Oakland’s ex-police chief sues Mayor Sheng Thao over firing
OAKLAND — Nearly a year after he was fired, Oakland’s ex-police chief has filed a lawsuit against the city and Mayor Sheng Thao alleging he was wrongfully terminated over a …
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Livermore IT director stole Apple laptops from Redwood City employer
Andrew Halvorsen’s job as senior director of information technology at a Redwood City tech company included buying Apple laptops for employees. But according to federal prosecutors, Halvorsen sold at least …
Final sideline Alameda County prosecutor returns to work, a year after DA Pamela Price placed him on leave
OAKLAND — A prosecutor Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price placed on leave during the early days of her administration is back at work, his union representative has confirmed. Prosecutor …
Oakland armed robbery suspect slips out of court hearing, disables ankle monitor and is on the run
OAKLAND — A man accused of robbing a family and shooting into a vehicle with a baby inside it has gone on the lam after apparently slipping out of a …
Murder, kidnapping charges tossed against woman in case where Baby Yoda doll and AC Transit bus provided key evidence
OAKLAND — An Alameda County judge on Thursday tossed murder and kidnapping charges against a woman accused of helping to kill an Oakland man whose body was later found bound, …
In-N-Out closure fuels claims about Oakland’s “most dangerous square mile.” Is there real evidence?
OAKLAND — Bars and restaurants come and go, but the impending loss of the city’s only In-N-Out Burger is driving talk of the city’s crime problem to the next level. …
Ringleader in 2000 Bay Area murder spree loses death-penalty appeal
The California Supreme Court has affirmed the death penalty for a man convicted in a murder spree in Marin and Contra Costa counties. The case centers on Glenn Taylor Helzer, …
Alameda County DA Pamela Price’s office appeals ruling barring her from prosecuting longtime critic
Alameda County District Attorney Pamela Price’s office is challenging a judge’s decision last week that barred her from prosecuting one of her loudest political critics in a high-profile misdemeanor case. …
Oakland reboots search for police chief amid political fight
OAKLAND — Nearly a year after the city’s last police chief was placed on leave ahead of his eventual firing, the two political forces responsible for replacing him still do …
Capitola woman’s boyfriend arrested after human remains found in Berkeley’s Tilden Regional Park
Authorities arrested a 54-year-old man Tuesday in the killing of his girlfriend after the discovery of human remains in a wooded area of Tilden Regional Park. Investigators booked Theobald “Theo” …