Livermore Murder Suspect Who Apparently Fled To Mexico Is Caught, Extradited to Face Justice
– A suspect in a double homicide at a Livermore hotel has been arrested in Mexico and extradited back to Alameda County, according to the Livermore Police Department. Yonston Vazquez, 31, of Oakland, was taken into custody on August 20, 2025, around 6:30 a.m. with help from the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He was...
Oakland hills double shooting was murder-suicide, police say
Officers found the man and woman suffering from gunshot wounds Saturday on Skyline Boulevard.
Oakland Chinatown business owners call for help after smash-and-grab robberies
Oakland business owners met with Mayor Barbara Lee, Police Chief Floyd Mitchell and other city leaders Thursday after three smash-and-grab robberies rattled the community.
Watson Fire burns in southern Santa Clara County near San Martin
A vegetation fire was burning in southern Santa Clara County just west of San Martin on Thursday afternoon.
SJ: Police Investigating Vehicle Versus Pedestrian Collision Wednesday Night
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle in San Jose on Wednesday night, according to police. Police are investigating a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian in the area of South Third Street and East San Carlos Street, police said at 10:15 p.m. Article continues below this ad. The pedestrian was...
Redwood City Man Sentenced to 5 Years for Assaulting Officer and Felonies at Sequoia...
Earlier this year, 32-year-old Aaron Jose Martinez was sentenced to 5 years in prison, a result stemming from a 2024 incident at Sequoia Station in Redwood City, where he was convicted of assaulting a peace officer and resisting arrest, among other felonies. In an unexpected turn, the judge granted Martinez a Romero...
Only 2 Bay Area high schools break through top 10 in new ranking
A new ranking from U.S. News & World Report reveals the best public high schools.
3 Santa Rita Jail deputies to be charged in 2021 death of Maurice Monk;...
Three Alameda County sheriff's deputies will face criminal charges in the 2021 in-custody death of Maurice Monk at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, while charges were dismissed against six other deputies and two civilian employees, prosecutors said Thursday.
A toxic foundry finally left East Oakland. Then the city allowed in a new...
Three years ago, the AB&I metal foundry ceased all operations in East Oakland. After years of community advocacy, the plant’s 200 union jobs were gone. So were its foul-smelling toxic emissions, the subject of a $1.2 million settlement with the State of California, which said the plant had released air contaminants...
San Jose homeless residents wait for temporary housing
Homeless residents from Columbus Park are beginning to move into temporary housing as San Jose continues clearing the city’s largest encampment. While they said they’re thankful for shelter, they worry how they’ll stay housed long term. San Jose started sweeping Columbus Park Monday and clearing out trash,...
