Two children, adult dead in crash on I-880 in Fremont; San Jose man arrested
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the photos or video on a mobile device FREMONT — A 21-year-old man arrested after a five-vehicle freeway crash that killed three people, including two...
View ArticleTwo children, adult die in I-880 Fremont crash; San Jose man arrested
FREMONT — A 21-year-old San Jose man was behind bars Wednesday after a five-vehicle Interstate 880 crash killed three people, including two children believed to be sisters, authorities said. The...
View ArticlePartially decomposed body found in East Oakland creek
Police are investigating the unexplained death of a man whose partially decomposed body was found Sunday morning in an East Oakland creek, police said. Officers responded at 9:25 a.m. to a report of...
View ArticleOakland: Sparks from fireworks triggered blaze near Coliseum BART
OAKLAND — Embers from fireworks after the end of the A’s game Friday night ignited a large fire of bulk roofing materials at a nearby supply business temporarily preventing people from using the...
View ArticleDriver arrested for allegedly running over, killing woman in Oakland
OAKLAND — A woman has been arrested in the weekend death of a Berkeley woman in East Oakland who police said died after she was run over by the suspect’s car, police said Tuesday. Neither the name of...
View ArticleVallejo woman shot to death in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 27-year-old Vallejo woman died in a shooting in East Oakland on Wednesday night, police said. Officers responded to the 9100 block of D Street after a shot spotter activation around 9:45...
View ArticleFive people shot at Union City cemetery
UNION CITY — Five people were shot at a local cemetery and funeral home Thursday night, police said Friday. Two of the victims were initially in critical condition, but Lt. Travis Souza said Friday...
View ArticleTwo people critically injured after car crashes into light pole near...
OAKLAND — Two people were critically injured Saturday night after their car careened into a light pole near Oakland’s Lake Merritt. Police responded just before midnight to reports of the crash in the...
View ArticleInvestigation into fatal ambulance wreck in San Lorenzo continues
SAN LORENZO — The California Highway Patrol investigation continued Tuesday into a Monday morning collision where a 74-year-old a woman being rushed to a hospital died after the ambulance she was in...
View Article15-year-old boy dies after being found in Danville school pool
DANVILLE — A 15-year-old boy died Tuesday after being found unresponsive in the pool at San Ramon Valley High School, authorities said. The teenager, who authorities said was a student at the school,...
View ArticleEmployee’s phone call leads to arrest in Martinez bank robbery
MARTINEZ — Quick action by employees during a robbery at a Chase Bank branch Thursday led to the arrest of the suspect, police said Friday. The suspect, Herman Lee Alexander, 53, of Concord, was...
View ArticleOne man killed, another wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — One man was killed and another wounded in a shooting Friday night in East Oakland, police said Saturday. The name of the man killed, who police said was 43, was not released pending...
View ArticleWoman shot in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A 28-year-old woman was shot Friday night in East Oakland, police said Saturday. She is expected to recover. Her name was not released. The shooting was reported about 8:51 p.m. Friday in...
View ArticleMan killed by BART train last week identified
OAKLAND — A man who died June 18 after being struck by a BART train in East Oakland was identified by the coroner’s office Monday as Detron Nelson, 22. The coroner’s office did not have an address for...
View ArticleMan fatally shot outside East Oakland liquor store identified
OAKLAND — A man fatally shot Friday night outside an East Oakland liquor store was identified by police Monday as Andre Landoner, 43. A 32-year-old man wounded in the shooting is still recovering....
View ArticleTwo men shot in East Oakland
OAKLAND — Two men were shot Monday night and Tuesday morning a few blocks apart in East Oakland, authorities said. Both men were shot more than once but are expected to recover. The shootings do not...
View ArticleSuspect in Berkeley tip jar robbery, assault arrested
BERKELEY — A man already on probation for assault has been arrested on suspicion of robbing a cafe tip jar June 18 and then throwing it and a chair at an employee who tried to stop him, authorities...
View ArticleBiting pit bull used to rob man in Oakland
OAKLAND — A pit bull repeatedly bit a man who was also punched several times by the dog’s owner during a robbery Tuesday morning in the Uptown area, police said Wednesday. The 41-year-old robbery...
View ArticleMore than 3,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized, man arrested by Oakland...
OAKLAND — More than 3,000 pounds of illegal fireworks were seized and their suspected owner arrested by Oakland police Tuesday, authorities said Wednesday The illegal fireworks, which authorities said...
View ArticleMan shot multiple times in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A man shot multiple times Wednesday night in East Oakland is expected to recover, police said Thursday. The shooting happened about 9:05 p.m. Wednesday in the 8900 block of International...
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