Oakland police helicopter officers charged with conspiring to defraud FAA
Two Oakland police officers assigned to the department’s helicopter unit are being accused of falsifying aircraft registration certifications and engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the FAA.
220 pounds of marijuana seized in Porter County traffic stop
VALPARAISO, Ind. (WRTV) — A cross-country trip from California to New York ended with a massive drug seizure in Northwest Indiana after police found 220 pounds of marijuana inside a rental van. The stop happened at 7 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 90 in Porter County. An officer with the...
Letter: Councilmember uses faulty conclusion to justify crackdown in Gilroy
Last week on a Facebook post related to Gilroy’s enforcement of its Sidewalk Vending Ordinance, Gilroy City Councilmember Terence Fugazzi stated word for word “it should be known that many/most street vendors in the Bay Area are part of human trafficking rings” as evidence in support of enforcement of the street vendor
Rare early-September storm brings rain to parts of Northern California
The skies over Northern California opened up in an unusual way at the start of September. Forecasters had predicted a storm system moving through the North Coast with some lighter showers extending into surrounding areas. This Bay Area September rain marked a departure from the norm for early fall when dry conditions u
White Truck Plows Into East Palo Alto Pupusa Stand, Hurts Two, Speeds Off
A white Chevy Silverado swerved around a car illegally parked in a red zone, plowed into a neighborhood pupusa stand, and injured two pedestrians before backing up and speeding away in East Palo Alto on Monday afternoon. The truck's driver has still not been identified, even after police used automated license plate re
I-580 shut down temporarily due to wrong-way driver pursuit
(KRON) — A police pursuit of a wrong-way driver on I-580 shut down traffic temporarily on Thursday. All eastbound and westbound lanes were temporarily blocked. The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office told KRON4 that at 11:25 a.m., a deputy attempted to stop a blue Ford Mustang for a traffic violation and the driver refused
Oktoberfest is coming to the Bay Area. Here’s where to celebrate
A region-by-region guide to the best Bay Area Oktoberfest celebrations featuring German foods, beers, live music and family entertainment through the end of October.
Taiwan Manufacturer Drops $181M on Two Fremont Campuses for AI Hardware Push
4211 Starboard Dr. — WisLab EMS Headquarters and Production Center. A Fremont electronics manufacturer just spent $181 million buying up two office and production campuses in the East Bay, cementing its bet that demand for AI hardware will keep growing. WisLab EMS, the company behind the deals, now owns its longtime he
Three Oakland Cops Indicted on Federal FAA Fraud Charges Days Before Oversight Hearing
Two Oakland Police Department officers were arraigned in a federal courtroom Thursday on charges of conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration, with both of them working in the department's helicopter unit. Brandon Mart and David Mac pleaded not guilty after a federal grand jury indictment against them w
At least 10 Pleasanton businesses hit in string of break-ins
At least 10 businesses were targeted in a series of smash-and-grab break-ins early Thursday morning in Pleasanton. NBC Bay Area witnessed three of the break-ins at businesses near Santa Rita Road at about 4:30 a.m. An NBC Bay Area photographer spotted a group of about four or five people dressed...
