Oakland

Oakland car theft suspect arrested in southwest Berkeley

The Scanner scoured OPD arrest records to try to figure out what happened after readers reported "major police activity" in the area.

Killer with 114-year sentence now poised for new plea deal

Lilron Jones — now 28 — was 17 when he murdered 15-year-old Jubrille Jordan in Oakland in 2012. Jones already had a strike at the time.

Berkeley mayor forges coalition to take on rising East Bay crime

Jesse Arreguín, who convened the group, said it will meet quarterly and partner more closely to address public safety challenges.

State sends attorneys to help DA Pamela Price fight crime

Several people familiar with the Alameda County DA's office said they saw the move as a vote of no confidence in the leadership of DA Pamela Price.

Price recall campaign says it aims to submit 110K signatures

"They have five business days to give us a clearer guideline on what they plan on doing," said Brenda Grisham. "They have to figure it out."

Kevin Nishita murder charges to see 'significant reductions'

Nishita, a retired veteran police officer, was working as a security guard for a TV news crew when he was killed just before Thanksgiving in 2021.

'This is a farce': Berkeley families slam plea deal in homicide case

After moving through the court process at a glacial pace, the Alameda County DA's Office made a deal with Otis Wyatt last month.