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(05-16) 13:10 PDT OAKLAND -- Four violent gang members have been convicted for their involvement in a wild chase that ended with a California Highway Patrol officer's cruiser being rammed and peppered with gunfire, and all but one face significant ...

While the shake-up of the Oakland Police command staff has left officers and residents unsettled, it provides a long-overdue opportunity to restore order within the department and on the streets. Recent reports by a court-appointed compliance ...

OAKLAND, Calif. After less than two years on the job, the chief of Oaklands embattled police department said Wednesday that he is stepping down for medical reasons. Chief Howard Jordan abruptly told his officers and the city administrator that ...

Embattled Chief Howard Jordan announces his departure hours before consultants, including ex-L.A. Chief William Bratton, were to offer crime-reduction plan for the city. OAKLAND The embattled Oakland police chief abruptly announced a medical ...

A week after a powerful new federal court overseer of Oakland police issued a scathing report about the department's executive leadership, Oakland Mayor Jean Quan and City Administrator Deanna Santana replaced virtually all of those commanders. The ...

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In an announcement that surprised city leaders and the rank-and-file, Howard Jordan stepped down as Oakland police chief Wednesday, ending a tumultuous 20-month tenure that coincided with a staggering crime increase and the department losing much of ...

In Oakland, a new HUB grows | Main | Ryan Dorshorst, Hipstamatic's president and co-founder, showing off Oggl.Photo Credit: Mike Kepka Hipstamatic has announced plans to launch a new app featuring a photo sharing social network, adopting the model ...

(05-01) 21:20 PDT SAN FRANCISCO -- More than 1,000 people marched in San Francisco and dozens gathered in Oakland Wednesday to celebrate May Day, which was originally meant to honor the international labor movement and has evolved into human rights ...