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Crime in Oakland, California began to rise during the late 1960s after the King assassination riots, and by the end of the 1970s Oakland's per capita murder rate had risen to twice that of San Francisco or New York City. [2] In 1983, the National Journal referred to Oakland as the "1983 crime capital" of the San Francisco Bay Area. [3]
East Oakland ranks amongst the lowest communities to provide healthcare coverage to adults and children. 52% of adults and 40% of children remain insured by private insurance companies, compared to 61% and 57% coverage throughout the state of California. East Oakland residents are one of the higher users of governmental health programs like ...
Federal authorities raided a home belonging to Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao early Thursday as part of a California investigation that included a search of at least two other houses, officials said.
Oakland is a city of 400,000 that has struggled with crime and public safety. Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao faces a recall election in November, as does the county's district attorney, Pamela Price.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is shown at a news conference Nov. 6, 2023, announcing that the 2025 NBA All-Star Game will be played in San Francisco at the Chase Center. ... “As crime rates across ...
This category includes crimes committed in Oakland, California Pages in category "Crimes in Oakland, California" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total.
California's governor announced plans Thursday to send prosecutors to Oakland in his latest move to crack down on rising crime in the San Francisco Bay Area city where brazen robberies in broad ...
Oakland is a city that struggles with violent crime and had a high number of murders in the past several years, surpassing 100 (equivalent to at least 25 per 100,000 residents) and was the site of another alleged gang-related assault on a school the previous month, where three people were injured from bullets fired at Oakland Technical High School.