Shooting at Oakland, California, Juneteenth celebration leaves multiple injured, police say
Several people were injured in a shooting that occurred during “illegal vehicle and motorcycle entertainment” at an Independence Day celebration in Oakland, police said. According to Oakland police, the riots began around 8:45 p.m. on Wednesday and involved “approximately 5,000 people.” [were] We will be attending events in and around Lake Merritt.” “The crowd was […]
Oakland Juneteenth celebration shooting leaves several hurt: police
Several people were shot at a Juneteenth celebration in Oakland, California, which turned violent, police said. Wednesday night’s event on Lake Merritt was largely peaceful, with as many as 5,000 people in attendance, but around 8:15 p.m., a sideshow involving “motorcycles and vehicles” took place on the north side of the lake, according to a […]
Florida Family Pulls Son Out of Oakland University After Being Robbed While Dropping Him Off
A Florida family is vowing to bring their son home from Oakland, California, after he was robbed in broad daylight on the way to drop him off at college. Romelle Crossman flew to California with her family on Saturday to enroll in classes at Lincoln University’s KTVU. report. Crossman, a football player from Coconut Creek, […]
Recall Election Set for Far-Left Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao
The successful recall effort against left-wing Oakland Mayor Shen Tao has brought angry residents of the crime-ridden California city one step closer to holding the Democratic mayor accountable. Mr Sheng Tao faces a historic recall election in November amid growing public anger over his failure to halt rising crime in Oakland. The Democrat is the […]
77-year-old Oakland homeowner arrested on suspicion of murder after fatally shooting robbery suspect: Report
A 77-year-old Oakland homeowner has been arrested on a murder charge after he shot and killed a suspected burglar earlier this week. KTVU-TV reported.. KTVU said it was unclear whether the homeowner, who has not been named, will be formally charged or if the homeowner fired the fatal shots in self-defense. “If your life, or […]
Oakland faces blowback for treatment of homeless after shutting down 500 encampments
Officials in the city of Oakland, California, have shut down more than 500 homeless camps in the past three years, but the crackdown has sparked backlash from some residents. At the City Council “Life Improvement Committee” meeting on May 28th meetingOne speaker spoke about the city’s encampment management. “Don’t you all see us when we […]
Recall Aimed at ‘Progressive’ Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Collects Enough Signatures
A campaign to recall “progressive” Oakland Mayor Shen Tao has gathered enough signatures to put it on the November ballot, organizers say, but they’re still gathering signatures to survive a challenge. of San Francisco Chronicle report Saturday: The Oakland United to Recall Shen Tao, known as OUST, has until July 22 to submit signatures. Election […]
2 shot during graduation ceremony at Skyline High School in Oakland, California
Two people were injured in a shootout at a high school graduation ceremony in Oakland, California, on Thursday night. Oakland Police Lt. Robert Trevino said officers were called to Skyline High School around 7:45 p.m. local time after receiving a report of a shooting on campus during a graduation ceremony. When officers arrived at the […]
Stop signs replace traffic lights at ‘busy’ Oakland intersection, reportedly on account of area homeless
The city of Oakland, California, replaced traffic lights with stop signs at one intersection, but some area residents believe criminal activity by local homeless people caused the potentially dangerous change. KPIX report. Earlier this month, the intersection of East 12th Street and 16th Street, about three miles east of downtown Oakland, went from a traffic […]
Oakland Removes Traffic Lights amid Thefts Blamed on Homeless
City officials in Oakland, California, have removed traffic lights from intersections and replaced them with stop signs amid a rampant number of thefts linked to homeless encampments. Neighbors claim people are stealing copper wire, city infrastructure, Fox News report Sunday. Despite authorities installing cement barriers over electrical boxes to prevent people from tampering with them, […]