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3 arrested in connection to string of armed robberies in East Bay
(KRON) — Three suspects have been arrested in connection to a string of robberies across the East Bay, the Hayward Police Department announced Friday. The suspects were connected to at least 11 robberies over an eight-month period in Hayward, Livermore, Fremont, San Leandro and Castro Valley. The suspects, who police said were arrested with the […]
'I never thought I’d see a sturgeon this large': Giant white sturgeon caught in Suisun Bay
On July 9, 1983, Joey Pallotta of Crockett, California caught the world record white sturgeon weighing 468 pounds while fishing from his boat in San Pablo Bay in Contra Costa County. His epic catch will remain the world record for the foreseeable future due to new sturgeon regulations in California...
At least 16 people died in California after medics injected sedatives during encounters with police
At least 16 people died in California over a decade following a physical encounter with police during which medical personnel also injected them with a powerful sedative, an investigation led by The Associated Press has found. Several of the deaths happened in the San Francisco Bay Area, including two in...
Man in coma after being tased in water by park police, family now in anguish
OAKLAND, Calif. - A family is demanding answers after a man was left in a coma after he was Tased by East Bay Regional Park police while in water. "He was Tased in water in his back. My brother is fighting for his life," said Tenaya Sims, a sister of Deontae Faison.
Oakland man arrested, over $326,000 in merchandise seized in organized retail theft bust
Several Bay Area law enforcement agencies collaborated on a months-long retail theft investigation that last week led to the arrest of an Oakland man and netted suspected stolen merchandise worth over $326,000.The California Highway Patrol Golden Gate Division posted a press release about the joint operation on their Facebook page. The investigation involved the CHP's Organized Retail Crime Task Force (ORCTF) as well as the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office and the San Ramon Police Department (SRPD) has led to the recovery of suspected stolen merchandise valued at over $326,000 and the arrest of a suspect operating as a...
What does a lawsuit over 1.25 miles of track in Richmond say about the odds of a train derailment in the East Bay?
RICHMOND — Albert Engel Sr. can only stare at the Richmond Rail Connector in his backyard with dread, fearing that the overgrown vegetation, homeless encampments and pools of water that at times accumulate around the nearly decade-old berm foreshadow a train derailment along that track. The three acres of...
Suspected thief jumped over glass kiosk in Daly City robbery
(KRON) – Two San Francisco residents were arrested for committing robbery at a shopping center, according to the Daly City Police Department. Daly City police officers were dispatched to Gold Center at Serramonte Shopping Center around 7:10 p.m. on April 20. According to police, two Gold Center employees were approached by two subjects at their kiosk. […]
Video: Oakland donut shop robbed in broad daylight
(KRON) — An Oakland donut shop was robbed in broad daylight and the whole event was caught on camera. The owner said the thief was a familiar customer, leaving staff upset and confused about why he would commit such a crime. “I am very shaken and mad,” said Sovanna Chan. Chan and her husband own […]
16 Fun Things to Do This Week (4.29.24)
The whispers and rumors are true: A new downtown monthly music festival is finally happening!. Here’s what else is on this week: nerd out at a special screening of Star Wars while the SF Symphony plays the iconic score live, let your freak out at the How Weird Street Faire, pony up to the bar for mint juleps at Kentucky Derby watch parties, party poolside at the Phoenix Hotel on Cinco de Mayo, entertain the whole family at de Youngsters Day Out, and much more.
San Francisco Police Seek Information on Fatal Tenderloin District Shooting
The streets of San Francisco's Tenderloin district became the scene of a deadly shooting earlier this month, and the search is still on for the perpetrator. In the predawn hours of April 13, San Francisco Police were called to the intersection of 6th and Jessie Streets after reports of gunfire.
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