East Oakland residents frustrated with growing homeless encampment near school
The encampment, located at the corner of 54th Avenue and East 12th Street in the Melrose neighborhood, sits just one block away from Bridges Academy. "The homeless encampment is getting worse by the day," said Mariaelena Ruiz, who works nearby at Andes Construction. Ruiz said community members have repeatedly called...
16 hours in an Oakland dive bar
The intersection of MacArthur Boulevard and Dimond Avenue is frenetic on a recent Monday in May. The AC transit drivers compete with construction workers to see who can be the loudest. A few feet away from the hissing air brakes, and jack hammers, Club 2101 is quiet. Richard Perez is setting up stools and turning on th
Indian-origin mall worker stabbed in Utah
The Consulate General of India in San Francisco on Wednesday (local time) expressed grief over the stabbing of an Indian national in the US State of Utah, saying it is in close contact with the victim’s family and is extending all possible consular assistance. In a post on X,...
DeKalb murder convict captured in California after disappearing during trial
A man convicted of murder in DeKalb County has been captured in California after allegedly failing to pay his train fare.
S.F. police provide update on efforts to locate wreck of Volare boat that went...
San Francisco police have outlined plans to recover the 49-foot boat that sank near Alcatraz, killing a 79-year-old Northern California man and leaving three others missing.
San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco
In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it's time to put more requirements on robotaxi operators like Waymo.
Driver Charged for Attempted Murder of Pedestrians in Downtown Oakland
OAKLAND, CA — Dameon D. Clay, 25, allegedly drove into a crowd of pedestrians intentionally during a. festive night in downtown Oakland. Clay has remained in custody since his arrest earlier this month,. pending a bail hearing on July 20. He is charged with multiple counts of attempted murder.
Oakland man pleads guilty to trafficking, beating women on ‘the Blade’
Michael Simon admitted directing women to meet customers at Oakland hotels, taking their earnings and assaulting them when they did not comply.
Oakland police release surveillance footage of man shot and killed in front of his...
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying the suspect in a November 2025 homicide. Terrill Millhouse was shot and killed on Nov. 26, 2025, in his neighborhood on the 1700 block of 28th Avenue. Officers responded to a ShotSpotter activation in the area and found Millhouse o
Oakland Official Says City Should Pay $409K to City Admin Who Resigned Over Text...
Months after Oakland’s top administrator resigned over inappropriate text messages about female colleagues, a city council member said he wants to pay him over $400,000 in severance. Councilmember Ken Houston on Thursday proposed granting former City Administrator Jestin Johnson the payment in exchange for a waiver of
