Suspect Arrested After Reportedly Brandishing a Knife at a BART Passenger
UNION CITY, CA — Michael E. Sprague, a 45-year-old Union City resident, faces charges for allegedly brandishing a knife at a passenger on a train platform. BART police placed Sprague under arrest shortly after the passenger was accosted in Fremont on July 10. Sprague was booked on suspicion of...
CHP locates at-risk woman who went missing in Hayward
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol announced that it has located Sunny Jeon, a 70-year-old at-risk woman who was last spotted in Alameda County Friday afternoon. A Silver Alert had been issued earlier on behalf of the Hayward Police Department.
Westbound I-580 reopens at Altamont Pass after big-rig fire leads to shutdown
Westbound Interstate 580 at the Altamont Pass reopened Friday, hours after an big-rig fire led to a closure of the freeway for nearly the entire morning commute.
Speed Contest on State Route 84 Results in Fatality, CHP Dublin Seeks Public’s Help...
Tragedy struck on Tuesday when a speed contest turned deadly on State Route 84. The California Highway Patrol Dublin Area officers reported to a fatal crash near Pigeon Pass around 6:15 PM. According to a social media post by CHP Dublin, a Lexus IS 250 and a GMC Sierra pick-up were engaged in a high-speed race when...
Inside California’s Secret Shoplifting Industry
Investigators in Oakland uncovered a secret operation supporting mass shoplifting, leading to the arrest of two individuals accused of trafficking over $541,000 in stolen goods. The operation is part of a larger network fueling California's shoplifting industry.
Suspect Implicated in Gang-Related Shooting
LIVERMORE, CA — Police recently arrested a suspect implicated in a gang-related shooting that occurred earlier this month. The suspect, Jesus E. Andrade, 25, of Livermore, remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail ineligible for release on bond. Andrade allegedly targeted the victim in a drive-by shooting...
Trash company announces tentative agreement to end garbage strike
Republic Services and Teamsters Local 439 have reportedly reached a tentative agreement to end the strike that disrupted garbage and recycling collection across the Bay Area for nearly two weeks.
SJ cracks down on issuing citations for expired vehicle registrations
The city of San Jose announced an increase in vehicle citations. This is after DMV data found thousands of vehicles with registrations that had been expired for more than six months.
Republic Services and union reach deal, ending nearly 2-week-long strike to resume trash pickup
Republic Services and the union on Friday reached a tentative agreement, ending the nearly two-week-long strike that impacted garbage pickup services across multiple Bay Area cities.
CA bill would fine stores for theft of their shopping carts
(The Center Square) - The California Senate and now a key Assembly committee have passed a bill that would allow cities to charge businesses up to $650 for returning shopping carts stolen from them. The measure, Senate Bill 753, was introduced at the urging of the city of San Jose, which faces major homelessness and...