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Suspects in Pleasant Hill shootout that killed cannabis worker arrested in Sacramento
Police arrested two people in connection with the attempted armed robbery of a cannabis industry worker in Pleasant Hill last month that led to a shootout and the deaths of the worker and one of the gunmen.Pleasant Hill police said in a press statement that investigators obtained arrest warrants for 18-year-old Joe Washington Jr. and 20-year-old Money Green, both from Richmond. The two were located in Sacramento and arrested with the help of Sacramento County Sheriff's deputies, police said.Both were booked into the Contra Costa County jail in Martinez.The shooting happened on March 19 at the Wood Creek apartment complex...
3 Northern California law enforcement officers charged in death of man held facedown on the ground
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Three Northern California law enforcement officers have been charged with involuntary manslaughter in the death of a man who was pinned facedown during a 2021 incident that drew comparisons to the murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. The charges against James Fisher, Cameron Leahy and...
How earthquake preparation has changed since 1906
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Thursday marked the anniversary of the 1906 earthquake and fire that devastated San Francisco, killing 3,000 people. It's been more than a century since then and a lot of lessons have been learned when it comes to being prepared for a quake. Before 1906, building codes were lax because of profits. […]
BART required to keep elevators, escalators in good shape
WALNUT CREEK, Calif. - BART is now required to do a better job of keeping its station elevators and escalators from breaking down - and keeping them clean. The legal order from a federal judge is part of a settlement from a class action lawsuit. BART has 87 elevators system-wide...
OSHA citation issued for deadly San Francisco trench collapse
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A construction company failed to protect its workers when a trench collapsed in a San Francisco neighborhood and a 24-year-old worker was buried alive, state officials said. California Division of Occupational Safety and Health cited the company, D'Arcy & Harty Construction, and ordered a $371,000 fine for the deadly Sept. 28, […]
These Bay Area cities, counties received CA homeless encampment cleanup grant funding
Newsom says he is fed up with the state's response to the homelessness crisis -- or make that, the lack of response. He says he is now investing millions more to get more done.
Highland hospital needs help ID'ing Oakland patient
OAKLAND, Calif. - The medical team at Wilma Chan Highland Hospital needs the public's help in identifying a patient. On Monday, the hospital sent out the man's picture, describing him as 5 feet 9 inches tall, weighing 217 pounds and appearing to be about 60. Hospital staff said he was...
Wild Oakland Sideshows See Cars Set Ablaze, Cops Rammed
Illegal sideshows are a prevalent issue in Oakland, with both law enforcement and local residents urging an end to this dangerous trend. In the early hours of Sunday morning, sideshows occurred at five major intersections, with drivers performing donuts in front of hundreds of spectators. Fireworks and gunfire were reported...
Concord tenant protections to be implemented after attempt to block them with referendum fails
The city of Concord will officially implement new rent stabilization and “just cause” eviction laws Friday — 41 days after a group of residents attempted to require that voters weigh in on November ballots. In February, the Concord City Council approved a tenant protections ordinance that increased...
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