Man who drove off Santa Cruz Wharf was registered sex offender who’d been out of prison 10 years

According to the State of California Megan’s Law website, a database of registered sex offenders, Westerman was convicted in ...

Alleged Oakland gambling den manager charged with leading police on high speed chase that ended with collision

OAKLAND — A man who police say serves as a manager at one of the city’s several illegal casinos has been charged with leading ...
Opinion

California’s DUI enforcement system is broken. More people are dying

A new CalMatters investigation shows that things have changed, dramatically. California now has some of the weakest DUI laws in the nation, allowing repeat drunk and drugged drivers to stay on the ...
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Oakland police speak out on federal gang indictment

Oakland police weighed in Thursday on raids targeting Sureño street gangs, a day after federal officials announced an ...

9-year Oakland police investigation leads to arrests of Sureño gang members tied to murders

The Oakland Police Department says those who were arrested held big roles in the gangs and were driving most of the violence, ...

Eight arrested in major gang case tied to multiple Oakland homicides

Eight men have been arrested for allegedly carrying out a string of violent crimes across the Bay Area, including 31 ...
The Oakland Press

Widow blasts Oakland prosecutors’ handling of murder retrial

Genniver Jameel, the widow of Saif Jameel, said she is frustrated by a lack of justice her family got in 2011 when Hayes ...
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Dueling demonstrators gather at Oakland City Hall over license plate reader cameras

DEMONSTRATORS FROM TWO community groups gathered near Oakland City Hall on Tuesday afternoon to voice their support and ...