Man charged in Oakland skateboard beating death
OAKLAND — A man already being prosecuted in a similar but non-fatal attack has been charged with murder in the Dec. 13 skateboard beating death of a man who was sleeping on the sidewalk in the Temescal...
View ArticleWoman shot outside her East Oakland home
OAKLAND — A 33-year-old woman was shot Monday night outside her East Oakland home, authorities said. She was reported to be in stable condition Tuesday morning at a hospital with a wound to the lower...
View ArticleMan fatally shot next to Oakland’s Lake Merritt is city’s 134th homicide victim
OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man was fatally shot Friday night on a cul-de-sac next to Lake Merritt where a woman was shot to death last month and seven other people have been wounded since May, authorities...
View ArticleTwo men shot in East Oakland, one in critical condition
OAKLAND — A shooting early Tuesday in East Oakland left two men wounded, one in very critical condition, authorities said. The shooting happened about 12:30 a.m. Tuesday outside in the 9700 block of D...
View ArticleMan fatally shot by Oakland’s Lake Merritt is identified
OAKLAND — A 38-year-old man fatally shot the night of Dec. 24 on a violence plagued cul-de-sac next to Lake Merritt was identified by police Tuesday as Ricky Ricardo Bustos of Oakland. Bustos was shot...
View ArticleTwo men shot in Oakland, one at homeless camp
OAKLAND — Two men were shot within an hour Tuesday evening in different areas of the city, one multiple times as he sat in a car and the other at a homeless camp, authorities said. Both men were in...
View ArticleMan shot to death Saturday night in Oakland
A 28-year-old man was shot to death Saturday night outside a West Oakland neighborhood market, authorities said, marking the city’s first homicide of 2022. The Oakland man, whose name was not released...
View ArticleTwo men shot in East Oakland while sitting in parked SUV
OAKLAND — Two men were wounded Sunday afternoon when masked gunmen opened fire on them as they sat in a parked vehicle in East Oakland, authorities said. Both men, one 27 and the other 33, were in...
View ArticleLotto ticket worth $205,320 sold at San Leandro gas station
SAN LEANDRO — Someone who purchased a Fantasy 5 lottery game ticket at a gas station here Sunday won $205,320, officials said. The ticket was purchased at the Arco gas station, 1156 Davis St. The...
View ArticleWoman dies after being hit by truck on San Pablo freeway onramp
SAN PABLO — A woman struck by a pick-up truck while walking on a freeway onramp early Monday morning died as the driver was trying to get her to a hospital, the California Highway Patrol said. The...
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Man shot near West Oakland BART station
OAKLAND — A shooting Tuesday near the West Oakland BART station left a 43-year-old Oakland man hospitalized with critical injuries, police said. The shooting happened around 11:08 a.m. near the...
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Shot fired in restaurant during Alameda robbery
ALAMEDA — A man was shot at Tuesday evening during a robbery at a restaurant, police said. The violence happened at about 6:30 p.m. at a restaurant in the 1700 block of Park Street. Police did not...
View ArticleTwo men in a car wounded in Oakland shooting
OAKLAND — Two men were shot Thursday evening while they were driving in a car in the Dimond district, authorities said. The men, both 27, were in stable condition. Authorities said they were friends....
View ArticleBox cutter attack on BART train passenger near San Leandro; suspect arrested
SAN LEANDRO — A woman was attacked with a box cutter on a BART train Thursday night and another woman the victim knew was later arrested, authorities said Friday. The attack happened about 10:30 p.m....
View ArticleMan shot in West Oakland dies from wounds
OAKLAND — A 43-year-old man shot Tuesday morning in a parking lot across the street from the West Oakland BART Station has died, authorities said. Harry Lawrence, of Oakland, died Wednesday at a...
View ArticleMan dies in Oakland traffic crash
OAKLAND — A 50-year-old man was killed Monday morning in a West Oakland traffic collision, authorities said. He was identified by the coroner’s office as Joseph Bennett III. The collision happened...
View ArticleMan fatally shot in East Oakland while inside car
OAKLAND — A 45-year-old Hayward man was found shot to death inside a vehicle Tuesday morning in East Oakland, authorities said. Police have not yet released his name. The man was found shot about 4:08...
View ArticleMan shot while driving in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 24-year-old man was shot multiple times early Tuesday morning as he was driving in East Oakland, authorities said. He was in stable condition at a hospital. The man told police he was...
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Hoax explosive device forces downtown Oakland evacuations; authorities give...
OAKLAND — A hoax explosive device found Wednesday outside the federal building on Clay Street in downtown Oakland forced the evacuations of numerous buildings and the closure of several streets,...
View Article20-year-old man fatally shot in West Oakland
OAKLAND — A 20-year-old man was fatally shot Wednesday night in West Oakland, authorities said. The name of the man, an Oakland resident, was not immediately released. The man was shot about 7:40 p.m....
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