The Oakland Police Department’s pursuit policy was the focus of a heated community discussion Wednesday night as the ...

OPD is considering changes to its pursuit policy, which has drawn criticism from community members and Governor Newsom for being too restrictive of when officers are allowed to chase suspects.

Oakland crime may have dropped by more than 30% in 2024, but many are still not feeling safe in their communities.

The Oakland Police Commission on Wednesday is holding a town hall to address concerns over the police department’s strict ...

A Vallejo, California woman has put out a petition to urge Gov. Gavin Newsom to deploy more California Highway Patrol ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom's declaration that Oakland needs to loosen its police pursuit policy has prompted discussion and debate over this controversial topic.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Thursday issued an executive order to expedite the availability of temporary housing in ...

Trump has argued since 2016 that California should divert more of the water contained in the northern part of the state to ...

Newsom survived a recall, weathered a pandemic, and coasted to reelection amid speculation about his ambitions for higher ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom announced at an Oakland press conference Friday he's extending the state's law enforcement partnership with ...

He said he was "organizing a Marshall Plan" to hasten the city's recovery efforts ahead of the upcoming World Cup, Super Bowl ...

The agreement displaced a bill that would have required Google and Meta to pay into a fund for journalism that is shared on ...