Residents of the Sobrante Park neighborhood fought for decades to restore the once vibrant playgrounds that were fenced off by the city decades ago due to drug-dealing and violence.
Two officers, disciplined for failures in investigating misconduct by homicide detective Phong Tran, say the city blew its deadline to hold them accountable.
Jose Angel Castillo was wielding spear-like weapons when officers shot him, the newly released body camera footage shows. The case is under investigation, and OPD is seeking help contacting his next of kin.
A homeless advocate says the department’s refusal to produce records about a fatal July 13 shooting in Fruitvale violates the law. OPD says the case remains under investigation.
Chantal Morales Rojas’ friends say they are trying to free the 27-year-old software engineer from a detention center experiencing a tuberculosis outbreak.