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SWAT team recovers 11 firearms after man threatens wife in San Ramon
(KRON) — Police and the Central County SWAT team have recovered 11 firearms after a husband threatened to kill his wife in their house, the San Ramon Police Department said. At approximately noon on Friday, police responded to the 2100 block of Canyon Lakes Dr. in San Ramon. The calls received were of a man […]
1,000 people evacuate East Bay Costco after refrigerant leak
(KRON) — Approximately 1,000 people were forced to evacuate a Costco in Concord due to a refrigerant leak, the Contra Costa County Fire Department said. The store since reopened. The Costco is located at 24000 Monument Blvd. About 800 customers and 200 employees were inside the store. Con Fire said that they learned of 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...
Roads reopen after police activity in San Ramon
(KRON) — There was a road closure at Watson Canyon Court and Canyon Lakes Drive due to police activity, according to the San Ramon Police Department. The police activity was on the 2000 block of Canyon Lakes. The police activity was due to an armed and barricaded person who would not communicate with police or […]
Man allegedly attacks Piedmont police chief, elderly Ace customer
PIEDMONT, Calif. - Piedmont police arrested and tased a 42-year-old man who they say first struck an elderly customer inside Ace Hardware and then jumped inside the police chief's car and attacked him -- all rare events in this small, affluent city. Piedmont police said they booked Willie Gomer, who...
2 minors arrested after carjacking, police chase
(KRON) – Two minors were arrested after carjacking and robbing a person, said the Vallejo Police Department. Vallejo patrol officers were dispatched to Halliday Street and Cassady Street for a report of an armed carjacking on Tuesday. The victim informed the police that when he was sitting in his vehicle an armed man approached him […]
Concord police search for man who grabbed girl's arm on way to middle school
Concord police are looking for a man who allegedly grabbed the arm of a middle school student near a parked car on Wednesday.Police said the girl was walking to school in the area of Nuala Street and Dartmouth Way around 7:10 a.m. when a man reportedly grabbed her arm while trying to open the door to a parked vehicle. The girl said she was fought the man off and notified school staff and police. She was not physically injured.The suspect was described as a shorter white man who is about 50 years old with a bald head and heavy build. He was associated with a small black sedan.Detectives are canvassing the neighborhood and reviewing video surveillance. Anyone who may have information related to the investigation is asked to contact Detective Stephanie Wilkens at (925) 603-5858.
1 person shot in Oakland early Saturday morning
(KRON) – One person was shot and checked into a local hospital in Oakland early Saturday morning, according to the Oakland Police Department. Oakland police officers were dispatched to the 7900 block of Rudsdale Street for the report of a shooting around 2 a.m. Responding officers located multiple vehicles stuck by gunfire, but no victims. […]
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...
Award-winning Horn Barbecue reopens at new location in Oakland following devastating fire
"We definitely faced our challenges. A lot of different emotions." Popular Oakland restaurant Horn Barbecue reopened at a new location five months after a devastating fire. Here's a message from owner and chef Matt Horn:
Cyclist taken to Highland after Berkeley car crash
Berkeley police are investigating a collision on Shattuck Avenue that sent a cyclist to the hospital on Friday afternoon. The collision happened at Shattuck and Vine Street shortly before noon, Berkeley police said. The cyclist was taken "Code 2" (following normal traffic rules) to Highland Hospital for assessment. After the...
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