Three men wounded in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — Three men were shot in a four-hour period Saturday night and early Sunday in different areas of the city, authorities said. The men were all taken to a hospital where they were in stable...
View ArticleMan killed in Oakland traffic crash
OAKLAND — A 68-year-old Berkeley man was killed Wednesday night when the car he was driving slammed into a parked trailer in West Oakland, police said. The man’s name has not yet been released. The...
View ArticleMan found fatally shot in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 27-year-old man man was found fatally shot in East Oakland on Thursday morning, authorities said. His name has not yet been released but he is believed to be an Oakland resident. He was...
View ArticleFire damages Newark clothing distribution center
NEWARK — A two-alarm fire Friday morning caused mainly smoke damage to a Nordstrom Distribution Center, officials said. The fire erupted about 8:48 a.m. at the center at 37599 Filbert St. It was not...
View ArticleOakland: Crews battle two brushfires in two days in the hills
OAKLAND — For the second time in two days, Oakland firefighters battled brushfires along Interstate 580. Just after noon Friday, fire crews were called to a grass fire about an acre-and-a-half in size...
View ArticlePerson dies in Fremont traffic collision
FREMONT — A passenger was killed and both drivers suffered major injuries in a two-vehicle collision Friday morning, police said. The name of person killed, who was a passenger in one of the vehicles,...
View ArticleMan killed in East Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot in East Oakland Saturday morning, police said. Police were trying to confirm the man’s name but believe he is an Oakland resident in his 30s. The man was found with...
View ArticleTwo killed in East Oakland shootings Saturday night
OAKLAND — Two men were fatally shot within three hours Saturday night in East Oakland, authorities said. Shortly before 9 p.m. Saturday a 25-year-old man was fatally shot inside Booker’s Grocery Liquor...
View ArticleMan shot in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 43-year-old man who told police he was shot early Wednesday after he refused to give another man money was in stable condition, authorities said. The shooting happened at about 12:18 a.m....
View ArticleSuspect arrested in Contra Costa BART station sexual assault
PLEASANT HILL — A man was arrested Thursday morning in a sexual assault Wednesday evening of a 35-year-old woman at the Pleasant Hill BART Station, authorities said. His name and age have not yet been...
View ArticleSan Leandro: Suspect pursued by deputies crashes car into building
SAN LEANDRO — A theft suspect on parole for robbery who was trying to elude Alameda County sheriff’s deputies suffered a broken leg and other injuries Thursday morning when the car he was driving...
View ArticleOne killed, one wounded in Oakland shootings
OAKLAND — One man was killed and another wounded in shootings that happened about three hours apart Thursday night and early Friday morning in different areas of the city, authorities said. The fatal...
View Article23-year-old man critically injured in overnight shooting at Oakland bar
OAKLAND — A 23-year-old man was shot and critically injured in a downtown Oakland bar early Saturday, police said. Around 1 a.m., police were called to the Gallery Art Bar on 14th and Harrison streets...
View ArticleToddler girl, father killed in suspicious fire at East Oakland home
OAKLAND — A girl about to turn two and her father were killed and other family members injured early Saturday in a suspicious fire at their East Oakland home. Investigators are trying to determine if...
View Article‘He sacrificed his life’: Investigators probe arson that killed Oakland...
OAKLAND — A father and his young daughter killed in an arson fire that police say is linked to a liquor store homicide have been identified as 37-year-old Esam Musleh and his daughter, Alia Musleh, who...
View ArticlePolice: Man shot for parking in San Leandro gas station lot too long, suspect...
SAN LEANDRO — A gas station clerk suspected of shooting a man he was upset with for parking in the station lot too long without buying anything has been charged with attempted murder and other crimes,...
View ArticleArsonist sought in six Alameda fires within nine hours
ALAMEDA — A man accompanied by a dog is being sought as a person of interest in six arson fires Monday night and Tuesday morning, including one that destroyed a vehicle and another that badly damaged...
View ArticleCarjacking attempt leaves man shot in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 32-year-old San Francisco man was shot during an attempted carjacking in East Oakland early Thursday morning, authorities said. The same suspects are believed to be responsible for a...
View ArticleBurglars target businesses in Oakland and Emeryville
Investigators said they are seeking tips after several businesses in Oakland and Emeryville were burglarized early Thursday by large groups of suspects in apparently related break-ins leading to a lone...
View ArticleMan critically injured in shooting at Oakland motel
OAKLAND — A 30-year-old man was in critical but stable condition after a shooting at an East Oakland motel Saturday morning, authorities said. Around 8 a.m., police were called to the Bay Breeze Inn at...
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