Proposal could expand the use of surveillance cameras in Oakland
Oakland’s growing network of surveillance cameras could expand even more. The Oaklandside reports that a new proposal by the Oakland Police Department would integrate privately-owned surveillance cameras into the existing network of 300 traffic cameras. Some local business owners support the proposal. They see it as...
Video shows motorcyclists running red light, slamming into SUV in Oakland
OAKLAND, Calif. - A wild crash involving two motorcyclists in Oakland on Wednesday morning was caught on camera. Video shows the riders blowing through a red light at East 10th Street and 5th Avenue around 9:06 a.m., slamming into a Honda SUV one after the other. Both motorcyclists were thrown...
Cat stuck in Oakland tree for five days
(KRON) — A cat named Nahmi has been stuck at the top of a tree in Oakland for five days, according to the pet’s owner. The cat climbed up the 40-foot-tall palm tree because it was frightened by a loud noise on July 3. It stayed in the tree through Fourth of July celebrations, and […]
San Leandro man arrested in fatal shooting of man walking his dog
Authorities arrested Andre Williams of San Leandro Tuesday on the 2700 block of Pavilion Parkway on suspicion of shooting and killing Ryan Christie.
CHP reminds drivers to obey big rig ban on Oakland interstate
The California Highway Patrol (CHP) is reminding truckers to steer clear of a portion of I-580 in Oakland under long-standing state law. On July 8, CHP’s Oakland Division issued a statement reminding truckers that they aren’t allowed on I-580. “Commercial big rigs are generally prohibited on I-580 between Grand...
A Bay Area fault that could produce a major earthquake is not where scientists...
This Bay Area fault, which can produce earthquakes of 6.7 magnitude or higher, is in a different location than previously understood.
Major heatwave in Bay Area on way as crucial safety advice issued
As Southern California braces for a scorching heatwave, even the typically mild Bay Area isn't spared. Unusual warmth is set to challenge the region's norm.
Pokémon Fans Brawl in Line Outside GameStop on Video, 1 Stabbed, 2 Arrested
Total mayhem outside a California GameStop this weekend -- three men got into a fight while waiting in line for Pokémon cards ... resulting in one man being stabbed, and cops swooping in and arresting the two suspects.
One Dead, Multiple Injured in Late-Night Shooting in San Francisco’s Bayview District; SFPD Seeks...
San Francisco's Bayview District was jarred yesterday as a shooting on the 100 block of Harbor Road left multiple people wounded and one victim dead. The San Francisco Police Department reported that its officers received a call around 12:07 AM and arrived at the scene to find several individuals with gunshot wounds....
Mount Rainier rattled by rare, ongoing ‘earthquake swarm’
Geologists detected hundreds of small earthquakes below the 14,400-foot active volcano in Washington state. It is the largest earthquake swarm in 15 years.
