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Unlicensed Marin County contractors cited for illegally high prices
(KRON) — Several unlicensed contractors were cited for placing illegal bids as high as $15,000 for residential contracting work during a recent one-day sting in Marin County, the Contractors State License Board (CSLB) said. The one-day sting operation happened in mid-April. CSLB’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team (SWIFT) and the Marin and Sonoma County District Attorney’s […]
Larkspur standoff ends with arrest
A standoff between Ridgecrest Police and a man who they said was suicidal ended peacefully shortly after noon Tuesday. Police were dispatched to Larkspur Street with reports of a suicidal elderly man with a firearm. A roadblock was established to protect civilians while the police encircled the suspect's home with their vehicles. The standoff went on for roughly 20 minutes with police commanding the suspect to drop his weapon until he attempted to aim at the officers.
Vallejo and Benicia Rocked by Freeway Shootout and Manhunt, Two Arrested Facing Attempted Murder Charges
Chaos erupted on the streets of Benicia last month when two suspects engaged in a firearm-fueled flight from the law, resulting in a frantic manhunt that ended with their apprehension. According to Hoodline, David Ochoa Magana, a 39-year-old Vallejo resident, is now facing attempted murder charges, among other serious offenses, after the high-speed pursuit and shootout with the police.
Homeless family waitlist soars as San Francisco absorbs migrant arrivals
With all of their belongings packed into a stroller, Gabriella Crespo and her 14-year-old son, Adeimis, wait outside an emergency homeless shelter in the Mission District each night, wondering whether there will be space on a school gymnasium floor for them to sleep. Crespo, who fled Venezuela around a month...
Sea lion population boom at San Francisco's Pier 39
More than 800 sea lions have returned to the docks at San Francisco's Pier 39, marking the highest number in seven years. The harbor master said the population boom is the result of a huge school of anchovy coming from the Farallon Islands. The pier said sea lions have been...
Nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl seized in SF Tenderloin drug crackdown, 500 arrested
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Nearly 700 pounds of fentanyl have been seized in the past year in a law enforcement crackdown in San Francisco, according to California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The multi-agency enforcement, which was launched last May, has also resulted in over 500 arrests, the governor’s office said. As part of the crackdown, Gov. […]
Intoxicated San Rafael man shoots gun in private residence: police
(KRON) — Police arrested an intoxicated man for shooting a handgun in a residential parking lot on Monday, the San Rafael police department said. San Rafael PD received calls at approximately 9 a.m. about possible gunshots being fired in the 300 block of Canal Street in San Rafael. Callers said a witness observed a man […]
Downtown First Thursdays in San Francisco inspired by Oakland
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco will be home to a new monthly event that received its inspiration from Oakland. It's called Downtown First Thursdays with the goal of revitalizing the area and will be held on 2nd Street from Market Street to Howard Street. Attractions will include food, live entertainment...
San Quentin death row inmate found dead in his cell may have committed suicide
A man who was condemned to death row at San Quentin State Prison in 1998 was found dead in his cell Monday and authorities are investigating it as a suicide, according to the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. Daniel Jenkins, 68, was discovered unresponsive in his cell and pronounced deceased by Marin County Fire Medical Emergency Services at 6:59 a.m., according to the state. The cause of death is pending the results of an autopsy; however, the death is being investigated as a suicide. Jenkins was sent to death row on Oct. 6, 1998 in Los Angeles County for first-degree murder armed with a firearm, conspiracy to commit a crime, and first-degree attempted murder, according to the CDCR.Jenkins was convicted of killing an off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Detective in 1985 as he picked up his six-year-old son from daycare. The officer had just testified in a case against Jenkins.
Man convicted in SF Pacific Heights burglary and assault faces 11 years in prison
SAN FRANCISCO – A man is facing more than a decade in prison after being convicted in a burglary and assault in San Francisco's Pacific Heights last year, prosecutors said Wednesday.District Attorney Brooke Jenkins' office announced that a jury convicted 31-year-old Robert Christopher Curry on multiple charges in connection with the June 20, 2023 incident.Curry was convicted of first-degree residential burglary, assault with force likely to produce great bodily injury and theft. Jurors also found that the burglary was a "hot prowl" in which the victim was inside the home and that he was convicted of a previous felony."The jury's...
4 linked to Oakland gang face federal charges in high-end retail robberies
OAKLAND – A federal grand jury has indicted four people, alleging they conspired with an Oakland street gang to rob several high-end Bay Area retail stores.The indictment of Jakari Jenkins, Demarco Barnett, Garland Rabon, and Keanna Smith-Stewart, filed April 18 and unsealed Friday, alleges that by March 2022, the four defendants were all members of, or had association with, an Oakland-based street gang called the Ghost Town gang. The indictment describes a series of armed robberies and burglaries that were allegedly committed by groups of co-conspirators.The first robbery allegedly involved Barnett and Jenkins who, along with other members of the...
City auditor reveals how Oakland missed out on grant money intended to help fight retail crime
New information about how the City of Oakland missed out on grant money last year intended to help fight retail crime. The failure led to Oakland missing out on potentially millions of dollars in funding.
Rite Aid closes North Bay store, adding to series of closures since filing for bankruptcy
(KRON) — Another Rite Aid is closing in the Bay Area. Rite Aid in Novato, which is located at 910 Diablo Ave, is the latest Bay Area location to close. That store’s last day will be on June 16, and the pharmacy will be closing on May 14. KRON4 reported closures of the San Jose […]
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