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A child care provider in was arrested in Oakland yesterday by Vallejo police. He is accused of possessing child pornography. Community members will rally today on the 1800 block of Telegraph Ave. at 3pm to protest the brutal attack on Tian Sheng Yu. On the opening night of the Tribeca Film Festival in New York, Oakland is having its very own movie night. Tonight at Jack London Square, the Oakland Underground Film Festival will kick off with a screening of…
Follow up: The two men involved in the attack which led to the death of a San Francisco resident on Telegraph Avenue will be facing murder charges according to the Alameda County district attorney. Yesterday morning, a police officer shot and wounded a man in East Oakland. The victim is in critical condition. The Raiders remain mysterious. Who will be drafted for the 2010 season? We’ll find out tonight. The draft will be televised starting at 4:30 PST. Stay tuned.
Oakland North Radio podcasts are now available for free on iTunes. You can either follow the iTunes link or get a direct feed. Hear our writers give special reports on North Oakland news and happenings around town. More renowned chefs from San Francisco are crossing the bay and opening up shop in Oakland. Look around and you’ll find some real good eats. More violence hit Oakland last night when two unidentified men were shot and taken to Highland Hospital.
A birthday party gone wrong: Police arrested a 15-year-old girl for shooting 18-year-old Davante Riley. Riley was celebrating his 18th birthday at an East Oakland apartment. City Council may vote to breathe new life into the Civic Walk housing project by providing a substantial loan. Follow up: North Oakland Now reported Saturday that a 59-year-old San Francisco man had been brutally attacked on Telegraph Avenue. Today the Chronicle has a full report.
Yesterday afternoon, 59-year-old San Francisco resident Tiansheng Yu was brutally attacked on Telegraph Avenue. He is in life-threatening condition. Because of the severity of the incident, homicide detectives were brought in to investigate. So far a motive has not been identified. Anyone with knowledge of the incident is encouraged to call the Oakland Police Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821.
Sam Williams, highly touted former city editor for the Oakland Tribune, died at the beginning of the month. The Trib ran a formal obit and feature on Williams in today’s paper. The Oakland East Bay Symphony will put on a special performance–their biggest of the season–tonight at the Paramount Theater under the direction of Michael Morgan. There’s still hope. Raiders re-sign veteran linebacker Thomas Howard. TGIF. Enjoy the sweet Bay Area weather!
We may be saying so long to the iconic Danish Bakery on Telegraph as eviction looms. The bakery has been around for eight decades! City councilmember Rebecca Kaplan announced she may be campaigning for Oakland mayor. Kaplan began an exploratory committee that will look into raising funds. The Oakland Zoo is getting closer to finalizing a plan for a new 20-acre exhibit. But controversy abounds. Last night, the City of Oakland hosted a forum to gain input from the public…
Good morning, Oakland. In Oakland, four men have been shot to death in less than 48 hours, in four unrelated incidents. So far this year, 27 people have been killed in Oakland. Last year at this time, 30 had been killed. The American Civil Liberties Union and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights filed a brief challenging the gang injunction that City Attorney John Russo requested in February. A hearing on the issue will take place on April 22. More…
And, another rainy day in Oakland… In two separate incidents, two Oakland men were shot and killed Sunday, while a third remains hospitalized. Careful, commuters. The CHP put out a high wind advisory for Bay Area bridges. The Chron is reporting that El Nino is sticking around, even in this, the fourth week of Spring. The Bay Area News Group profiles a former OPD deputy who spent three years of his childhood in POW camps in the Philippines. And President…