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Pittsburg driver transporting a body to a funeral home realizes their cargo is alive
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Police looking for individuals involved in series of Antioch Rite Aid thefts
(KRON) — Authorities are searching for individuals in connection to multiple shoplifting incidents at a Rite Aid in Antioch, the Antioch Police Department (APD) announced Monday. Police said the shoplifting incidents happened at the Rite Aid on East 18th Street. Photos of the individuals Antioch police say are involved in the thefts can be viewed […]
Lawless California city struggles to save its Amtrak station slated for closure due to crime
On Tuesday, the Antioch City Council will engage in discussions regarding potential upgrades to the Antioch Amtrak station. This conversation comes nearly 19 months after the San Joaquin Joint Powers Authority (SJJPA) voted to decommission the station due to issues related to safety, homelessness, ridership, fare evasion, and response times.
Man fatally shot in Vallejo overnight in city's 19th homicide of the year
Police in Vallejo have launched a homicide investigation after a man was found fatally shot early Monday morning.Shortly before 1:40 a.m., officers were called to the 700 block of Daniels Avenue, near Sacramento Street, on reports of a shooting. When they arrived, they found an adult male victim in the roadway with at least one gunshot wound.He was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim's name is being withheld pending notification of next of kin, police said.Additional details about the incident were not immediately available. The motive and circumstances surrounding the shooting are under investigation. Police said the shooting is the city's 19th homicide of the year.Anyone with information is asked to contact Detective William Carpenter at 707-651-7146 or Detective Bradley Phillips 707-805-1359. The detectives can also be reached over email at William.Carpenter@cityofvallejo.net and Bradley.Phillips@cityofvallejo.net.
20 arrests, 8 cars and 1 gun seized in Bay Area sideshow chase: CHP
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol (CHP) Golden Gate Division Air Operations reported its CHP H-30 helicopter was called to assist with a large sideshow that started in Vallejo on Sunday night. A group of suspects led officers on separate car chases across the Bay Area, resulting in multiple arrests, officials confirmed. CHP said the […]
East Bay high school forfeits 6 football games after principal says team played ineligible athletes
Students at an East Bay High School are outraged after the principal announced Friday that six football games would be forfeited due to ineligible players.The El Cerrito High School varsity football team is the squad in question. On Monday, students and players led a walkout. They chanted "Gauchos, Gauchos, Gauchos..." which is the school mascot.Parents and students are furious."The only thing the football team is asking for now is fairness. If you guys feel that these accusations are true, show us! Show us!" said Jonniesha Reed, whose son is on the football team.VIDEO: Bay Area high school swimmers can't compete...
VIDEO: Family sues East Bay Park District over officer tasing incident that left man in coma
An unarmed San Francisco man remains unresponsive after being repeatedly tased in the water in Oakland back in April by an officer accused of purposefully concealing evidence, according to a federal civil rights lawsuit.The lawsuit states that 35-year-old Deontae Faison was having a picnic in the Martin Luther King Jr. Regional Shoreline Park with a friend on April 5, 2024, when an East Bay Park District officer approached them about Faison driving with expired tags.Faison, who is Black, gave the officer a fake name. The lawsuit states he thought he was being treated differently than his friend, who is white.When...
Emotional Farewell: California Zoo Sends Beloved Elephant to Tennessee Sanctuary
The Oakland Zoo is experiencing mixed emotions as its cherished elephant, Osh, has made the journey to his new home at the Elephant Sanctuary in Tennessee. Osh traveled nearly 46 hours to reach his destination, where his dedicated care team from the zoo documented his first moments exploring his new habitat in heartwarming videos.
Family of SF man left in a coma after Oakland tasering files lawsuit
The family of a San Francisco man has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit after he was tasered while in the Oakland Estuary last April.Attorneys say the man -- 35-year-old San Francisco resident Deontae Faison -- has been in a coma since the incident involving an East Bay Regional Park District police officer.According to attorneys, the officer left him struggling in the water. The suit has been filed against the park district, Alameda County, and the two officers involved in the incident. Attorneys shared edited body camera video of the incident, along with their account of what happened.Attorneys said...
New surveillance cameras deployed in filthy California city to combat dumping, trashing of town
The city of Oakland is stepping up its fight against illegal dumping by deploying 15 additional surveillance cameras equipped with Flock Safety automated license plate readers. These cameras, previously introduced across the Bay Area over the summer, will enhance the city’s efforts to identify and prosecute offenders.
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