#violence-in-oakland

#violence-in-oakland

"Many times I find myself having to set aside other basic needs my children have in order to prioritize buying food," Garcia said in Spanish.

Officers responding to the scene found a 20-year-old man with a gunshot wound to the head and an 18-year-old woman with gunshot wounds to the head and chest.

Daffani Ryan described the moment of impact, stating, 'Like a shotgun. Oh, yeah. It was really-, it scared me. We got off at the next exit so that I can calm down.'

The average price for a gallon of regular unleaded at 17 stations visited was $5.92, which is on par with California's statewide average of $5.89, according to AAA.

Kaiser Permanente has been steadily shrinking its local office presence in recent years, contributing to quieter streets and struggling small businesses in the city's core.

"Latetia was beautifully brilliant. She was essential to our family, her friends, and colleagues."

OAKLAND - Oakland recorded its fewest homicides in nearly six decades last year, a striking turnaround that came despite historic lows in the number of police officers on the force. The number of killings investigated last year fell to 67, with 57 of those categorized as murders - excluding cases such as justifiable homicides - a total not seen since 1967, according to data compiled by this news organization.

Oakland leaders have declined for the second time to reappoint two incumbents to the Police Commission, the civilian body overseeing the Oakland Police Department. At the City Council meeting Tuesday night, all but two council members - Carroll Fife and Noel Gallo - voted to reject the nominees submitted by the Police Commission Selection Panel in December: Ricardo Garcia-Acosta, chair of the commission, and Omar Farmer, an alternate commissioner. The commissioners' terms expired in October, but both have continued to serve in a holdover capacity.