Oakland Police Department Falls Short of Goal to Investigate Complaints Against Officers
The Oakland Police Department appears to be backsliding in its efforts to investigate officer misconduct, according to new court filings this month. From January to March of this year, OPD investigated just 65% of severe misconduct allegations lodged against officers within six months — falling 20% short of a...
Feds Enter Cherryland Elementary Seeking Student Records; Hayward Community Is Still Shaken.
Two Homeland Security investigators walking into Cherryland Elementary School last Friday morning was enough to put Hayward officials and families on edge. The agents, looking for information about a student, served a subpoena, then walked back out, leaving behind a campus full of questions and a city already jittery...
A woman’s body was found floating in San Francisco Bay 40 years ago. Thanks...
More than four decades after a woman’s body was discovered floating inside a sleeping bag in San Francisco Bay, the cold case that has haunted her family has taken a step toward resolution. On Monday, 81-year-old Patrick Galvani was taken into custody on suspicion of murdering his estranged wife, Nancy Galvani, in...
CHP ramps up enforcement for Thanksgiving weekend
OAKLAND - California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers are initiating their annual Thanksgiving holiday "maximum enforcement period" starting Wednesday in an effort to crack down on DUI suspects, speeders, and to ensure seat belt compliance. What we know:. The maximum enforcement period will begin at 6 p.m. Wednesday and...
Milpitas restaurant from viral meat-slamming video cleared to reopen following inspection
PhoLove in Milpitas, which gained attention after a viral video showed an employee slamming a slab of ribs onto the ground, has reopened following a health inspection.
Bars, CHP prepare for ‘Blackout Wednesday’
(KRON) — Bay Area bars are gearing up for a busy night before Thanksgiving. It’s often referred to as “Blackout Wednesday,” when many college students come home for the holiday and meet up with their high school friends. The California Highway Patrol is stepping up enforcement for people driving under the influence,...
Japanese grocery store sets opening date for giant new Bay Area location
Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery store chain, is gearing up to open at Bay Street Emeryville.
Cluster of earthquakes strike near San Jose in Bay Area
A cluster of earthquakes struck the Bay Area, east of Gilroy. Reports of damage were not immediately available.
Reported ICE Sighting Triggers Car Crash, Lockdown and Protests in West Oakland
Hoover Elementary School and its surrounding neighborhood were thrust into chaos Wednesday after a reported sighting of federal immigration officers. The sighting led to both a car crash and a school lockdown. CBS News Bay Area reached out to Oakland Police who would only say an outside law enforcement agency...
100 turkeys. 1,000 plates. 23 years in, an Oakland community Thanksgiving keeps growing
In 2002, nearly two decades after first opening Two Star Market in Oakland’s Dimond District, the Alawdi family was cooking up a way to bring people together over food and give back to the community that had embraced the neighborhood grocery store. They drew inspiration from current owner Farouq Alawdi’s grandfather,...
