Pedestrian hit, killed in Oakland
(KRON) — A pedestrian was struck and killed by a vehicle in Oakland near the intersection of 8th Street and Broadway Thursday, the Oakland Police Department told KRON4. Police were called to the crash shortly after 8:45 a.m. and found the victim lying in the street. “Officers arrived on scene and located a pedestrian...
School officials failed to intervene before alleged rape at Bay Area school, lawsuit says
Contra Costa School of Performing Arts officials didn’t investigate reports of a teacher’s inappropriate behavior before he allegedly raped a student, a lawsuit says.
BART board of directors grill executives on what went wrong in most recent systemwide...
BART executives were in the hot seat Thursday at the first board of directors meeting since the systemwide outage last week. ABC7 News Investigative Reporter Melanie Woodrow was the only television reporter at the meeting.
VIDEO: Suspects smash front of Milpitas jewelry store before being scared off by owner
Surveillance video from Wednesday afternoon captures a group of masked suspects smashing into the front of Fine Jewelry in Milpitas, but within seconds, the suspects flee after the owner fires a shot.
Shakeup at controversial Bay Area bar as owner moves out of the country
The chef has worked at several Michelin-starred restaurants.
Children’s ‘courage and teamwork’ leads to arrest in Alameda: PD
(KRON) – A child informed authorities of an intruder attempting to enter his home, according to the Alameda Police Department. Last week, a child was awakened by the sound of an intruder trying to gain access to the residence around 3 a.m. The child calmly hid and contacted authorities. Police said the child could...
2 Children Who Called 911 During Break-In To Be Honored For Their ‘Courage And...
Two California children are being hailed for their “courage and teamwork” after they called 911 to report an intruder in their home, police said. The Alameda Police Department said a child’s “brave” 911 call led to the swift arrest of a burglary suspect on the 2800 block of San Diego Road at Alameda Point last […]
Firefighters Contain 10-Acre Brush Fire in Castro Valley
A swift response from fire crews last week successfully halted a brush fire that scorched approximately 10 acres near homes in the Palomares hills in Castro Valley. The blaze, dubbed the "Palo Fire," was first reported on Monday, September 1, in the vicinity of Palomares Road and Ewing Terrace around 1:52 p.m.,...
Suspect Charged for Shooting at a Vehicle Driving on Interstate 880
OAKLAND — Hakeem R. Jones, a 36-year-old San Pablo resident, faces multiple charges for. a freeway shooting last month in Oakland. Jones allegedly shot at an occupied vehicle while traveling northbound on Interstate 880. The incident on the busy freeway happened on August 15. Jones allegedly fired multiple. shots...
Oakland: 2 Hurt In Seperate Shootings Earlier This Week
Oakland police are investigating a pair of shootings from earlier this week that sent two people to the hospital, police said Wednesday. The first was just before 10:30 p.m. Monday on the 1600 block of 3rd Avenue where officers found a man with what appeared to be at least one gunshot wound. Officers provided first...
