$2 million lottery ticket sold at Bay Area corner store
The shop owner will receive a $10,000 bonus, while the winner must complete the California Lottery’s claims process before collecting the prize.
California heat wave: These cities could see record-breaking temperatures
Nearly three-quarters of California is under an extreme heat warning or heat advisory as a late-summer heat wave peaks over the next two days.
Arrests made after crackdown on mass thefts from Bay Area T.J. Maxx stores
SAN JOSE — Authorities have announced arrests and the recovery of roughly $380,000 worth of merchandise stolen from T.J. Maxx stores throughout the Bay Area, following an organized retail theft investigation by the Santa Clara County sheriff’s and district attorney’s offices. Eight people were arrested in San...
Oakland: Car Shot While Driving Through Temescal Neighborhood Tuesday Night
Oakland police are investigating a shooting in the Temescal neighborhood that left a victim's car with at least one bullet hole Tuesday night. Officers were sent to 51st Street and Shafter Avenue at about 10:15 p.m. to investigate alerts from the city's automatic gunshot detection system. Article continues below...
Oaksterdam Founder Richard Lee, Known as ‘the Johnny Appleseed of Pot,’ Has Died
Cannabis activist Richard Lee, who opened two highly successful (and highly illegal) medical marijuana dispensaries in Oakland, founded Oaksterdam University, and bankrolled the recreational cannabis measure, just died at 62. If you’ve enjoyed strolling into your local legal cannabis dispensary and buying weed,...
Bank teller thwarts robbery attempt in Alameda
(KRON) — A bank teller thwarted an attempted robbery in Alameda on Wednesday, leading to the suspect’s arrest, according to police. The Alameda Police Department responded just after noon to the 500 block of Willie Stargell Avenue on the report of a possible bank robbery. Arriving officers learned that a person had...
Pleasanton man fatally shot father through bedroom door after urinating on groceries, police say
PLEASANTON, Calif. - A Pleasanton man told investigators he deliberately fired his gun through his bedroom door with the intent to kill whoever was on the other side, fatally striking his father, according to police and court documents. Last Friday, police responded at around 9:39 p.m. to a home on...
Oakland Police Nab Suspect in East Oakland with Cache of Drugs, Encourage Public Assistance...
The Oakland Police Department (OPD) has arrested a person in connection with a drug dealing investigation in East Oakland, with the incident occurring on Sunday. As stated in a report shared by the OPD, during a routine patrol, officers observed an individual who was suspected of illicit drug sales. This individual,...
Hayward police release video of man who died in custody following struggle
Nathan Hoang, 41, died nine days after police detained him and a paramedic allegedly injected him with a controversial sedative.
Alleged juvenile gang member caught with illegal AR-15 rifle, stolen handgun: San Jose police
(KRON) — A juvenile possibly tied to a gang was taken into custody Wednesday after San Jose police recovered a stolen handgun and an unserialized AR-15 rifle at their home, said authorities. Police said a Foothill Division officer received a tip regarding the juvenile which soon led to a probation search at their...