Stolen car strikes, kills bicyclist in Oakland; driver flees scene, remains...
OAKLAND — A bicyclist died Wednesday morning after he was hit by the driver of a stolen car in the Fruitvale district, authorities said. The person driving the car ran away from the scene and was being...
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‘I want my daddy’; Family mourns young father slain in Oakland
OAKLAND — Bernard Parker II’s 2-year old daughter, Jhenea-Marae, wakes up several times a night crying and saying “I want my daddy.” But that reunion will never happen. Bernard Parker II. (Courtesy...
View ArticleTwo children among four people injured in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Four people, including an 8-year-old boy and a 13-year-old girl hit by stray bullets, were injured in Oakland shootings that happened within six hours Wednesday in different areas of the...
View ArticleOne person killed, one badly injured in Oakland freeway crash
OAKLAND– One person was killed and another was badly injured in a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning on Interstate 880 in East Oakland, the California Highway Patrol said. No information was released...
View ArticleMan shot in West Oakland on Thursday night
OAKLAND — A 29-year-old man was shot multiple times Thursday night in West Oakland. He was in stable condition at a hospital recovering from at least two gunshot wounds, authorities said Friday. The...
View ArticleMan shot in East Oakland on Sunday night
OAKLAND — A 29-year-old man was shot Sunday night in East Oakland, authorities said. He was in stable condition at a hospital, officials said Monday. The shooting happened about 7:30 p.m. in the 1400...
View ArticleWoman sought in multiple Concord robberies
CONCORD — A woman who robbed two credit unions Saturday afternoon but failed in an attempt at a bank was being sought by police Monday. The string of robberies began around 2 p.m. Saturday. The woman...
View ArticleMan walking on Richmond freeway dies after being hit by truck
RICHMOND — A man walking on Interstate 580 died Tuesday morning after he was hit by a pickup truck, the California Highway Patrol said. The man’s name was not immediately released pending confirmation...
View ArticleFatal shooting victim in Oakland is identified
OAKLAND — A 31-year-old man fatally shot June 24 in East Oakland has been identified by police as Ebon Burton. Burton, who authorities said was unhoused, was shot about 10:55 p.m. June 24 in a parking...
View ArticlePerson shot in Union City
UNION CITY — A person was shot here Tuesday morning, police said. Police said the victim suffered injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening. They did not release any other information...
View ArticleThree people fatally shot in Oakland
OAKLAND — Three people were fatally shot Wednesday morning in different areas of East Oakland, including a woman and a man found inside a home and a woman discovered outside on a street, authorities...
View ArticleMega Millions players win $287,200 each in Oakland and San Jose
No one won the Mega Millions lottery total jackpot of $640 million Tuesday night, but players in Oakland and San Jose did win $287,200 apiece, officials said. The two winners each picked the five...
View ArticleBicyclist killed in Oakland hit-and-run is identified
OAKLAND — A bicyclist killed July 12 when he was hit by a stolen car in the Fruitvale district was identified by police Wednesday as Ricky Bryant, 62, of Oakland. The driver of the stolen car fled the...
View ArticleOakland: Man found shot to death inside crashed vehicle
OAKLAND _ A man was found shot to death Wednesday morning in a vehicle that had crashed in East Oakland, authorities said. No information about the victim was immediately available. The man was found...
View ArticleConcord woman shot at Oakland apartment complex, suspect later arrested
OAKLAND — A 35-year-old Concord woman was shot multiple times Wednesday night at an East Oakland apartment complex and a suspect was later arrested, authorities said. Additional suspects were being...
View ArticleVehicle theft suspect injured trying to run across Berkeley freeway; second...
BERKELEY — A vehicle theft suspect being pursued by a Contra Costa County deputy sheriff was injured Wednesday night when he was hit by an SUV on Interstate 80 after abandoning the disabled stolen...
View ArticleHuman remains found along Alameda shoreline
ALAMEDA — Human remains were found Thursday afternoon along the shoreline near the Bay Farm Island Bridge, police said Friday. The remains were found about 3:30 p.m. Thursday after someone called...
View ArticleThree people shot in Oakland
OAKLAND — Two women and a man were wounded by gunfire Saturday night in the Fruitvale district, authorities said. All of them were in stable condition. The shooting, which caused the activation of a...
View ArticleWoman robbed, carjacked in Oakland hills
OAKLAND — A 67-year-old woman was robbed and carjacked Sunday night by four masked men in the Oakland hills, authorities said. The woman was not physically injured, authorities said. Authorities said...
View ArticleRolling gun battle between occupants of two vehicles reported in downtown...
OAKLAND — An apparent running gun battle between the occupants of two vehicles Monday afternoon in downtown Oakland left some vehicles and at least one building hit by bullets, but no people were found...
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