Oakland police seize more than 100 vehicles allegedly connected to sideshows
The OPD issued new information on the number of vehicles seized in connection to sideshows. The OPD statement gave tough-talk on what can happen to your car if you participate in illegal sideshows. The statement comes in the aftermath of a high-profile widely-attended sideshow near Piedmont Ave. on Sunday. OAKLAND,...
Three men taken into custody in connection with multiple firearms-related charges
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif. – A 19-year-old Watsonville man, a 19-year-old Castro Valley man, and a 20-year-old Oakland man were arrested in connection with a multi-county investigation of illegal firearms violations. On Aug. 21, the California Highway Patrol Coastal Division Investigative Services Unit (CHP) were...
Increase in Bay Area wasp population is posing threat to residents: How to avoid...
Did you know wasps can sting you and bite multiple times? Officials are reporting an increased number of wasp sightings throughout the Bay Area.
SFPD makes huge cash, guns, ‘sizzurp’ bust in Hayward
(KRON) — A “known narcotics trafficker” in San Francisco’s Bayview neighborhood was arrested Tuesday at his Hayward home following a months-long investigation as officers seized a huge quantity of drugs, illegal firearms and more than $115,000 in cash, said police. “SFPD seized 476 grams of MDMA, 294 grams of...
Bonfare Market Closing Due to $6K Monthly Rent Increase
The Bonfare Market located at 650 Central Avenue in the Neptune Plaza Shopping Center is slated to close its doors in mid-September. In order to sell down their $300,000 backstock of alcohol, all liquor and wine is 30% off.
Burning Man attendee electrocuted as storms keep gates closed
A Burning Man attendee was electrocuted and flown to a trauma center Tuesday as storms drenched the playa, closing gates and stranding travelers.
Homeless camps near freeways have avoided sweeps. Now the city is cracking down
Homeless encampments on Caltrans property, under freeways and beside on-ramps, have mostly avoided sweeps in San Francisco — but that’s about to change. Caltrans and city officials have agreed to allow the city to clear homeless encampments on state highway property within city limits, Mayor Daniel Lurie announced...
Many Oakland building permits are now available online — in under 20 minutes
If you’ve ever done any home improvement in Oakland — or hired someone to do it for you — then you know what a slog getting the right permits has been. Between going downtown, waiting in lines, and filling out paperwork by hand, obtaining even simple permits could eat up half a day.
Pamela Price Unfiltered: Oakland Police Keep Failing Police Probation
In the latest episode of Pamela Price Unfiltered, Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price sits down with Oakland community leader John Jones III to unpack why the Oakland Police Department has remained under federal oversight for more than 22 years. The conversation dives into the infamous Riders scandal, which...
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee introduces five-point plan to address homelessness
Part of Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee's plan includes creating a new city office named the Office of Homelessness Solutions.
