The department said, "As recently as 2021, Pontiac reported 48 armed robberies and 15 homicides. So far this year, there have been six reported armed robberies and a single homicide in Pontiac." ...

Sonoma County Sheriff's detectives uncovered a significant fencing operation in Oakland, recovering stolen goods worth ...

In 1985, Charles was charged with murder for fatally stabbing 28-year-old Delcenia Maria Wright inside her Oakland apartment.

Because violent crime spikes in the summer, the snapshot of Pontiac's current public safety is incomplete. But police, public officials, and the community all agree they see improvement.

A the crime spree started when 23-year-old Jacobi Gaines allegedly urinated on the grave of one 17-year-old boy, then ...

The U.S. Department of Justice canceled $500 million in grants to public safety organizations nationwide, including some that ...

Business owners in Oakland’s Chinatown took law enforcement leaders on a tour Tuesday to show and explain how thefts and ...

A high-speed chase involving California Highway Patrol officers ended with a deadly crash involving pedestrians Wednesday ...

The Oakland People's Budget Coalition (OPBC) is calling for a budget that prioritizes investments in working-class, BIPOC, ...

The governor and some city leaders have fiercely pushed for looser pursuit rules in Oakland. Critics say last week’s deadly ...