years ago

Search continues for third suspect in murder of news crew guard

Police again plea for help to find a third suspect in the murder of Kevin Nishita, a retired police officer…

2 years ago

Search continues for missing 85-year-old man

Alfonso Arechiga, 85, has now been missing for five days -- last seen Tuesday on Turner Avenue in Oakland.

2 years ago

Lake Merritt shooting victim dies in hospital

A person was shot Wednesday night on the shores of Lake Merritt. The victim died later in the hospital.

2 years ago

Man with Alzheimer’s goes missing in Oakland Tuesday

Alfonzo Arechiga, 85, was last seen Tuesday afternoon walking on Turner Avenue in Oakland. His family says he has Alzheimer's…

2 years ago

Four teens arrested in connection with robbery, attempted carjacking

Four Oakland teenagers, ages 14 to 16, were arrested Monday in connection with a Palo Alto robbery and attempted carjacking.

2 years ago

Fired top-level city official alleges gender discrimination, harassment

Sarai Crain, who was fired as Oakland's Department of Violence Prevention deputy chief in January, alleges discrimination and harassment.

2 years ago

Teens arrested in connection with carjacking, assault on 76-year-old

Two teens from Oakland were arrested Monday in connection with a carjacking and an assault on an elderly Asian man…

2 years ago

Oakland, SF win Homekey grants for hotel-to-housing conversions

Two hotels, one in Oakland and another in San Francisco, are slated for conversion into permanent housing under Homekey grant…

2 years ago

Update: Missing 79-year-old man safely located

Oakland police ask the public to keep an eye out for a missing 79-year-old man last seen Thursday evening on…

2 years ago

Oakland returns to full Ceasefire strategy with hope to restore ‘peace and safety’

Officials announced that the Oakland Ceasefire strategy will be fully restored and staffed in an effort to reduce the city's…

2 years ago

Council president criticizes city administration after tiny home village fire

After fire destroyed three tiny homes Monday, Oakland City Council president criticized the city administration over safety concerns.

2 years ago

Fire destroys three Lake Merritt tiny homes, displaces five people

Three tiny homes were destroyed by fire Monday, displacing five people in the Lakeview community built to help unsheltered Oakland…

2 years ago

Oakland appoints new homelessness administrator

A new homelessness administrator was appointed Thursday to serve Oakland. The city says Daniel A. Cooper has more than 10…

2 years ago

Two die in hit-and-run collision, Oakland man in custody

Two men were killed Wednesday night in a hit-and-run collision at Rudsdale Street and 76th Avenue. The driver fled but…

2 years ago

Police arrest two of five suspects in cannabis business robbery

Oakland police arrested two of five suspects in Monday's East 10th Street cannabis business robbery.

2 years ago

Propane tanks fuel stubborn Oakland encampment fire, torching vehicles

It took 25 firefighters about two hours early Tuesday morning to extinguish an encampment fire in West Oakland.

2 years ago

Oakland focuses cameras on illegal dump sites to track down offenders

Oakland is launching a surveillance camera pilot program to help fight illegal dumping the in the city.

2 years ago

Oakland woman sentenced to three years for pandemic relief fraud

An Oakland woman has been sentenced to three years in prison in a million dollar pandemic relief fraud case, U.S.…

2 years ago

Oakland police raid illegal casino, seize guns, cash, drugs

Police in Oakland shut down a third illegal gambling operation in seven months after executing a search warrant Wednesday. The…

2 years ago

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