Crime & Safety Crash knocks down utility pole, starts fire, closing Shepherd Canyon Road By Bay City News | January 12, 2021 The fire was contained but power was cut off in the hills and Montclair Village business district.
Crime & Safety The Blotter | Stolen truck recovered in Piedmont By Damin Esper | January 5, 2021 Police report highlights for last week of 2020.
Around Town City extends deadline for its public survey on pedestrian and bicycle safety By Exedra staff | December 29, 2020 Piedmont's Pedestrian and Bicycle Master Plan is being updated and a survey open to the public is now open through Jan 3.
City Police to outsource investigations of any officer-involved shootings By Sam Richards | December 22, 2020 Council also bids official farewell to Chester Nakahara and approves contract for Daniel Gonzalez during final meeting of 2020.
crime Upper Piedmont break-in linked to crime group By Damin Esper | December 18, 2020 A multi-regional investigation is ongoing.
crime Uptick in robberies by youths prompts police concern By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | December 17, 2020 Youth as young as 11 years old are carjacking and robbing people throughout the city of Oakland.
City Piedmont resident arrested on homicide charges By Daniel Montes | Bay City News | December 11, 2020 Arrest of local man comes after February assault in San Francisco that resulted in a 69-year-old man's death.
Crime & Safety Oakland homicides reach 100 in 2020, a 47% jump from last year By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | December 9, 2020 The city had cut gun violence between 2012-19 when homicides dropped from 126 to 68 and nonfatal shootings from 561 to 277.
City The Blotter | Assault, robbery takes place on Crocker By Damin Esper | December 8, 2020 Stolen vehicle with machete, knives, needles recovered; and more
Crime & Safety Arrests in Lake Merritt robberies By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | December 1, 2020 Two arrested in three robberies that took place within an hour on Monday morning.