San Jose Police Use Real-Time Surveillance Tech to Safely Arrest Machete-Wielding Suspect
A tense incident in San Jose was effectively de-escalated thanks to a prompt response by the San Jose Police Department (SJPD) and its cutting-edge tech tools. The San Jose Police Department recently detailed on their Facebook page an incident involving a machete-wielding individual at a local San Jose business. The...
Narcotics Task Force Detectives Arrest a Suspected Drug Trafficker
SAN LORENZO — Detectives from the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office Narcotics Task Force. arrested a man on suspicion of drug trafficking. Erick Salas, 26, of San Leandro, was apprehended on December 9 in nearby San Lorenzo. Salas is allegedly a member of a major drug trafficking organization in...
Kidnapper hired to kill Menlo Park worker denied parole
(KRON) — Twenty years ago, 38-year-old Alfonso Gonzalez was hired by a Menlo Park jewelry store owner to kidnap, rape and murder one of his employees because she rebuffed his romantic advances, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. On Wednesday, a parole board reviewing his conviction declared...
Surfer attacked by shark at Bay Area beach
A surfer was attacked by a shark Friday morning at a Sonoma County beach. The unidentified victim was bitten in the hand about 300 yards from shore at Salmon Creek, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities said the injuries are non-life-threatening, and the victim refused medical transport.
Oakland Teen Back in Court in Castlemont Teacher’s Death
An 18-year-old Oakland man accused in the crash that killed a beloved Castlemont High School teacher was back in an Alameda County courtroom yesterday, roughly six months after the May collision that rattled east Oakland and reignited debate over police chases on city streets. According to NBC Bay Area, Eric...
San Lorenzo Man Charged With Drug Trafficking in Major ACNTF Operation, Seizure Includes ‘Ghost...
Following a meticulous investigation by the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force (ACNTF), a San Lorenzo local has been taken into custody on charges of drug trafficking. Erik Salas, 26, was arrested on Tuesday, the Alameda County Sheriff's Office confirmed in a detailed social media post following the event. The...
Gas Line Blast Shatters Quiet California Street: Homes Gone, Six Rushed to Hospitals
What Sparked the Devastating Blast? (Image Credits: Flickr) In the midst of a routine Thursday morning, a sudden roar echoed through the air, turning a peaceful neighborhood into chaos under a clear Bay Area sky. What Sparked the Devastating Blast? A construction crew’s routine work took a terrifying turn when they...
Hayward cannabis bust yields over 6,000 plants
(KRON) — An unlicensed cannabis cultivation site in Hayward was raided in a multi-agency operation last month, resulting in thousands of plants and nearly 200 pounds of processed cannabis being seized, the Office of Governor Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday. The California Department of Fish and Wildlife-led...
San Jose Police Arrest Man Suspected of Possessing Stolen Property and Illegal Narcotics
The San Jose Police Department's Western Division Officers cracked down on a suspect in possession of stolen goods, cash, and illegal narcotics, the department disclosed on their official social media channels. According to the San Jose PD Facebook page, the arrest occurred following a report of found stolen property...
Witnesses describe seeing victims walk out of home after Hayward explosion: ‘Blood all over’
"They looked in shock and easily that the explosion took out their ear drum - I assume - because people were trying to talk to them and they were not really hearing it," said Oscar Vazquez, a Hayward resident.
