West Oakland

Overdose kills two in West Oakland Friday

Two people died in an apparent drug overdose in West Oakland on Friday morning and a third person was hospitalized.…

4 years ago

Lead contamination shows up in Oakland school soil samples

Two Oakland high schools sit atop land contaminated with lead, according to Oakland Unified School District officials. The "elevated lead…

5 years ago

Police investigate West Oakland fatal shooting

Police late Sunday afternoon are investigating a homicide in front of a house in the 800 block of Mead Avenue…

5 years ago

Mothers of fatal shooting victim and convicted man hug in ‘solidarity’ after sentencing

A judge on Tuesday sentenced a Vallejo man to 30 years to life in state prison for his role in…

5 years ago

West Oakland shooting leaves one dead, one injured

Police are investigating a shooting in West Oakland late Monday night that left one person dead and another injured. Officers…

5 years ago

Oakland mayor’s campaign could be fined for illegal contribution

Staff with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission has found that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf's campaign accepted donations over the legal…

5 years ago

Oakland opens fifth cabin community with wood sheds, RV space

A new community cabin site will be opening in West Oakland next week to serve 76 homeless people, Mayor Libby…

5 years ago

Judge gives woman ‘second chance’ after role in gunbattle, fatal shooting

A 41-year-old woman cried tears of joy on Friday when authorities said she will be released later in the day…

5 years ago

Damaged gas line halts BART service through Transbay Tube

BART has stopped train service through the Transbay Tube Thursday afternoon because of a damaged PG&E gas line near the…

5 years ago

Suspect faces murder charges for West Oakland apartment shooting

A man appeared in court on Monday on a murder charge for the recent fatal shooting of another man at…

5 years ago

Port of Oakland moves toward Howard Terminal A’s stadium despite union objection

The Port of Oakland's Board of Directors unanimously approved an exclusive negotiating agreement with the Oakland Athletics Monday afternoon, a…

5 years ago

No arrests in West Oakland triple homicide

No arrests have been made in the fatal shooting of three men Friday night in West Oakland.

5 years ago

West Oakland homeless camp trades tents for sheds

Oakland city officials began a weeks-long project Tuesday to remove a homeless encampment that has grown for more than five…

6 years ago

Armed carjacking at West Oakland BART

A red Toyota Camry was taken during a carjacking in the parking lot of the West Oakland BART station late…

6 years ago

Man dies, 2 injured in West Oakland shooting

A man died and two others were injured in a shooting in West Oakland on Wednesday night, according to police.

6 years ago

Oakland schools train for active shooters

The Oakland Unified School District is conducting active shooter training Friday, two days after a gunman killed 17 people at…

6 years ago

BART plans track work for slow Labor Day weekend

Passengers who take BART to or from the East Bay this Labor Day weekend should give themselves plenty of extra…

7 years ago

Unsafe lead levels found in drinking water at high school

Oakland Unified School District officials said Wednesday that unsafe levels of lead have been found at a water fountain and…

7 years ago

Fire inspector flagged site of fatal blaze

Only three days before a fire at a West Oakland apartment building killed four people, a fire inspector visited the…

7 years ago

Three confirmed dead in 4-alarm Oakland fire

Three people have been confirmed dead in a 4-alarm fire at a West Oakland Apartment building that occurred early Monday…

7 years ago

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