Armed road rage suspect arrested after Berkeley Flock hit
A man with a gun who threatened to shoot two strangers in the busy neighborhood near UC Berkeley was later arrested due to a Flock alert , court papers show. Berkeley police arrested Juan Carlos Suarez Cisneros in late July after getting an alert from their Flock license plate reader system that his blue Toyota Prius...
Police: Woman arrested after trying to take baby from stroller
A homeless woman who tried to grab a 10-month-old baby from his stroller near Aquatic Park in West Berkeley on Tuesday has been arrested, authorities report. The incident began at about 10:45 a.m. on the east side of the park, Berkeley police said in response to a Scanner inquiry. The baby's grandmother was pushing...
Berkeley dice game robbery suspect catches new gun case
A man with a pending gun case, who was out of jail on his own recognizance, is back in custody this week facing new illegal firearm charges, court papers show. Berkeley police say they found several loaded firearms, including a machine gun-style assault weapon, during a recent search of the Oakland home of...
Oakland shooting suspect charged with attempted murder of officers
(KRON) — Charges have been announced for a man who allegedly fired on Oakland Police Department officers who were responding to a 911 call on Friday. Alameda County District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson announced Tuesday that Jesse Fahrner, 54, would be charged with multiple counts of attempted premeditated murder...
Opinion: California’s Housing Crisis Won’t Be Solved Without Breaking the Logjam
San Francisco’s housing crisis stalls progress despite approved plans for 20,000 new units. Developers cite high costs and low rents as major hurdles to new construction. “We have a deep need for more housing at all levels of affordability.” – Rachel Freeman, Los Angeles’ deputy mayor of business and economic...
Missing 11-year-old San Jose boy found on Treasure Island
SAN JOSE, Calif. - An 11-year-old boy who went missing from San Jose for a week was found on Treasure Island Monday night, his family tells KTVU. San Jose police said Noah Alhayek was last seen on Aug. 4. They said he walked away from his group home in East...
Zuckerbergs’ ‘pandemic pod’ school forced to close after neighbor backlash
The Zuckerbergs were forced to close a private school they opened during the pandemic after neighbors complained, according to a new report. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla, a pediatrician, opened what the San Francisco Chronicle described as a "pandemic pod" for their children and the children of...
One call could’ve saved S.F. millions. Nobody picked up the phone.
Rec and Park GM Phil Ginsburg knew his nonprofit ally, the Parks Alliance, was in deep trouble—but kept quiet. Whose interest was he serving? One call could’ve saved S.F. millions. Nobody picked up the phone.
Celestial spectacle expected in Bay Area night skies
"You want to be able to see as much of the sky as you can," one astronomer said.
Milpitas man dies in Colorado River drowning
MILPITAS, Calif. - One of two men who drowned in the Colorado River in Arizona has been identified as a Milpitas resident. What we know: — The Mohave County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday identified the victims as Venkata Mukkaala, 32, of Milpitas, and Anoop Gankidi, 32, of Tempe, Arizona.
