Man found dead in Oakland Estuary is identified
OAKLAND — A man found dead Saturday in an Oakland Estuary channel off Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline was identified Thursday by the coroner’s office as Tariku Ayalew, 39, of Oakland. His...
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Family still anguishes over Oakland man missing four months
OAKLAND — No matter the outcome, Jonathan Bandabaila’s family and friends just want to know what happened to him. Oakland police shared this image May 21, 2019 of Jonathan Fayiah Bandabaila, 19, of...
View ArticleMotorcyclist badly injured in collision on I-580 in Oakland
OAKLAND — A motorcyclist suffered major injuries Friday after a collision with a vehicle on Interstate 580, forcing the closure of two lanes and the issuing of a Sig Alert, the California Highway...
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3 Oakland women arrested in Portola Valley vehicle burglary
PORTOLA VALLEY — Three Oakland women were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of breaking into a car, the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office said Friday, and authorities are investigating if they may be...
View Article‘Have courage … and serve with kindness’: Oakland welcomes 23 new police...
OAKLAND — Police Chief Anne E. Kirkpatrick welcomed 23 new officers to the ranks Friday, telling them there is a place for enforcement in the community — but that their main responsibility is...
View ArticleTwo suspects abandon stolen vehicle to carjack Orinda man
ORINDA — A man was carjacked at gunpoint Sunday morning in the driveway of his home of his pick-up truck by two suspects who drove to the residence in a stolen car they had eluded the California...
View ArticleDrug paraphernalia possession, other count filed against Oakland police officer
OAKLAND — An Oakland police officer is facing prosecution on misdemeanor drug paraphernalia possession and another charge stemming from accidentally shooting himself while off-duty last December in San...
View ArticleSix juveniles arrested in Oakland BART stations’ carjacking, attempted robbery
OAKLAND — Five juveniles, ages 14 to 17, suspected in an attempted carjacking at the MacArthur BART station Monday morning were arrested by BART police, authorities said Tuesday. A 14-year-old girl...
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Machete attack in Oakland leaves man hospitalized, suspect arrested
OAKLAND — A man was attacked with a machete Wednesday morning in Mosswood Park and a suspect was later arrested, police said. The attack happened shortly before 5 a.m. in the park at West MacArthur...
View ArticleWoman dies after being hit by Amtrak train in Hayward
HAYWARD — A woman was killed Tuesday night when she was hit by an Amtrak train, authorities said Wednesday. Her name has not been released. Authorities said the woman was on the tracks about 6:20 p.m....
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Search called off in Pleasanton for possible armed suspect
PLEASANTON — A lengthy search Wednesday morning involving a helicopter, drone and canines for a possibly armed man wanted for felony warrants and vehicle theft was called off without the suspect, later...
View ArticleWoman survives being hit by Amtrak train in Hayward, flees ambulance
HAYWARD — A woman who said she had been hit by an Amtrak train in Hayward Thursday morning fled an ambulance she was being taken to a hospital in and is being sought by police, authorities said. Police...
View ArticleThree recent Oakland homicide victims identified
OAKLAND — Three men shot or stabbed to death since Sept. 13 in different areas of the city have been identified by police. The cases are not related, authorities said. A man fatally shot Sept. 19 in...
View ArticleMan fatally shot at Oakland shopping center; suspect arrested
CLICK HERE if you are having a problem viewing the video on a mobile device OAKLAND — A 25-year-old Los Banos man was shot to death Thursday night at the Fruitvale Station Shopping Center and a...
View ArticleEast Bay man convicted of pimping, trafficking teen faces life sentence
OAKLAND — A man convicted of multiple crimes earlier this week involving the trafficking of a 15-year-old girl in 2018 could spend the rest of his life in prison after he is sentenced in November,...
View ArticleTwo found fatally shot after Oakland vehicle crash
OAKLAND — A woman and a man found dead inside a vehicle that crashed into a home Saturday morning in East Oakland had been fatally shot, authorities said Sunday. Their names have not been released and...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in West Oakland Sunday afternoon
OAKLAND — A man was shot to death in West Oakland Sunday afternoon, authorities said. The man’s identity was not released, but police initially said he appeared to be in his 20s and later identified...
View ArticleTwo men shot in Oakland’s Jack London Square
OAKLAND — Two men were shot Saturday morning in Jack London Square, authorities said. Both men, one 21 and the other 23, were in stable condition at a hospital. The shooting happened about 2:32 a.m....
View ArticleSanta Rita Jail inmate with terminal illness dies
DUBLIN — A 66-year-old inmate at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin suffering from a terminal illness died Sunday, authorities said Monday. The name of the man, who authorities said was a transient, has not...
View ArticleMan shot in East Oakland
OAKLAND — A man was shot Monday morning near an East Oakland gas station, authorities said. The man was able to get his own transportation to a hospital. His condition was not available. The shooting...
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