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The Oakland Police Department has started its 196th Police Academy. Interim Chief James Beere welcomed 28 new officer trainees. The group includes four women and 24 men. Several trainees are multilingual and have connections to Oakland.

(KRON) — A woman who was allegedly beaten to death in Oakland last week was identified by police Wednesday as Meili Liu. Liu was violently assaulted at a home on Schyler Street around 9 a.m. on November 21, police said. Someone drove the victim to a hospital before officers arrived at the homicide scene. Liu […]

An Asian woman in her late 30s was struck by a truck and died last Tuesday, November 18, while trying to cross Redwood Road in the southbound direction, just north of Lessley Avenue. First responders were called to the scene shortly before 4:00 p.m. However, just prior to their arrival,...

SAN RAMON, CALIFORNIA – A 17-year-old boy was shot and injured in a San Ramon neighborhood Sunday evening, and police say they have now arrested a 40-year-old Union City woman on suspicion of attempted homicide. Shooting On Talavera Drive. According to a news release from the San Ramon Police...

"As a Vietnamese person, it kind of makes me upset that this is the way that people may view Vietnamese cuisine in general," said one customer who saw the viral video.

(KRON) — An Oakland man was arrested as part of a human trafficking enforcement operation in north San Jose in advance of the Super Bowl. The proactive operation was conducted last Thursday, Nov. 20 by the San Jose Police Department Human Trafficking Task Force. During the operation, which specifically targeted...

The Bay Area surfer was identified as Nathaniel John Ramirez, 19, of Morgan Hill, authorities said.

In Santa Clara County, there is hope for a new community to help house the homeless, following a unique strategy currently being used in Texas.

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...

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...