Cricket bat-wielding robbery suspect jailed in Fremont
FREMONT — A woman suspected of hitting a man with a cricket bat during an attempted robbery Saturday evening was arrested, police said Sunday. The man took a strike to the head but the resulting injury...
View ArticleBicyclist, pedestrian badly injured in Berkeley collision
BERKELEY — A collision between a bicyclist and a pedestrian Saturday evening sent both people to the hospital with serious injuries, authorities said Sunday. They were both in critical condition...
View ArticleMan shot at Oakland motel, suspect arrested
CLICK HERE if you’re having a problem viewing the photos on a mobile device. OAKLAND — A 54-year-old man was shot multiple times Monday afternoon at an East Oakland motel and a suspect was later...
View ArticleGirl arrested in Oakland BART train robbery
OAKLAND — A 14-year-old girl was arrested Monday night at the West Oakland BART station in the suspected robbery of a duffel bag from a passenger on board a train, authorities said. About 6:51 p.m....
View ArticleMan dies in I-880 crash in San Leandro
SAN LEANDRO — A man was killed and a woman badly injured early Wednesday morning when the SUV they were in crashed on Interstate 880, authorities said. The man’s name has not been released pending...
View ArticleMan says he was shot while driving in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old man who told police he was shot early Wednesday while he drove in East Oakland was in stable condition, authorities said. The man told police he was driving on 66th Avenue about...
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Suspected drug operation explosion in San Leandro results in injuries, arrests
SAN LEANDRO — An explosion and fire at a warehouse early Thursday where suspected illegal “honey oil” was being extracted from marijuana, injured two people, resulted in four arrests and sent debris...
View ArticleLotto ticket worth more than $165,000 sold at Union City supermarket
UNION CITY — Someone scored a huge catch at the Seafood City Supermarket store here Wednesday night, winning the top prize of $165,742 in the Fantasy 5 lotto game, officials said. The identity of the...
View ArticleMotorcyclist killed in Dublin freeway crash
FREMONT — A motorcylcist was killed Thursday morning when he crashed into the rear of a car that was stopped in traffic on Interstate 680, the California Highway Patrol said. The name of the 20-year...
View ArticleMan shot at Oakland home
OAKLAND — A man was shot early Friday at an East Oakland home, authorities said. Police are trying to confirm the identity of the man and what his connection is to the home. He was taken to a hospital...
View ArticleShootings leave one man dead, two wounded in Oakland
CLICK HERE if you’re having trouble viewing media on a mobile device. OAKLAND — One man was shot to death early Saturday in an Eastlake area hotel parking lot and two other men were wounded Friday...
View ArticleWoman in extremely critical condition after Oakland hit-and-run
OAKLAND — A 55-year-old woman was in extremely critical condition Saturday after she was struck in West Oakland on Friday night by an SUV driven by a person who fled the scene, police said. The woman’s...
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Railroad ties fire closes stretch of road near Oakland Coliseum
OAKLAND — A smoky fire in a stack of railroad ties in East Oakland Monday morning briefly stopped Amtrak and Union Pacific train service, officials said. Oakland Fire Department firefighters responded...
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Robbery suspect released from jail Monday morning accused of three Fremont...
FREMONT — A man described by police as a repeat offender who had just been released from jail Monday morning on a robbery charge was arrested again two hours later on suspicion of punching three people...
View ArticleRegular mourners absent as Oakland police honor fallen officers
CLICK HERE if you can’t view the gallery in a mobile device. OAKLAND — For the first time in 24 years, relatives and close friends who would attend the annual memorial ceremony honoring Oakland police...
View ArticleMan fatally shot at Oakland hotel is identified
OAKLAND — A 25-year-old man fatally shot Saturday morning in an Eastlake district hotel parking lot was identified by police Thursday as Kendrick Riley. Police have not released a motive yet for the...
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East Bay man arrested after showing up at San Leandro sheriff’s substation...
SAN LEANDRO — A Bay Area man was arrested by Alameda County sheriff’s deputies Wednesday morning when he drove to the Eden Township Substation to inquire about a backpack deputies had seized days...
View ArticleGraffiti painter killed in hit-and-run on Interstate 880 in Oakland,...
OAKLAND — A 39-year-old man who had just painted some graffiti on an Interstate 880 center divider in East Oakland was killed late Thursday night when a vehicle that kept going hit him as he was trying...
View ArticleMurder charges filed in baseball bat killing of man in Oakland park
OAKLAND — Two men suspected of beating a man to death with baseball bats Sunday at a Fruitvale neighborhood park have been charged with murder, according to authorities and court documents. Both men...
View ArticleGirls, 12 and 14, arrested in BART train robbery
OAKLAND — A 12 year-old girl and and 14 year-old girl were arrested Thursday on suspicion of robbing another girl of her cellphone on board a BART train in Oakland, authorities said. The robbery...
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