Oakland CA

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...

A man who forced his ex-girlfriend into a car with her three toddlers and drove them to San Leandro is in custody Thursday night, Berkeley police report. Police said they arrested the man in San Leandro in the hours after the kidnapping with the help of a CHP helicopter and SLPD drone. The incident began in Berkeley...

Fake IDs and fake badges, including the Department of Homeland Security, were recovered when a driver was pulled over and arrested for driving a stolen vehicle in Alameda.

A store on the Peninsula is slated to have made-to-order street food.

CASTRO VALLEY, CA — Martin W. Davis, Jr., a 37-year-old Hayward resident, was arrested. earlier this month on suspicion of murder. Davis was booked at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail, following a road rage incident and deadly physical altercation on November 8. California Highway Patrol responded at 7:40 p.m....

The proposal would raise wages by $1.50 per year until hitting $30.

Leslie Brinkley has spent more than three decades reporting the stories that shaped the Bay Area. On Tuesday, the longtime ABC7 News reporter said goodbye.

There’s long been a rule that businesses at Jack London Square can only be those for tourists or maritime pursuits. The zoning is now changed for businesses that appeal to locals, in hopes of reviving the plaza. The momentum has not been strong lately at Okland’s waterfront destination Jack...

Cities, especially in the West, are not very friendly to alternative modes of transportation other than buses or cars, which sometimes puts others at risk. However, this doesn’t mean that alternative means of transportation are exempt from complying with the rules. Like many cyclists who believe they can do whatever...

The recent decision against the use of national guard, California Highway Patrol (CHP) assistance, and Flock cameras in Oakland has sparked a heated debate on social media. The city, which is grappling with crime, has been criticized for rejecting these measures. Flock cameras, in particular, have been touted as a...