Felon arrested for possession of loaded gun, drugs, stolen IDs, bank cards: PD
A felon was arrested during a Bay Area traffic stop on June 10, after Newark Police Department officers allegedly found the suspect in possession of a loaded rifle, a handgun, drugs and a hoard of stolen bank cards.
Fremont police arrest 4 suspects after robbery at Kumar Jewelers
Four people were taken into custody after Fremont police responded to a robbery at a jewelry store Wednesday evening, police said.
Kumar Jewelers In Fremont Robbed; Four In Custody
On the evening of June 18, a group of around 15 men robbed Kumar Jewelers, an Indian-owned jewelry store on Mowry Avenue in Fremont. The family-owned store became the latest Indian jewelry store in the Bay Area to fall victim to targeted smash-and-grab robberies, a trend that has persisted since 2024.
Oakland commercial break-ins tied to a group of suspects, silver Honda
OAKLAND, Calif. - KTVU has learned that law enforcement is investigating a series of commercial burglaries in different parts of Oakland that took place this past weekend. They may be tied a group of suspects using a certain vehicle. Authorities are looking at a newer model, silver Honda 4-door car with tinted...
19 to Life: James sentenced for 1997 murder of T.O. bank teller
Family members of a Camarillo woman murdered during a 1997 workplace shooting in Thousand Oaks shared their grief with a judge at her killer’s sentencing hearing on June 16. Monica Leech was shot during a bank robbery at Western Financial Bank on Thousand Oaks Boulevard after two masked gunmen dressed as construction...
Proposed Transit Tax Should Be Paid by Businesses, Not People, Progressive Group Says
As state lawmakers weigh a proposed regional tax measure designed to bail out deficit-ridden Bay Area transit agencies, a coalition of progressive labor and public transportation advocates has launched a campaign aimed at rewriting a key provision and shifting the tax burden. Bay Area Forward, which includes union...
PG&E begins Bay Area power shutoffs, scheduled in 3 counties through Saturday to prevent...
PG&E has turned off power in a small part of Contra Costa County due to increasing fire danger, as other parts of the Bay Area could face outages in the coming days.
Man arrested 31 years after escaping from prison
SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — A 79-year-old California man was arrested Thursday after being on the run for 31 years. Back in 1994, Ronald Keith Harvey escaped from FCI Dublin after he was convicted of running an illegal marijuana farm in the years prior. “He wasn’t cultivating a small...
Oakland leaders promise safe Juneteenth celebration, avoiding last year’s violence
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland city officials say they're prepared for the Juneteenth celebration Thursday after sideshows and a wild shootout marred last year's festivities. "We're certainly not looking for a repeat of activity. We're far more prepared this year than last year," said City Administrator Justin Johnson....
Stuck kitten rescued from car engine in Alameda
(KRON) — A kitten was rescued by animal control officers after being wedged in the engine of a car, said the Alameda Police Department. The incident happened last week in the parking lot of an OfficeMax location. The kitten was safely coaxed out of the tight spot by the officers then taken for treatment to […]
