CRIME & SAFETY
Woman killed in car collision along Hwy. 101 in Sunnyvale
One woman was killed by a car collision on Highway 101 in Sunnyvale early Sunday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP said the collision happened while the woman was walking along the highway following a separate crash. The earlier crash happened at around 1:27 a.m. in the southbound...
Redwood City Safeway robbery suspects arrested
(KRON) — Two teenagers were arrested in connection to an armed robbery at a Safeway store on Sunday afternoon, according to the Redwood City Police Department. Police were dispatched to the Safeway Sequoia Station location at 12:44 p.m. on a report of armed robbery. Employees at the store told police that one of the suspects […]
Man, 2 teens arrested in December robbery in San Mateo; large cache of illegal fireworks found
A man and two teenage boys were arrested last week for a December assault and robbery in San Mateo, an arrest that also turned up a cache of illegal fireworks, police announced Monday.On December 22, 2023, officers responded to reports of a fight near San Mateo High School after getting a 911 call. San Mateo police said officers arrived and found out from the victim that three people assaulted him and stole his jewelry, including one who punched him with brass knuckles. The victim suffered multiple injuries and had to be taken to a hospital for treatment, police said.In the months...
Man in I-80 standoff following chase that began near Santa Rosa critically injured from self-inflicted gunshot
Authorities described a man who led police on a chase through three Bay Area counties before an hourslong standoff that closed Interstate 80 around Fairfield as critically injured from a self-inflicted gunshot wound Friday night. There had been no public update on the man’s condition, nor had law enforcement identified...
Alameda County Sheriff's Office dispatcher killed in DUI crash: San Leandro PD
(KRON) — A woman was killed after a suspected DUI driver crashed into her car Sunday night, the San Leandro Police Department (SLPD) said. The crash happened around 11:14 p.m. at the intersection of E. 14th Street and 150th Avenue in San Leandro. The suspected DUI driver crashed into the victim’s car, which was broadsided, […]
California resident dies in cliff fall
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office 911 Dispatch received information from the Brookings Police Dispatch, of a call from a person who had been hiking the coastal trail near Natural Bridges, about twelve miles north of Brookings, at approximately 2:35 p.m. Sunday April 21. The caller relayed that he had seen a person on the rocks below him that appeared to be deceased. Sheriff’s deputies responded to the area along with an Oregon State trooper. The Curry County Sheriff’s SAR team was also called to the...
Details on harrowing San Jose hotel shootout revealed in police report
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — A domestic violence survivor and her three children were sheltering in a San Jose hotel when the abuser showed up with a gun. San Jose Police Department officers confronted the armed man in the hotel’s hallway, a harrowing shootout ensued, and the man jumped out a third-story window, according to […]
Smash-and-grab thieves hit Sunnyvale jewelry store
Police are investigating after they say a group of suspects stormed into a Sunnyvale jewelry store Saturday afternoon, clearing it out in minutes. The incident happened just after 1 p.m. at Nitin’s Jewelers on El Camino Real. Police said that at least 10 people in masks burst into the...
Man accused of auto burglary arrested in North Fair Oaks neighborhood
(KRON) – A Redwood City resident accused of auto burglary was arrested, according to the San Mateo County Sheriff's Office. San Mateo County Sheriff's deputies were alerted to an active vehicle burglary around 9:30 p.m. on Saturday in San Mateo’s North Fair Oaks neighborhood. Responding officers were dispatched to the 3100 block of Edison Avenue, […]
San Mateo Co. gun buyback nets nearly 300 firearms, record number of assault rifles
SAN MATEO COUNTY – Authorities in San Mateo County on Monday released results from an anonymous gun buyback event over the weekend, nothing that a record number of assault rifles were turned in.According to the sheriff's office, 297 firearms were turned in during the four-hour event, which took place amid rainy weather in South San Francisco on Saturday. Among the firearms turned in were 24 assault rifles, a record, along with four "ghost guns" and one machine gun."The turnout for Saturday's anonymous gun buyback speaks to the importance of events like this which provide community members with an avenue to...
Weekend fire at Mountain View apartment complex displaces 9, causes $1M damage
MOUNTAIN VIEW – Nine Mountain View residents were displaced after an apartment complex fire on Sunday morning in the city.At approximately 11:33 a.m., crews were alerted to a reported blaze in the 2600 block of Fayette Drive. Upon arrival, they found flames coming from the third floor of a three-story, multi-unit apartment complex, the Mountain View Fire Department said. Building occupants had been evacuated before firefighters arrived, the department said.Fire officials said a second alarm was called to bring more resources to the scene. Firefighters from the Palo Alto Fire Department and Santa Clara County Fire Department had to be requested to help the Mountain View Fire Department. Crews closed Fayette Drive for over three hours as they pushed to fully extinguish the fire.The blaze was contained with no injuries. The estimated damage is $1 million, according to fire officials. The American Red Cross was called to provide temporary housing for nine displaced residents from seven burnt apartments while the residential complex is restored, the fire department said.The origin and cause of the fire is being investigated.
Cupertino girl, 11, dies after suspected DUI crash
(KRON) — An 11-year-old girl has died after she was struck by a suspected DUI driver in Cupertino, a Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson said. The girl was one of four children who were standing on a sidewalk April 27 when a silver Mazda pickup truck plowed into the group, investigators said. The girl […]
Two people in critical condition after stabbing in San Jose
(KRON) — Two people were stabbed early Sunday evening, the San Jose Police Department said on X. The stabbing happened near S King Road and Lido Way around 5:27 p.m. The two victims were taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, according to police. No further information about the suspect(s) and victims was released. Police […]
2 stabbed in San Jose as Cinco de Mayo festivities end: reports
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Police in San Jose are investigating the stabbing of two people Sunday evening. Units are at the scene in the area of S King Road and Lido Way on a report of a double stabbing. According to the Mercury News, the stabbing occurred amid fighting, sideshows,...
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