Oakland CA

While no exposures have been confirmed, officials are warning residents to avoid contact with wild animals and to ensure pets are vaccinated.

San Francisco officials, including Mayor Daniel Lurie, Interim Police Chief Paul Yep, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins, and Supervisor Connie Chan, announced an arrest in the case of sexual battery on a minor, which took place at the Golden Gate Park Polo Fields on Tuesday. The incident, which occurred during a youth...

Two suspects have been apprehended following a bold mid-afternoon robbery in San Francisco's Mission District. San Francisco Police took to social media to inform the public of the arrests of 33-year-old Richard Allen and 24-year-old Gesner Nazaire, both residents of San Francisco, after a reported theft and physical...

Modesto Police Department Press Release Re: Benjamin Vazquez and 3 Juveniles Arrested for Alleged Home Invasion. Armed suspects arrested after home invasion. Four suspects, three juveniles, ages 14 to 17, and 22-year-old Benjamin Vazquez of Stockton – were taken into custody after attempting a home invasion in...

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.