An Alameda County jury convicted Jamazea Kittell of murder in a 2025 Oakland drive-by shooting that killed 23-year-old Perez Kalief-Chambers.

Alameda County has extended its Flock Safety contract, which includes drones and license-plate readers, as privacy advocates raise concerns about surveillance.

License plate readers helped Alameda police track down a vehicle tied to reports of a stranger trying to talk to kids walking to school.

Lamar Webster, once convicted in a 2013 Oakland killing, was caught with a switch-equipped Glock and $21,000 cash.

Dawon Carter got 16 years for voluntary manslaughter in Dennis Rumble's death; three co-defendants got six years each after pleading to assault.

A lithium battery fire on the big rig sent hazardous smoke over Hayward, closing both directions of I-880 for hours.

A child was hospitalized after a car struck them at Northern Light School in Oakland. Police haven't said if the victim is a student.

The 27-year-old had allegedly just tried to break into a protected party's home before swiping the running patrol vehicle, police say.

Tomiquia Moss says her dog Pepper died hours after two dogs escaped nearby bocce courts and attacked near Fairyland Park.

A 16-year-old arrived by private car with a gunshot wound as Antioch police probed a car theft attempt blocks away.

Callers reported an armed person threatening others in the 2500 block before officers moved in and made an arrest.

Antoine Dewhitt died weeks after a medical emergency at Santa Rita Jail — and the sheriff's office initially failed to count him among 2026's in-custody deaths.

Oakland police say a suspect tossed an AR-style pistol while fleeing officers tied to a shooting and robbery the day before.