Oakland CA

When a family of four was found dead this month in their Westwood Highlands home, it was a devastating shock to a neighborhood where violence is rare and houses are worth millions. As more details of the likely murder-suicide case leaked out through news reports, those who knew the victims expressed horror and...

Downtown Toyota of Oakland is once again under scrutiny following a recent customer complaint. The customer, who took to social media to express their dissatisfaction, alleges that the dealership failed to rotate their car tires as promised during a service appointment. The customer further accused the dealership of...

Police have arrested a 14-year-old boy from Pinole who spent several days in Berkeley stealing cars and evading officers who tried to stop him, authorities report. The boy stole multiple cars and tried to steal several others, among other crimes, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. His name was not...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police weighed in Thursday on raids targeting Sureño street gangs, a day after federal officials announced an indictment targeting nine members. Several other gang members are facing state charges of attempted murder and conspiracy, said Oakland Assistant Police Chief James Beere. "We do...

Alarmingly high levels of plutonium-239 have been detected at San Francisco’s long troubled former Hunters Point Shipyard, prompting warnings to community groups about the contamination threat.

A woman from San Francisco says she nearly died after swallowing contaminated water from Lake Tahoe during a sewage spill that sent tens of thousands of gallons of raw waste into the lake.

(KRON) — Seven suspects, including five juveniles, were arrested in the violent assault and robbery of someone who arranged to sell clothing to an unknown buyer on social media. The San Pablo Police Department said that officers responded at around 5:18 p.m. on Sept. 9 to the 900 block of Trenton Boulevard on reports...

A San Francisco judge ordered a convicted harasser to be held behind bars as he awaits a ruling on whether he violated the terms of his parole.

When Noni Session first imagined reopening Esther’s Orbit Room, she saw a gleaming new building that would serve as an anchor for a reinvigorated cultural and commercial corridor. For Session, who was born and raised in West Oakland and is the executive director of the East Bay Permanent Real...

In response to the likely lapse of SNAP benefits due to the government shutdown, White Pony Express is launching a massive food drive in Contra Costa County. The nonprofit is asking for protein-rich items, shelf-stable foods and monetary donations.