Man arrested in San Leandro sideshow incident that injured CHP officer
SAN LEANDRO — A man suspected of doing doughnuts and peeling rubber during an illegal sideshow Thursday morning also injured a California Highway Patrol officer while trying to run away, police said....
View ArticleDead man found floating in Oakland Estuary
OAKLAND — An autopsy will determine the cause of death of a man found floating in the Oakland Estuary on Wednesday evening, authorities said Thursday. Authorities were still trying to identify the man....
View ArticleMan fatally shot outside Oakland mini-market identified
OAKLAND — An 18-year-old man fatally shot Wednesday evening outside an East Oakland mini-market was identified by police Friday as Derick Alexander. A 17-year-old boy and two men, ages 25 and 29, who...
View ArticleMan dies on BART train in Lafayette
LAFAYETTE — A 54-year-old man died Thursday evening on a BART train in Lafayette, officials said Friday. The Contra Costa County Coroner’s Office has not released his name or a possible cause of death....
View Article17-year-old boy killed, man wounded in downtown Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old Vallejo boy died and an 18-year-old man was wounded in a shooting early Saturday in downtown Oakland, police said. Police did not release the names of either victim but said the...
View Article17-year-old boy wounded in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy was shot in East Oakland Friday night, authorities said Saturday. He is expected to recover. Like the Oakland Tribune Facebook page for more conversation and news coverage...
View Article17-year-old boy killed in Oakland was rapper’s son
OAKLAND — A 17-year-old Vallejo boy killed Saturday morning in a downtown Oakland shooting that also wounded another person was identified by police Monday as Trevion Reddick. According to social media...
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Ex-con charged in Oakland illegal fireworks case
The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office shared this image Tuesday, July 3, 2018 of Cong Truong Dinh, 45, of Hayward, Calif. OAKLAND — An ex-convict suspected of selling illegal fireworks from a hidden...
View ArticleThree men wounded in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Three men were wounded in two East Oakland shootings Wednesday night and Thursday morning, police said. The two shootings happened several miles apart and do not appear to be related at this...
View ArticleHouse under renovation in Oakland sustains $50,000 in fire damage
OAKLAND — An East Oakland house under renovation sustained at least $50,000 in fire damage Thursday morning, officials said. The cause is under investigation. Officials said they are looking at a...
View ArticleEight men wounded in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Eight men were wounded by gunfire Friday night and Saturday morning in four seemingly unrelated shootings between downtown and North Oakland, leaving at least two victims in critical...
View ArticleWoman killed, three men wounded in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — A woman was killed and three men wounded in three East Oakland shootings Saturday night and Sunday morning, police said. One of the men wounded was a friend of the woman killed, while another...
View ArticleWoman slain in East Oakland shooting is identified
OAKLAND — A 24-year-old woman killed Saturday night in an East Oakland shooting that also left her friend wounded was identified by police Monday as Kadeja Tidwell. Tidwell and her friend, a...
View ArticleMan shot Saturday in East Oakland dies from his wounds
OAKLAND — A man shot Saturday night in East Oakland has died from his wounds, police said Monday. Police identified the man as Georgie Reed, 35, who had addresses in both Oakland and San Leandro. He...
View ArticleFour children, two adults displaced by East Oakland fire
OAKLAND — Four children and two adults were displaced by a fire at their East Oakland duplex Tuesday morning, officials said. A firefighter suffered minor burns when some embers fell inside his...
View ArticleInvestigators trying to determine if squatters were involved in downtown...
BERKELEY — A two-alarm fire Monday night that destroyed a storage shed behind the former Ace Hardware store in downtown was possibly started by squatters, officials said Tuesday. No injuries were...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A 47-year-old man was fatally shot in West Oakland Tuesday night, police said Wednesday. He was identified by police as Jonathin Jones of Oakland. Jones was found by officers about 9:45 p.m....
View ArticleParolee charged in Alameda County robbery spree
OAKLAND — A parolee who said he was unemployed and needed money for drugs has been charged in 10 robberies and attempted robberies of businesses from Oakland to San Lorenzo between March and June and...
View ArticleBoy, 3, injured in shooting in Oakland
Breaking: Police in Oakland investigate report shooting of small child. Officers are searching this car at Highland Hospital. We are awaiting details from @oaklandpoliceca. The original shooting scene...
View ArticleDriver injured when car crashes into Oakland hills home
OAKLAND — A woman was injured Tuesday morning when the car she was driving crashed into the garage of a home in the Oakland hills after knocking down a light pole, authorities said. The extent of the...
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