Sideshow participants can be fined in Oakland. Why has the city never done this?
As crime soared in 2023, Oakland leaders zeroed in on a visible nuisance: sideshows. In past years, residents…
1 killed, 2 injured in East Oakland shooting
The Brief Oakland Fire Department units were sent about 8:20 p.m. to the 4800 block of 64th Avenue…
Former Oakland Police Chief Floyd Mitchell sworn in as Fremont’s top cop
The Brief Floyd Mitchell, who led the Oakland Police Department until October 2025, was officially sworn in as…
$10,000 reward offered by family of missing Oakland coffee shop owner
The family of Amy Hillyard, the beloved coffee shop owner who disappeared in Oakland last month, announced on…
Husband of missing Oakland coffee shop owner issues plea as search hits 2 weeks
The husband of a missing Oakland coffee shop owner released a new video Wednesday, urging the public to help…
Driver crashes into Oakland’s Tay Ho restaurant three times, owners say
Someone crashed a car into Tay Ho, a longtime Vietnamese restaurant in Oakland’s Chinatown, early Wednesday, causing major…
Oakland Police seek help finding missing person – East Bay Times
OAKLAND — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing, at-risk person. Missing person Arlene Mason was…
Oakland Police seek help finding missing person – The Mercury News
OAKLAND — Police are seeking the public’s help in locating a missing, at-risk person. Arlene Mason Arlene Mason was last…
‘Combing through hours of tapes’
(KRON) — An update was provided Saturday afternoon in the search for missing coffee shop owner Amy Hillyard,…
Oakland police report broad declines in major crime, down nearly 30% in early 2026
Reported serious crime in Oakland fell nearly 30% in the first three months of 2026 compared with the…
Crime in Oakland drops nearly 30% to start 2026, police say
Police in Oakland on Wednesday released data that showed declines in crime during the first three months of…
Oakland restores police cadet program with $900,000 grant, relaunch set for May
Oakland will restore its Police Department Cadet Program after the City Council recently approved up to $900,000 in…