Family of man killed in Oakland police ‘ghost chase’ will get $17M settlement
More than four years after one of the most violent collisions in Oakland’s epidemic of traffic violence left…
Oakland police release body cam footage in deadly shooting of allegedly armed man
The Brief Oakland police on Wednesday released body camera footage of a July officer-involved shooting that left a…
Gun violence crackdown led to 51 arrests, 76 firearms seized across East Bay
Oakland police joined state and federal law enforcement agencies Thursday to announce the results of a multi-agency initiative…
Oakland City Council member assaulted, robbed by acquaintance
Oakland City Council at-large member Rowena Brown was assaulted and robbed inside her apartment Saturday night by an…
Oakland budget reduces police overtime after Measure E fails
Oakland’s newly approved midcycle budget reduces police overtime and patrol funding after voters rejected Measure E, a parcel…
Oakland City Council to consider stronger immigrant protections
OAKLAND, Calif. – The Oakland City Council is expected to vote Tuesday on a proposed ordinance that would…
An Oakland bank was hit twice within 6 days. Police say it was the same armed robber
A 67-year-old man accused of robbing an Oakland bank twice in less than a week has been charged…
Fentanyl, meth trafficker tied to Tenderloin and Oakland sentenced to 16 years
A 30-year-old man was sentenced to 16 years in federal prison after a jury convicted him of trafficking…
Oakland man pleads guilty to trafficking, beating women on ‘the Blade’
An Oakland man pleaded guilty Thursday to participating in a human-trafficking conspiracy in which women were forced to…
Oakland officers fatally shoot person police describe as ‘armed and dangerous’
Oakland police fatally shot an armed person Monday afternoon after authorities said the individual lunged at officers with…
Oakland officers shoot, kill armed man on International Boulevard, police say
Two Oakland police officers are on administrative leave after shooting and killing a man Monday afternoon. It happened…
Oakland police fatally shoot person near Fruitvale they say was armed
Oakland police officers shot and killed a person they say was armed Monday afternoon. This marks the third…