Oakland to lay off nearly 100 city workers in ‘hard but necessary’ cuts
Individual layoff notices went out Thursday to workers who fill 77 full-time city positions, hitting hardest the public works ...
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Oakland police: shooting victim showed up at hospital
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department (OPD) is investigating a shooting that happened just before 10:30 p.m. Friday in the 700 block of Willow Street. Oakland PD said officers arrived at the ...
CBS News16d
Suspect rams Oakland police motorcycle officer attempting traffic stop
Police in Oakland are searching for a hit-and-run suspect after a motorcycle officer was rammed by a suspect vehicle while trying to execute a traffic stop. The Oakland Police Department issued a ...
Detroit News17d
12 Oakland Co. communities scramble to absorb 33% hike in police costs
Eight of the 10 townships in northern Oakland County all contract with the sheriff's office for police services. Contracts are priced by officer, with different rates for positions such as ...
Los Angeles Times17d
Former Oakland mayor reportedly indicted after FBI corruption probe
Two months after she was recalled as Oakland mayor, Sheng Thao has reportedly been criminally indicted by a federal grand jury — a blockbuster blow to the struggling Bay Area city already ...
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Troy announces new police chief
The City of Troy has a new chief of police, Josh Jones — a 25-year veteran of the department. Jones began his career with the Troy Police Department in 2000 as a patrol officer, advancing to ...
East Bay Times17d
Man fatally shot at Oakland apartment complex
The killing is the seventh homicide investigated by Oakland police this year. Last year at this time police had investigated six homicides in the city. Anyone with information about the killing ...
KTVU17d
Oakland residents call for change to police pursuit policy
The backstory: The Oakland Police Department’s pursuit policy, which was implemented about 10 years ago, restricts officers from pursuing suspects unless they are involved in certain violent ...
ABC7 San Francisco18d
Should Oakland change its controversial police pursuit policy? Here's what the community thinks
Right now, OPD officers are only allowed to initiate pursuits when they have a reasonable suspicion a suspect committed a violent crime or has a gun. The Chair of the Oakland Police Commission ...
Kennebec Journal18d
Oakland Big Apple robbed early Thursday
An employee of the Main Street store called police around 3 a.m. to report a robbery. OAKLAND — Police are investigating a robbery that occurred early Thursday at the Big Apple Store at 7 Main ...
SFGate18d
Former Oakland mayor facing criminal charges following FBI raid, reports say
Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is reportedly facing criminal charges nearly seven months after her home was raided by the FBI, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. According to the Chronicle ...