Oakland CA

An Oakland couple says their 21st anniversary getaway ended in a horror story back home, after they returned to their Leona Heights house to find strangers living inside and using the couple's own home sharing account to get in. The unwelcome guests allegedly used drugs, washed a dog in the bathtub, left needles...

Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Ramon, California — A small earthquake swarm struck east-southeast of San Ramon on Friday, prompting light shaking reports but no immediate damage. According to the U.S. Geological Survey, three...

The Berkeley Scanner has created a comprehensive interactive gunfire map so you can stay informed about shootings in the city and in your neighborhood. As of Jan. 10, Berkeley has had one shooting. No one was hurt. There had been no shootings as of this time last year. The Berkeley Scanner will update this map when...

Kirk Richardson, 61 died in custody at the Martinez Detention Facility after repeatedly striking his head against the wall of his cell, authorities said.

Berkeley police investigated gunfire Friday night on the southern border of the city. One house was hit near King and Adeline streets but, so far, no victims have been located, Berkeley police said. Friday night's shooting appears to be the first confirmed gunfire of the year, according to BPD data. Berkeley police...

Shawn Naputi of Richmond received a five-year sentence for more than 80 thefts from October 2023 to May 2025, the Sonoma County District Attorney’s Office said.

For 17 years, Ken Jones fought fires in San Francisco. Now, he is fighting cancer -- and the insurance company that insures him and many city firefighters. After being denied his cancer treatment, Jones' family is now asking the city to intervene.

An Oakland family is reeling and demanding answers after a hit-and-run yesterday left a woman in a hospital fighting for her life, with the driver nowhere to be found. Relatives told KTVU the woman was walking with family members when a driver hit her and then took off without stopping. The station reviewed a short...

(KRON) — The Piedmont Police Department is on the hunt for ski-masked suspects who stole a work truck lugging dirt and concrete in an attached trailer and smashed it into a home on Wednesday. Officers were dispatched to the intersection of Blair and Hillside avenues at 4:45 p.m. to investigate a reported theft of...

An Oakland couple who use a home sharing account spent two days cleaning up after their property was hijacked by strangers for drugs and sex. One of the trespassers even stole their car.