Safety

Oakland rang in the New Year with a pair of unauthorized protests; one organized by Occupy Oakland and the other by the Oscar Grant Foundation.

Bike thefts at BART stations spiked dramatically this summer, according to the latest BART Quarterly Report, as thieves have targeted vulnerable cable lock devices.

A surveillance hub being assembled in Oakland could potentially be the largest and most comprehensive citywide surveillance system in California.

Residents came to Youth Uprising Saturday where volunteers and Oakland Police officials processed handguns and assault riffles people turned in voluntarily. The gun buyback event ended with an unofficial count of 145 guns received in about six hours.

Oakland’s black youth are arrested in school at a rate that is more than double their proportion of the school population, a community nonprofit said.

The Alameda County Juvenile Hall is in the planning stages of creating a girl’s camp to provide stability to victims of sexual exploitation and other at-risk youth.

A wind storm struck the bay area last night, causing widespread power outages and damage throughout Oakland.

Dozens of residents packed the Oakland City Council meeting to protest the planned Domain Awareness Center (DAC).

Thursday’s march down MacArthur was the latest chapter in an extraordinary outpouring of support.