CHP Oakland investigates shooting on I-580 Thursday
(KRON) — Authorities in Oakland are investigating a freeway shooting on Interstate 580, the California Highway Patrol said Thursday. CHP responded just before noon on Thursday to eastbound I-580 at High Street on the report of a shooting. The victim and one witness spoke to officers amid the initial investigation....
Oakland residents gather to protest ICE activity near two schools
Yesterday, a parent was chased by federal immigration agents after dropping their child off at a West Oakland school. That’s according to Council member Carroll Fife. The parent was driving a car with a Mexican flag emblazoned on the hood and ended up crashing into a parked car on thirty first street, Fife and...
Accused Stockton serial killer sees one Oakland murder charge dropped
Wesley Brownlee will still stand trial on six murder charges for a series of shootings in 2021 and 2022, including one other in the Bay Area. Prosecutors say not charging him in the seventh killing was a tactical decision that they'll explain at a later date.
Is Border Patrol using license plate cameras to monitor drivers in Bay Area? Here’s...
In the Bay Area, hundreds of license plate reader cameras scan and store this information in real-time. The concern is who has access to this data and whether any laws are being violated.
Milpitas Pho Love restaurant shuts down after shocking viral video of employee reveals wave...
A PHO restaurant has been shut down by health inspectors after a shocking video of an employee raised questions about food safety. In the disturbing footage from Pho Love in Milpitas, California, an employee can be seen dumping frozen ribs on the ground outside. The man is seen repeatedly dumping...
UC Berkeley fraternity death: Student who died was not an Alpha Delta Phi member
A 19-year-old UC Berkeley student who died in a suspected drowning in a pool at an Alpha Delta Phi house party was not a fraternity member, according to the organization’s national office.
‘I’m not going to let Hyphy Burger silence me’: TikToker clashes with Oakland restaurant
After posting a negative review about an Oakland burger restaurant, a Bay Area content creator says she is being harassed online and has received death threats. Tensions with TikTok user hoodrely (opens in new tab) boiled over this week after the owners of Hyphy Burger took to social media to refute her review by...
Police activity shut down I-580 in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - A freeway in Oakland was shut down Thursday afternoon due to police activity near Fruitvale Avenue. According to a traffic alert from 511, officers were investigating on the eastbound Interstate 580 at Fruitvale Avenue. All lanes were blocked, but later reopened. Motorists were advised to anticipate...
What are Flock cameras, and why are they controversial in Oakland?
If you’ve driven in Oakland recently, your car’s license plate number has almost certainly been recorded and stored in a privately owned database used by the police to investigate crimes. That database is owned and operated by Flock Safety, a company that provides surveillance technologies — including automated...
Seismic Activity Increases Along Major Bay Area Fault Lines
This article contains content summarized with AI. Learn more. Seismic activity is increasing in Northern California’s Bay Area. Recent small earthquakes have occurred along major fault lines, including the San Andreas, Calaveras, Hayward, and Pleasanton faults. The earthquakes ranged from magnitude 2.3 to 3.3....
