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Tag Archives: Oakland
Occupy Oakland Marches, in Daylong Faceoff with Police
10 p.m.: We're wrapping up our continued blogging of today's Occupy Oakland protest and police action. As we sign off, ABC7 is showing dozens of police officers arrayed on the east side of the 14th and Broadway intersection with a … Continue reading
Bay Area Koreans React With Concern, Hope at Kim Jong Il's Death
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At a busy Korean grocery story in Oakland, shoppers said they were shocked when they learned of the North Korean leader's death. Yul Huh, a general contractor, said the first thing he did on Sunday was call family members in … Continue reading
Surveillance Footage from Oakland Shooting
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Oakland police are reportedly preparing for a press conference this afternoon to give more details about a shooting in Oakland. Seven people were shot at 6:08 p.m. last night in the 700 block of Willow Street. One of the victims, … Continue reading
Occupy Oakland to Launch New Strategy Tomorrow
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Organizers of Occupy Oakland have a new 24/7 vigil strategy that they plan to kick off Tuesday at noon. They say the new approach gives them the legal right to stay in Frank Ogawa Plaza, outside Oakland's City Hall indefinitely. … Continue reading
Interview with Jean Quan on Possible Recall, the Occupy Movement and the Oakland Economy
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As the holiday shopping season gets underway and Occupy Oakland looks to regroup in Oakland, it's a good time check out KQED reporter Krissy Clark's wide ranging interview with Oakland Mayor Jean Quan. The two of them talked by phone … Continue reading
Roundup: Occupy Oakland, OccupyCal
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Stop us if you've heard this one before: Oakland police (and a slew of officers from other agencies) descend on Frank Ogawa (Oscar Grant) Plaza outside City Hall to evict the Occupy Oakland encampment. Then, almost before you've gotten used … Continue reading
16 Hurt as Two Amtrak Trains Collide in Oakland
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Update Thursday, 8 a.m. Amtrak says trains are running back on schedule. The key details, from the Chronicle: Sixteen were injured in a head-on collision at Jack London Square, at about 10 p.m. last night. The most serious injury was … Continue reading
No Arrests Yet in Oakland Gang Related Shooting
The Oakland Police Department just sent out the following update about the fatal shooting of a 3-year-old boy in Oakland. Despite previous reports of arrests in the case, they now say there are none yet: Investigators have reason to believe … Continue reading
Oakland Community Marches Against Sex Trafficking
Oakland Police Chief Anthony Batts told members of the San Antonio neighborhood that he expected at least one of two anti-prostitution proposals being explored for the area to become a reality soon. Dozens of members of the International Boulevard community, … Continue reading
