Homicides are down in Oakland by 32% compared to last year; other crimes are down as well. Oakland leaders credit the Ceasefire strategy for the decrease. Despite the data, the mayor is still ...

According to the Oakland Police Department, there's been a 33% drop in homicides this year. There are currently 71 crosses on that lawn compared to 113 homicides this time last year and 126 total ...

Voters in Northern California will decide in the Nov. 5 election whether to recall Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao and Alameda ...

Police had investigated just one crime in Oakland as a homicide between Oct. 1 and Oct. 27, but that person was shot in September and died this month — marking a staggeringly peaceful few weeks ...

OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland police and politicians spoke on Friday morning at St. Columba Catholic Church to herald the nearly 30% drop in homicides this year compared to 2023, saying they believe ...

OAKLAND — A 17-year-old boy and a 36-year-old man were shot just over an hour apart Thursday night in different areas of the city, authorities said. Related Articles Crime and Public Safety ...

Police had investigated just one crime in Oakland as a homicide between Oct. 1 and Oct. 27, but that person was shot in September and died this month — marking a staggeringly peaceful few weeks ...

OAKLAND — A man has been charged with murder in connection with a Sept. 2 shooting that came amid a dispute between the suspect and his girlfriend, according to police. Salvador Fagoaga Rios ...

OAKLAND — An 18-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a hectic September shootout involving at least three gunmen, court records show. Keyante Reed ...

Frustrated voters will decide on Tuesday whether to oust Sheng Thao, the mayor of Oakland, Calif., because of high crime and other problems. Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall less than two years ...