Oakland - Crime & Emergencies

Nationally known luxury brand retailers have been the prime targets of the mob-style burglaries that have been front and center in the news this week. But the fact is those same types of brazen crimes have also happened to some small shops.

Alameda County Supervisor Wilma Chan was hit by a car and killed Wednesday morning while walking her dog near Grand Street and Shore Line Drive in Alameda.

The Oakland Police Department (OPD) held a rally and march on Saturday for their “Stand Up For A Safe Oakland” campaign

Hoodline interviewed Oakland Fire Department’s (OFD) Interim Chief Melinda Drayton on a few issues in the city including; emergency response and preparedness, race and equity, and the new Police Chief LeRonne L. Armstrong.

A neighbor called in the fire, then helped the residents out of the house.

From buying treats at a bake sale to fostering a pet, here's how locals can support the victims of California's devastating fires.

The largest was a 5-alarm fire that erupted at a condo complex currently under construction on West Grand Avenue and Filbert Street.

An Alameda County grand jury has charged John Lee Cowell with murder in the killing of 18-year-old Nia Wilson this past July.

The East Bay Regional Park District aims to prevent fires from starting and spreading from the East Bay hills to urban neighborhoods.

The nonprofit shop is seeking the public's help in its recovery efforts.

The patrol SUV hit another vehicle before colliding with a semitruck at the Port of Oakland.

A judge rejected a plea deal for the operators of the Ghost Ship warehouse, where a fire killed 36 people in 2016.

Piedmont firefighters are currently tackling "heavy fire" at a single-family residence.

The fatal shooting brought eastbound traffic to a standstill this morning.

John Lee Cowell, 27, was arrested for allegedly killing Nia Wilson and wounding her sister on Sunday.

John Cowell is wanted in the stabbing of Nia Wilson and her sister at the MacArthur BART station.

Several residential structures under development in Oakland burned in 2016 and 2017.

Last month, an unknown suspect burgled adjoining nonprofit Cat Town.

One cat has been returned, but one is still considered missing.

More than 300 people demonstrated outside Immigration and Custom Enforcement's FiDi building.

In case you were on BART wondering about earthquake damage during lunchtime today.

A new law proposed by State Senator Scott Weiner would make it easier to prosecute auto burglars.

The ruling paves the way for fire-related lawsuits against the City of Oakland to proceed.

Anyone with information should contact BART police at 510-464-7040.

It's definitely time to review your disaster preparedness plans.