Four wounded after Oakland sports bar shooting, police seeking suspect
OAKLAND — Four people were wounded early Sunday after an argument at a downtown sports bar escalated into a shooting, police said. None of the victims sustained life-threatening injuries, and at least...
View ArticleCoroner IDs man hit by vehicle in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A 46-year-old man died Monday after he was hit by a vehicle in West Oakland, police said Tuesday. Alameda County Sheriff’s Office coroner’s officials identified him Tuesday afternoon as El...
View ArticleNo injuries when Amtrak train hits pickup truck in East Oakland
OAKLAND — No one was injured Tuesday afternoon when an Amtrak train hit a pickup truck that was stalled on railroad tracks in East Oakland, authorities said. The collision happened about 12:30 p.m....
View ArticlePedestrian killed in Fremont traffic collision
FREMONT — A pedestrian died Thursday night after he was struck by a vehicle, police said Friday. The name of the man, believed to be in his 60s, has not been released. The fatal collision happened...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in East Oakland Feb. 24 identified
OAKLAND — A 23-year-old man fatally shot Feb. 24 in the parking lot area of an East Oakland warehouse was identified by police Friday as Marcus Hardaway. Hardaway, who police said had addresses in...
View ArticleMan injured in Hayward area retirement home fire
HAYWARD — A 72-year-old man was hospitalized for smoke inhalation Friday morning after a fire at a Cherryland area retirement home, officials said. The fire started about 4:17 a.m. Friday in the...
View ArticlePolice: Security guard shot at Oakland marijuana business
OAKLAND — A security guard was shot multiple times Saturday night during an apparent robbery at a marijuana related business in East Oakland, police said Sunday. The 47-year-old guard was in stable...
View Article17-year-old wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was wounded in a drive-by shooting Sunday night in East Oakland, authorities said Monday. The wound was not life-threatening, authorities said. The shooting happened about...
View ArticleCHP investigating Highway 24 shooting
OAKLAND — A 20-year-old Oakley man was shot Tuesday morning as he drove on Highway 24, the California Highway Patrol said. The man, who was wounded in the lower leg, stopped his car on the connector...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in East Oakland Feb. 28 is identified
OAKLAND — A man killed Feb. 28 in a drive-by shooting at an East Oakland gas station that left three other people wounded was identified by police Tuesday as Maurice Cooper, 27. The two women and a man...
View ArticleInvestigation into March 7 Fremont traffic fatality continuing
FREMONT — The police investigation into the death of a pedestrian March 7 who died after he was hit by a car while crossing a street is continuing and witnesses are still being sought . The name of the...
View Article16-year-old charged in two-day Oakland crime spree
OAKLAND — A 16-year-old boy has been charged with more than a dozen felony counts in a two-day crime spree that included armed robberies, kidnappings and an attempted rape, authorities said. The...
View Article15-year-old wounded in Oakland drive-by shooting
OAKLAND — A 15-year-old boy was wounded multiple times Thursday night in a drive-by shooting in the Fruitvale district of East Oakland, authorities said Friday. He was in stable condition Friday. The...
View ArticleMan charged in shooting of four people at Oakland sports bar
OAKLAND — A man suspected of shooting four people at a downtown Oakland sports bar March 3 has been arrested and charged with six felony counts, according to authorities and court documents. Vernon...
View ArticlePolice: Student shot at outside Oakland high school
OAKLAND — A student was the target of a drive-by shooting Friday afternoon outside Oakland High School but was not hurt, authorities said. Some parked vehicles were hit by the gunfire. The shooting was...
View ArticleThree people shot in Oakland on Friday night
OAKLAND — A woman and two men were shot in Oakland on Friday night, authorities said Saturday. Each victim got their own transportation to a hospital and were in stable condition. Police at this time...
View Article‘Mighty Joe Knowland,’ former Oakland Tribune publisher, dies at 88
WALNUT CREEK — Known as “Mighty Joe Knowland” to colleagues and simply “Papa” to his family, Joseph W. Knowland, the former Oakland Tribune editor and publisher, died earlier this week at the age of...
View ArticleDriver critical after being shot in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man was in critical condition after he was shot early Sunday while driving in East Oakland, police said. The name of the man, an Oakland resident, was not released. Police said...
View ArticleRecycling worker injured in Oakland explosion
OAKLAND — A recycling worker was injured Tuesday in an explosion that happened as collected materials were being processed on his truck, authorities said. The explosion was reported about 7:55 a.m....
View ArticleMan dies from wounds after Sunday shooting in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old man shot early Sunday while he drove in East Oakland died from his wounds Tuesday, police said. Investigators are not releasing the Oakland resident’s name until they can talk...
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