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Berkeley author Ayelet Waldman arrested, later released, in Israel: video
SEDEROT, Israel - Ayelet Waldman, a well-known Berkeley author, was arrested by Israeli police at the Erez Crossing — the border between Israel and Gaza — while protesting the war with a group of American rabbis during Passover. Waldman’s husband, Pulitzer-Prize winning author Michael Chabon, wrote Friday on...
Golden Gate Ferry service suspended into next week as repairs under way
SAUSALITO, Calif. - Golden Gate Ferry service in and out of Sausalito will remain suspended into next week as repairs continue at the Sausalito Ferry Landing, the city said Friday. The ferry landing has been closed since April 19, when a routine inspection found damage to one of the pier's...
Another Highway 37 closure set for this weekend
The major pavement repair project designed to reduce flooding and traffic delays on California State Route 37 will once again close a portion of the highway this weekend, Caltrans announced. As part of the long-awaited Solano Pavement Repair Project, the 21-mile east-west thoroughfare that runs across Marin, Sonoma, Napa and...
Suspects nabbed after leading Vallejo cops on chase in stolen car
VALLEJO, Calif. - Two suspects were arrested after a stolen vehicle pursuit spanning multiple Bay Area cities on Thursday. According to the Vallejo Police Department, the pursuit began in Vallejo after officers spotted a stolen vehicle that had been carjacked at gunpoint on Tuesday. Details regarding the exact location of...
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 […]
At least 16 people died in California after medics sedated them 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...
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 […]
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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