New Oakland speed cameras send 70K warnings in first month
The speed cameras are working. That’s according to an Oakland Department of Transportation staffer who briefed the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission meeting last month, who said that 17,000 warnings were issued to vehicle owners in the first five days after they went live, from January 14 to January 19. The...
Night Out Turns Nightmare as Gunfire Rips Through Downtown Oakland Bar
A late-night crowd at a downtown Oakland bar saw a routine today turn tragic when gunfire erupted inside, killing a 33-year-old woman and wounding four others, according to police. All five victims were rushed to local hospitals; one man remained in critical condition while three others were listed in stable...
Police ID suspect in Hawthorne animal cruelty video
Police have identified a man who was allegedly caught on camera abusing a dog in a Hawthorne park. The Hawthorne Police Department announced Friday that 54-year-old George Petrie faces a felony charge of animal cruelty after a video of the alleged abuse was shared on social media. Police began investigating the...
Olfactory Brewing shutters Berkeley taproom, and Montclair’s Highwire in limbo
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Alameda PostCast for March 6, 2026
New this morning in Episode 193, topics include: The latest from City Council. A look ahead to the next Planning Board. Layoffs paused at Alameda Health. Our new Postmaster makes history. The latest real estate sales. The Rotary Club plants for the future. Carrier Con is back. A golden celebration. Events for your...
Gunfire amid Berkeley domestic violence call; man arrested
Berkeley police arrested a man early Saturday morning after getting reports of a shooting during a domestic violence call. It was the fourth non-injury shooting in Berkeley this year. The suspect, 37-year-old Cartier Hunter, was at one point sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of murder in Oakland in...
Otena Brown Sworn in as Alameda’s First Black Female Postmaster
In a ceremony held on February 27, Otena Brown was sworn in as Alameda’s newest postmaster. In her 30th year of service to the United States Postal Service (USPS), she became the first Black woman to serve in that position. “I am honored to serve the Alameda community,” Brown...
The Berkeley man who’s been making pizzas in a ‘little closet’ for 17 years
"It's just a little closet where I make pizza, basically."
Multiple detained in downtown Oakland shooting that killed 2, injured 5
Police said a man and a woman were killed in the shooting, and five others were injured. The shooting happened around 3:30 a.m. on the 400 block of 14th Street.
Grocery Outlet’s six stores in Contra Costa Couty not included in list of 36...
Company announced this week underperforming stores will close this year. Emeryville-based Grocery Outlet announced this week that they plan to close 36 of their 536 stores across the United States this year, including nine in California. However, it was learned Friday, that the Antioch store is not on the list. In...
