Good Samaritans who helped woman escape kidnapper sought; 2 fiery crashes claim 3 lives; catalytic converters recovered from accused thief.
The kidnapping happened on College Avenue near Haste Street early Wednesday.
9 fires caused by lithium-ion batteries; vehicle smashes into home; homicide victim's family upset with DA's charges.
The fire department: Lithium batteries have the potential to overheat, short circuit, or catch fire in a chain reaction from overcharging.
Fugitive accused of East Bay killing arrested in Mexico; former anchor arrested twice in one day; woman robbed at gunpoint.
Frank Somerville was arrested on suspicion of driving while intoxicated.
Anyone with information should contact the Oakland Police Department's homicide section at (510) 238-3821 or the TIP LINE at (510) 238-7950.
The armed robbery took place at about 8:30 p.m. Friday, police said as they asked for the public's help on social media.
People are being allowed to return to buildings that were evacuated while firefighters battled the blaze, officials said.
An East Bay homicide suspect is arrested in Seattle; police body cam video of deadly shooting is released; sex offender compliance checks.
The police department recently did compliance checks on 20 registered sex offenders in Berkeley.
He has also been ordered to pay a quarter of a million dollars in restitution.
A good Samaritan was killed in a crash; $10,000 reward for arrest of homicide suspect; purse stolen from 91-year-old woman.
"When that man grabbed me, I was furious and I wasn't going to take it and I didn't want him to get away with it," Witkin said.
An East Bay bank was robbed; a man was injured in a meat cleaver attack; one bicyclist was killed, a second injured in crashes.
The victim was attacked aboard a train traveling through the transbay tube.
A kite surfer found a body near a marina; guns seized at high school and shopping center; school stabbing suspect charged; SUV into eatery.
The body was pulled from San Francisco Bay waters after a kite surfer called for help on his smart watch.
Residents can submit traffic safety concerns directly to the Traffic Bureau using the survey application on the interactive dashboard page.
The crime happened Saturday night.
The fire caused an estimated $150,000 in damage to the home.
The woman was found floating in the water last week.
Police found handcuffs and two replica guns when they searched the suspect's home.
The body was found in the water Monday evening near a former restaurant.
The suspect approached a female victim, punched her in the head and stole her purse before fleeing from the scene on Hearst Avenue.
Berkeley Police are focusing on enforcing California's hands-free cell phone law for Distracted Driving Awareness Month.
Jazy, 17, and Angel, 15, were fatally shot and two others were wounded when a masked shooter stormed the party and opened fire on Oct. 1.
Vehicle flies off San Mateo Bridge; two injured in house fire; missing man found dead; homicide suspect flees through neighborhood yards.
Burglars disguised as delivery drivers; homeless squatters in commercial building that burned; trees squash cars; postal workers attacked.
The reward is for information leading to the arrest and conviction of all responsible suspects in the MRCH 2011 murder of Tobias Eagle.
The suspect in the incident is described as a man wearing a dark jacket, tan pants and sandals.
Two makes are targeted more often than others.
Berkeleyside reported that the person, a man in his 20s, set himself on fire on Sproul Plaza, according police and fire officials said.
Police say he successfully dodged traffic.
In 2022, the government found that Ordonez sold the officer 59 grams of fentanyl and 30 grams of methamphetamine on Feb. 24.
A mother and son walking to school were hit by a car; an East Bay scuba diver dies; police say they arrested a gang member with a ghost gun.
All four have been arrested.
One man died in a house fire; a driver was injured in car-to-car shooting; a parolee with a loaded gun was arrested; a pedestrian dies.
A thief leaves getaway car running in a no-parking zone — cops get there first; police arrest robbery ring; catalytic converter engraving.
Police say the man tried to pull her into a car.