Richmond police investigating shooting, victim expected to survive
RICHMOND, Calif. - Officers with the Richmond Police Department are investigating a non-fatal shooting that happened Wednesday evening. What we know: — Police said the victim in the shooting on the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue had to be airlifted to a local hospital, but is expected to survive.
Gunfire Locks Down Richmond’s Pennsylvania Avenue, One Airlifted
Richmond’s 1400 block of Pennsylvania Avenue was shut down yesterday after a shooting left one person with moderate injuries and sent them to the hospital by air. Police said the victim is expected to survive. Officers blocked vehicle and pedestrian traffic on the block while detectives documented the scene...
Family of man shot and killed in homeless shelter sues Berkeley, shelter employees
The family of Marcel Dupree Jones, an unhoused Black man who was shot and killed in a homeless shelter, is suing Building Opportunities for Self-Sufficiency, or BOSS, the nonprofit that operates the shelter. The family is also suing the city of Berkeley, as well as Mark Christopher Dowling, the man who allegedly...
Drunk Woman Who Fought Restaurant Staff Is Pint-Sized, Dispatch Audio Reveals
The drunk woman at the center of the San Francisco restaurant fiasco put up one helluva fight with staff before getting face-planted --- and she's only 5-feet-tall, new dispatch audio reveals.
Map: Here are the Bay Area hot spots for the flu
Flu cases are climbing across the San Francisco Bay Area, and health officials say new wastewater data shows influenza activity is already elevated — particularly influenza A — weeks before many people seek testing or medical care. Hotspots include San Jose, Palo Alto, Fremont, San Francisco and parts...
Oakland Schools in Turmoil After Two Key Officials Depart Over Budget Crisis
Last week, tensions in Oakland’s school district over how to stave off a massive budget shortfall came to a head when the district’s top financial officer abruptly resigned, and its chief of staff was terminated. Lisa Grant-Dawson, who was brought into the Oakland Unified School District in 2020...
Hit and run driver kills pedestrian in S.F.’s Outer Mission
Police are looking for any information on a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian on the 5500 block of Mission Street in the Outer Mission.
Oakland police host holiday celebration for 100 kids to connect in positive way
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department hosted a first-of-its-kind holiday celebration on Wednesday aimed at strengthening relationships with families across the city, offering a meal and gifts. The event brought together 100 children from kindergarten through eighth grade and their families for the event...
Hopes rise for new Costco store in Oakland on former Army base
OAKLAND — A Costco warehouse store could sprout on a big chunk of land at the former Army base in Oakland now that a veteran and experienced developer has been picked to potentially make the retail proposal a reality. The retailing giant could open a warehouse store at 2008...
Free parking on Sunday afternoons in Oakland set to disappear at start of new...
The city says the new parking rules will raise about $1.3 million annually, but people on the streets that we spoke with still say they aren't happy about it.

















