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Crime
3 gang members arrested, charged with murder in fatal shooting of Oakland toddler
Before you read: Distraught family of toddler killed in Oakland freeway shooting want suspects to surrender Photos of suspect vehicles in sh...
Carl Samson
Woman struck by stray bullets while sleeping in Oakland home; daughter calls for increased gun control
A woman in her 60s was sleeping alongside her husband in their Little Saigon, California, residence when she was hit three times by stray b...
Michelle De Pacina
At least 5 burglars wanted by police for targeting multiple shops in Oakland’s Little Saigon
Police in Oakland, California, are looking for at least five suspects responsible for ransacking seven shops at a mall in Little Saigon ear...
Business
Slow police response time blamed after 7 businesses in Oakland’s Little Saigon burglarized in under 2 hours
Burglars in California ransacked seven businesses at a strip mall in Oakland’s Little Saigon neighborhood on Monday. The burglars entered ...
Suspects ordered to stand trial for murder and robbery of Asian senior, 75, in Oakland
Two men accused of a violent robbery that resulted in the death of an Asian senior man in Oakland, California, last year have reportedly be...
Asian community leaders in Oakland offer $20,000 reward for capture of Uber driver’s killers
Community leaders in Oakland Chinatown revealed that they are offering a $20,000 reward for information leading to an arrest in the fatal s...
Ryan General
Family of Uber driver killed in Oakland Little Saigon robbery call for solution to gun violence
The family of Kon Fung, the 52-year-old Uber driver who was shot and killed during an attempted robbery in Oakland, California, on Sunday, ...
Bryan Ke
Man in his 60s dragged along the street during carjacking incident in Oakland’s Chinatown
An Asian man in his 60s was dragged several feet on the road during a carjacking in Oakland, California’s Chinatown on Sunday. The victim ...
Pregnant Chinatown store owner uses air horn to thwart attempted robbery
Eva Liu, the owner of Yuda International Logistics in Oakland's Chinatown, was working at her family’s store when a man entered in an ...
Oakland man who targeted pedestrians with his car receives probation after attempted murder charge dropped
The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has dropped the murder charge against Daniel Won, 20, and sentenced him to a two-year probati...
Asian couple robbed at gunpoint in daytime attack in Oakland’s Little Saigon
An Asian couple was targeted by two armed robbers outside a business in Oakland’s Little Saigon on Feb. 16. Surveillance footage of the in...
Oakland Chinatown businesses switch to credit cards to curb attacks on Asians
Oakland Chinatown businesses have switched from enforcing a cash-only policy to accepting credit and debit card transactions due to the sur...
Video showing witness of attack on Oakland Asian woman punching the attacker draws mostly support
New footage shows a man who witnessed an elderly Asian woman getting shoved to the ground in Oakland’s Chinatown retaliate by punching the ...
Elderly Asian woman shoved to the ground in unprovoked attack in Oakland Chinatown
An elderly Asian woman was shoved to the ground for no apparent reason in Oakland’s Chinatown, as seen in surveillance footage. Oakland po...
California sheriff’s office recruit killed in freeway shooting a month before graduation
David V. Nguyen was fatally shot while driving down an Oakland freeway on Tuesday afternoon. The 28-year-old was about to graduate next mo...
Siblings save their mother from attacker in Oakland attempted robbery
A pair of siblings rushed to their mother’s aid after seeing her struggle with a robber just outside their home in Oakland, California, on N...
Woman’s French bulldog stolen at gunpoint by two men in Oakland
A French bulldog was stolen at gunpoint on Friday in Oakland, Calif., and police are now searching for suspects. Holiday incident: Owner Han...
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News
GoFundMe and trust fund created for security guard who died protecting news crew in Oakland
A GoFundMe and trust fund created for the loved ones of a security guard who died on Saturday after he was shot by armed robbers while worki...
Oakland
‘Go back to China’: Oakland Chinatown business vandalized with anti-Asian graffiti
A Chinese market in Oakland’s Chinatown was subject to anti-Asian vandalism on Monday Nov. 15. Racist graffiti: New Tin’s Market’s owners fo...
Jiselle Lee
Crowdfunding campaign for Oakland toddler killed by stray bullet raises over $100,000 in 14 hours
The GoFundMe campaign for Jasper Wu, the 23-month-old boy killed by a stray bullet while his family was driving on an Oakland highway on Nov...
Distraught family of toddler killed in Oakland freeway shooting want suspects to surrender
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include a verified GoFundMe to help support the Wu family and funeral expenses. A toddler...
Activist group protests to get all charges against mentally ill attacker of Oakland AAPI leader dropped
Carl Chan delivered his victim impact statement at the Rene C. Davidson Courthouse while an Oakland activist group protested charges against...
Oakland woman hailed as ‘our bus hero’ after she used her body to shield elderly Asian man from attacker
A woman is being recognized in Oakland’s Chinatown after surveillance videos revealed how she protected an elderly Asian man and fought off ...
Hate crime charges dropped against man accused of yelling racial slur during assault on Chinatown leader
A man who allegedly yelled anti-Asian slurs while attacking an elderly community leader in Oakland’s Chinatown is no longer facing hate crim...
Man accused of ‘cowardly’ attack on Oakland Chinatown leader headed for trial
A man charged with a hate crime over an alleged attack against Oakland Chinatown leader Carl Chan is reportedly heading for trial on Aug. 30...
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Newsom deploys CHP officers in Oakland after urging of Chinatown leader
Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered California Highway Patrol (CHP) officers to join police forces in Oakland to combat a rise in violent crimes, ...
‘Enough is enough’: Oakland Chinatown leader calls on Newsom to declare state of emergency over string of violent crimes
A community leader in Oakland’s Chinatown has urged Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a local state of emergency to help end violence in the neig...
Good Samaritan intervenes during armed robbery shooting in Oakland Chinatown
Two people were rushed to the hospital following a robbery-turned-shooting in one of Oakland Chinatown’s busiest shopping areas. What happen...
Oakland Chinatown suffers 2 robberies in 2 days, bystander who intervenes is pistol-whipped
A street in Oakland, Calif.’s Chinatown saw two robberies in two consecutive days last week, stoking fears in a community that has suffered ...
Elderly Oakland Victim Speaks Out After Being Robbed and Dragged By Car
A 71-year-old male victim who was viciously attacked in a broad daylight robbery in Oakland, Calif., last week has come out to give details ...
Man Yells ‘Sexist and Homophobic’ Slurs, Spits on Pregnant Asian Woman in Oakland
A pregnant woman was spit on and yelled at while she was on her way to work in Downtown Oakland, Calif. What happened: Tina and her husband ...
Thy Nguyen
GoFundMe Raises Over $35K for Elderly Cambodian Man After SUV Burned in Oakland
A Cambodian senior, whose car was destroyed by unknown assailants in Oakland, Calif., in March, recently received a new car after a longtime...
Asian American Teen Suffers Concussion After Getting Punched, Called Racial Slur in Basketball Game
An Asian American teenager was punched and called a racial slur while playing at a basketball tournament in Oakland. The incident, which wa...
Filipino American Woman, 68, Attacked During Violent Robbery in Oakland Chinatown
A 68-year-old Filipino American woman was attacked and robbed in broad daylight in Oakland, California while buying mangoes last week. Antoi...
Elderly Filipino Man Viciously Beaten in Oakland Carjacking
A 65-year-old Filipino American man ended up in a hospital after falling victim to a brutal carjacking just blocks away from his home in Oak...
Sisters Help Save Asian Man Being Beaten, Robbed in Oakland
Two Asian American sisters helped save a 57-year-old Asian man from a violent robbery in Oakland, California by distracting the suspect. The...