Oakland

5+ hour, 51+ min ago   (222+ words) At some point after his March 2024 re-arrest, police records show Davis was accidentally released from custody. He then absconded from court and remained out of custody before police eventually found the weapons in San Leandro. It remains unclear exactly how…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (222+ words) From a Le Grand deputy firing on attacking dogs to a stadium debut coach called "pretty electric," here's a look at the week across the region. Merced County saw a wave of significant local stories this week, from a violent…...

1+ day, 23+ hour ago   (866+ words) A Santa Fe jury heard a video deposition Thursday from Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who largely skirted questions from a New Mexico attorney about how Facebook responds to hate speech, misinformation and other posts that violate the company's…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1158+ words) The briefing was held just outside the Bay Area Discovery Museum, where Newsom reflected on how going to places like the museum was "normal" when he was a kid compared to the digitally centered childhoods that more children experience today....

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (335+ words) OAKLAND — Thirteen felony charges, including attempted murder, were filed Wednesday against an ex-convict in two Oakland shootings last month — one where he allegedly fired at police officers and another where a man was wounded multiple times weeks earlier, according to…...

2+ day, 7+ hour ago   (454+ words) Two Oakland Police Department officers with the agency’s helicopter unit were arraigned Thursday on several federal charges, including conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration. Brandon Mart and David Mac pleaded not guilty during their first appearance in an Oakland…...

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (90+ words) The indictments also arrive amid broader federal law enforcement activity in Oakland. With the September 29 status hearing now looming, Judge Orrick's court will have to weigh whether this month's criminal cases undercut the department's case that constitutional policing has taken…...

2+ day, 13+ hour ago   (196+ words) Costa Mesa police released new details yesterday about an arrest involving a stolen vehicle, adding another case to Orange County’s growing auto‑theft problem. The incident, captured on police video, shows officers detaining a suspect in a parking lot after…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (176+ words) Mendocino’s sheriff is treasurer of a private nonprofit that funds the county’s trafficking raids localnewsmatters.org In May, Mendocino County sheriff’s deputies found a man at an illegal cannabis grow near Navarro who told them he had been forced to…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (223+ words) A man who allegedly threatened a woman's life with a hammer, shot at Oakland police officers and set an abandoned house on fire is facing several charges, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Aleem Spencer, 45, is accused of…...