Co-owner of Oakland coffee shop reported missing, believed to be at-risk
The Oakland Police Department is searching for a business owner who was reported missing and is believed to be at-risk.
Oakland police, lawmakers grapple with officer staffing shortage
The Oakland City Council's Public Safety Committee recently received a report from the Police Department detailing officer staffing challenges.
💰 Oakland landlords must register and pay business tax
If you rent out property in Oakland—whether it’s residential, commercial, or short-term (including Airbnb, Vrbo, or Section 8)—you’re required to register as a landlord and pay business tax to the city.
SUV jumps curb, one dead one hospitalized
SFPD are investigating a deadly collision when a SUV driven by a 76-year-old man jumped the curb, killing one, and injuring another.
Oakland Slams Brakes On Sideshows With 30-Day Car Lockups
Oakland police are turning up the heat on illegal sideshows and impaired driving, warning that cars used in these events can be snatched and parked in the impound lot for up to 30 days. Working with regional law-enforcement partners, officials are urging drivers to avoid sideshow activity, take safer alternate routes...
AC Transit Bus Detours Saturday During Alameda No Kings Rally
AC Transit has announced bus detours in Alameda on Saturday, March 28, due to the No Kings protest that starts at 10 a.m. in Chochenyo Park followed by a march to City Hall for the noon rally.
San Francisco Supervisor Jackie Fielder is in the hospital, plans to resign: Reports
Fielder represents District 9, with the Mission District, Bernal Heights and Portola.
Resident on Scenic assaulted in house
Victim reports two suspects woke her up, demanded cash. Two suspects entered a house on Scenic Avenue around 12:25 a.m. on March 25, woke up a resident and demanded cash according to a report from the Piedmont Police Department. An adult female was asleep in the residence, police said. She...
Oakland staffing report shows nearly 1,000 city jobs vacant
City leaders in Oakland were outraged as a new staffing report from Oakland’s Human Relations Department released this week showed roughly 1,000 city jobs were vacant. The new report shows 839 vacant city positions, and a 19.69% vacancy rate citywide. Part of the reason? The two city departments with...
Man killed in Sunnydale shooting identified as 24-year-old Tertron Johnson
The victim of a fatal shooting on Tuesday night was identified by San Francisco authorities as 24-year-old Tertron Johnson, who was killed the night of a block party held in Visitacion Valley. Johnson was killed just minutes after officers responded to a separate shooting in the Sunset District, which resulted...
