Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee said she has been in "close contact" with police after a student was shot Wednesday afternoon at ...

Federal prosecutors have indicted nine suspected Oakland gang members on a variety of criminal charges, including murder and racketeering conspiracy.

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

OAKLAND — As a City Council member here, Libby Schaaf is notified each time someone is shot. That, it turns out, occurs several times each day. It is a relentless reminder of Oakland’s sweeping ...