Missing men feared dead in chop-shop dispute in Oakland
Two men have been missing since May. Police and family members fear foul play as a result of a chop-shop dispute. The warehouse was repeatedly raided by investigators.
Earthquake Weather? Why Scientists Say It’s a Myth
SAN FRANCISCO - After a recent swarm of small earthquakes near San Ramon, many people across the Bay Area have been asking the same question:. "Is this earthquake weather?" It’s a common belief, especially in California, but scientists are clear that there is no such thing. Where the myth...
Pre-Dawn Gunfire On Telegraph Ave Leaves One Person Wounded
Pre-dawn gunfire on the 3800 block of Telegraph Avenue left one person injured yesterday, according to the Oakland Police Department. Officers rushed to the scene just before 5:30 AM after reports of shots fired, finding a victim who was taken to a nearby hospital and listed in stable condition. Police have not...
Oakland Courthouse Shock As 27-Year-Old Detainee Found Dead In Cell
A 27-year-old man was found unresponsive inside a holding cell at the Wiley W. Manuel Courthouse in Oakland on Wednesday and later pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities identified him as Enrique Gonsalez-Cruz, and the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says it has opened an investigation into the circumstances of...
Two killed in Oakland shootings on Friday
The first incident took place around 3:15 a.m. near Solano Way and 16th Avenue, police said. The other was at about 9:20 p.m. on 35th Avenue near Allendale Avenue.
San Francisco Power Outage Darkens Thousands, Disrupts City Travel
A massive power outage knocked out electricity to roughly 130,000 homes and businesses in San Francisco on Saturday, with Pacific Gas and Electric Co saying the incident caused significant transit disruptions citywide
Free Sunday parking in Oakland is going away
The city’s parking division is making enforcement changes that will affect Oakland residents throughout the city. The city announced this week that it will start charging people to park in metered spaces on Sundays, from noon to 6 p.m. This significant expansion has been in the works for years, after undergoing a...
Richmond police say no charges will be filed in fatal November shooting
Prosecutors have declined to file criminal charges in the fatal shooting of a 20-year-old Richmond man following a gunfire exchange near Carlson Boulevard and Potrero Avenue, police said. The Richmond Police Department presented the case to the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office for review, Richmond...
She Stops School Fights Before They Start. Oakland May Cut Her Job
At Castlemont High School in Deep East Oakland, Phelisha Saffold stands in the sunshine surveying the courtyard. “Today is a good day out,” she said as students sat in clusters, talking and eating lunch. “Drama-free.”. She points out the cheerleaders. “They’re not hyphy about nothing.”. A...
Former DA employee files FBI complaint over alleged AI video
Kristina Molina, a victim advocate who worked under Price, said she filed a complaint with the FBI against the group Save Alameda County, or SAFE. Molina claims that someone on her team illegally recorded a confidential internal training session for her advocates, which was then modified to make it appear she said...

















