Last week's disturbing case of a burning female body that was dumped in the middle of a quiet Rockridge Street early one morning appears to be heading somewhere. First, the victim was identified as 21-year-old Monica Rodas-Alfaro, a mother of one. And police arrested two men yesterday in connection with the case who were spotted walking on the 4800 block of Macarthur Boulevard, who subsequently took off running. Cops gave chase, and the two men, whose names have not been released, were apprehended and taken into custody. more ›

An annual ranking by this site called WalkScore, which provides detailed, neighborhood-by-neighborhood scores of various cities based on their walkability and access to public transit, has put San Francisco as the second most walkable city in the nation (behind New York). Surprisingly, Oakland makes the top 10 as well, ranking at number 10. more ›

A $75,000 reward is being offered in the Hasanni Campbell case, which, according to CBS 5, will "hopefully bring some fresh leads to the case." more ›

The father of five-year-old Hassani Campbell, the boy who went missing from a parking lot in Oakland’s Rockridge district last week, failed a FBI lie detector test. KTVU has word that "[l]aw enforcement sources have confirmed...that [Louis] Ross failed a polygraph test given by the FBI last week," even though he told KTVU, during an interview, that he answered all questions honestly. KTVU goes on to say that police have searched Campbell's Fremont home, looking for "biological evidence belonging to Hasanni, and a sword or cutting instrument." Evidence also suggests that it's "unlikely Hasanni wandered off." Anyway, people with information on the case are urged to call the Oakland Police Department or Crime Stoppers at 510-777-8572 or 510-777-3211. more ›

FBI agents armed with search dogs have joined the effort to help find Hasanni Campbell, the five-year-old boy who went missing in Rockridge on Monday afternoon. According to the Oakland Tribune, "Louis Ross, the child's foster father, said he left the boy...outside his newer-model BMW in the back parking lot of Shuz, a shoe store in the 6000 block of College Avenue, about 4:15 p.m." on Monday. When the foster father returned from the store, the boy, who has cerebral palsy and uses leg braces, was gone. He either took off on foot (which is unlikely) or was taken from the parking lot. more ›

Five-year-old Hassani Campbell went missing on Monday. The boy, who has cerebral palsy, was last seen in the Rockridge neighborhood, "reported missing from the area of 6000 College Avenue at around 4:15 p.m., according to the Oakland police." According to CBS 5 / BCN, "Hassani is described as a black boy with light complexion, brown hair and brown eyes. He is around 3 feet tall and weighs around 30 pounds. He was last seen wearing a gray sweatshirt and gray pants." He also wears leg braces. The father was, rightfully, hysterical when he couldn't find his son. Any information about Hassani's whereabouts should call directed to Oakland police youth services: 510-238-3641. more ›

Given the drinks we are about to discuss, you might think we were still pregnant. But we're not. more ›