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Man fatally shot in West Oakland

4 weeks ago | mercurynews.com | Harry Harris |Harry Harris

OAKLAND — A man was fatally shot Friday morning in West Oakland, authorities said. No other information about the man has been released. The shooting happened about 9:02 a.m. Friday outside near the intersection of Seventh and Willow streets, near the main post office. The man was taken to a hospital where he later died. A motive for the killing is under investigation. No arrests have been announced and no suspect information has been released by police.
Man shot several times after dispute in Oakland’s San Antonio neighborhood

1 month ago | mercurynews.com | Rick Hurd |Harry Harris

OAKLAND — A man was wounded several times in a shooting in the San Antonio neighborhood on Thursday morning, police said. The man’s condition was not known immediately. An ambulance rushed him to a hospital after he left the shooting scene and collapsed in the 1700 block of International Boulevard. The shooting happened in the 1400 block of 18th Avenue about 11:30 a.m., police said.
Warm temps, winds make for elevated fire danger across North Bay, East Bay

1 month ago | mercurynews.com | Jakob Rodgers |Harry Harris

Portions of the North Bay and the East Bay could be at a greater risk for grass fires Monday, as a ridge of high pressure brings warm temperatures and dry winds to the region. The Altamont Pass — along with most other areas above 1,500 feet across the East Bay and the North Bay, including the Mount Saint Helena region — are expected to face an elevated fire threat Monday, according to the National Weather Service.
Suspected driver of stolen car charged in passenger’s death in Oakland crash

2 months ago | mercurynews.com | Harry Harris |Harry Harris

OAKLAND — The suspected driver of a stolen car involved in a fatal crash last July in East Oakland has been arrested and charged with two felonies, according to authorities and court records. Authorities said a person who knew the occupants of the vehicle helped police identify the alleged suspect.
‘Our son’s here. He’s broke:’ Video released of Concord police fatal shooting

2 months ago | mercurynews.com | Rick Hurd |Harry Harris

CONCORD — Police officers shouted several warnings at a man and fired shots at him while he refused to drop a large sharp kitchen knife he was using to stab his father, police said and videos released by the department showed. It all happened on Feb. 18, when officers shot and killed 47-year-old Nathan Keesler, of Antioch. Police said that Keesler attacked his father at a home in the 1900 block of Natoma Boulevard. Police were called to the home about 1:40 a.m. by Keesler’s mother.
Neighbors: Woman dangled from Fremont balcony, fell from fourth floor to escape flames

2 months ago | mercurynews.com | Kyle Martin |Harry Harris

FREMONT — An apartment fire in Fremont left a Manteca woman dead after she dangled from a fourth-floor balcony to escape the blaze before plummeting to the ground below, eyewitnesses and authorities said on Monday. The Sunday fire, which remains under investigation, killed 54-year-old Charlotte Holguin and critically injured a man who also dropped from a fourth-floor balcony, authorities said. Two other people were injured in the incident, authorities said, though it is unclear how they were hurt.
Shooting in Oakland Hills sends man to hospital

2 months ago | mercurynews.com | Harry Harris |Rick Hurd

OAKLAND — A rare shooting in the Oakland Hills early Wednesday hospitalized a man, authorities said. The gunfire happened about 9:10 a.m. in the 1900 block of Cortereal Avenue in the Montclair District, authorities said. An ambulance took the man to a hospital. Authorities did not have an update on his condition. According to police, the man was walking and perhaps was headed toward his home on another street a short distance away.
Fundraiser for 15-year-old slain in Oakland shooting raises more than $40,000

Mar 19, 2025 | eastbaytimes.com | Rick Hurd |Harry Harris
East Bay man convicted of poaching in killing of rare antelope species calls it ‘honest mistake’

Feb 11, 2025 | mercurynews.com | Harry Harris |Rick Hurd

MODOC COUNTY — In what he called “an honest mistake,” a Clayton man who used a compound bow and arrow to kill a pronghorn antelope last August has been convicted of poaching, state Department of Fish and Wildlife officials said. In a plea agreement Jan.
One dead in fire at Berkeley home that also hospitalized three others

Feb 3, 2025 | mercurynews.com | Rick Hurd |Harry Harris

A family pet also perished in the blaze, according to a statement from Berkeley Fire spokesperson Dafina Dailey. Of the three other people hospitalized, one remained in critical condition Monday afternoon, she said. Authorities did not identify the dead person immediately, pending notification of relatives and the status of the investigation. Rescue personnel rushed that person to a hospital, and the person died there.