Charges filed in Oakland theft of car containing 2-year-old boy
OAKLAND — Three felony charges have been filed against a man accused of stealing a car that a 2-year-old boy was sitting in on Tuesday in East Oakland, according to …
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Murder, kidnapping charges tossed against woman in case where Baby Yoda doll and AC Transit bus provided key evidence
OAKLAND — An Alameda County judge on Thursday tossed murder and kidnapping charges against a woman accused of helping to kill an Oakland man whose body was later found bound, …
Marin DA’s office accuses East Bay attorney of bribing witness
An attorney who usually defends criminal suspects is now suspected of a crime by the Marin County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors allege that Tyler Rogers Smith bribed a witness to …
In-N-Out closure fuels claims about Oakland’s “most dangerous square mile.” Is there real evidence?
OAKLAND — Bars and restaurants come and go, but the impending loss of the city’s only In-N-Out Burger is driving talk of the city’s crime problem to the next level. …
In-N-Out Burger closing Oakland location, citing crime, safety issues
In-N-Out Burger is closing its only Oakland restaurant, citing ongoing issues with crime despite “taking repeated steps to create safer conditions” for customers and workers at the Oakport Street location …
East Bay woman, 67, is pistol-whipped, robbed in Oakland
OAKLAND — A 67-year-old Moraga woman who came to Oakland to visit a relative was viciously pistol-whipped and robbed Thursday evening near Lake Merritt, authorities said. The woman was reported …
Golden State Killer movie casts Vincent Gallo and James Franco
Before Joseph DeAngelo was sentenced to multiple life sentences in prison for his crimes as the Golden State Killer, a number of women who survived his attacks spoke in court …
Alameda County seeking new ambulance contract, with new requirements
Calling 9-1-1 for a medical emergency typically leads to a trip in an ambulance to a nearby emergency room. Research shows that many times patients don’t need that level of care. And …
Antioch to hire security for downtown city properties
In response to downtown merchants’ complaints about crime, the city of Antioch will hire private security to patrol its public parking lots and other assets. The City Council unanimously approved …
Special master sought to oversee scandal-plagued federal women’s prison in Dublin
Women housed at a troubled Bay Area federal prison say multiple leadership changes at FCI Dublin have done little to end rampant bullying, intimidation and retaliation by its staff — …