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CHP officers fatally shoots man, injures woman in vehicle
Oakland police report that California Highway Patrol officers were involved in a shooting Saturday that killed a man and injured a woman in a vehicle in the 9600 block...Read More
Voices of Black Lives Matter span communities, generations
Dozens of Bay Area protests decrying the police killing of George Floyd have been entirely peaceful.Read More
Police find man shooting rifle from window of Oakland home
Oakland police responded early Wednesday morning to a man shooting a rifle from the window of a home, a police spokeswoman said. Officers had responded at 5:33 a.m. to...Read More
County expands free Covid-19 testing in West Oakland
Alameda County officials on Tuesday announced the launch of a new free Covid-19 coronavirus testing site opening in West Oakland this week. The center will open at Wednesday and...Read More
Dozens arrested, businesses damaged in overnight East Bay looting incidents
Oakland police on Monday morning reported that about 60 people were arrested during Sunday’s demonstrations over the death of black man George Floyd under the knee of a white...Read More
Looting in Walnut Creek prompts city shutdown after peaceful protest
Another protest that began peacefully over the death of George Floyd has taken a turn as some people broke in and looted through the downtown Walnut Creek retail district....Read More
Pinole man identified as federal officer killed in Friday shooting
The Federal Bureau of Investigation on Sunday appealed to the public for tips as it investigates the shooting at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland Friday...Read More
One of two Homeland Security officers shot in Friday drive-by dies
One of two federal officers shot at the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building in downtown Oakland Friday night has died, according to the FBI. The officers were shot about...Read More
Outrage boils over in Friday night Oakland protests
Demonstrations in Oakland Friday night turned destructive as protestors smashed windows and looted downtown businesses.Read More
Shooting injures two security guards downtown Oakland, police say appears unrelated to protest
Oakland police said they are investigating a shooting that injured two security guards Friday night in downtown Oakland, a case that police said appears to be unrelated to a...Read More
Oakland protest takes down I-880 in solidarity for George Floyd
A protest in Oakland broke out late Friday afternoon in solidarity and demand for justice in the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis Monday. Most recent protest scenes...Read More
Suspect detained in machete attack that injured two
Two people were hospitalized after being cut with a machete in Oakland on Monday morning, according to police. Oakland police officers responded at 10:36 a.m. to a report of...Read More
Covid-19 update: Alameda County outpaces region in case count, DOJ threatens state over religious freedom, Napa County aims for...
As most of the nine counties kick into Stage 2 reopening activity, Alameda County quietly becomes the region’s Covid-19 hot spot, with more confirmed cases now than in Santa...Read More
Judge allows continuance of 18-state lawsuit over changes to U.S. Endangered Species Act
A U.S. judge in Oakland on Monday refused to dismiss a lawsuit in which California and 18 other states claim two federal agencies’ revised regulations to implement the U.S....Read More
Oakland considers dropping voting age in school board elections
Oakland City Council members will decide Tuesday whether to allow 16 and 17-year-old residents to vote in the Oakland School Board elections. The Oakland Youth Vote measure, authored by...Read More
Oakland tightens park restrictions to discourage gatherings
Oakland officials are implementing some changes starting Friday to encourage social distancing at city parks. Food trucks and other vendors will not be permitted in or adjacent to city...Read More
Jack Dorsey donates $10 million to bridge digital divide for Oakland students
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey stunned Oakland schools and city leaders on Friday with a $10 million donation to a campaign aimed at providing computers and internet access to all...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
Two children killed in Oakland collision with Caltrans vehicle identified
Two children killed in a crash involving a Caltrans rental vehicle on Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland on Thursday have been identified by the Alameda County coroner’s bureau as...Read More