Two men charged with double murder in Oakland shootout that killed two associates
OAKLAND, Calif. - Alameda County prosecutors on Friday charged two men who survived a wild shootout at an Oakland gold shop with murdering two associates who were shot and killed during a confrontation with the shop owner. Two charged with murder in slayings of associates. What we know:. Deshawn Tyson,...
Pawn Shop Employees Return Fire, Kill Two Alleged Robbers
Pawn shop employees at Oakland, California’s, Eddy Cash for Gold returned fire Wednesday around 7:45 p.m., killing two alleged robbers and wounding three others. ABC 7 News reported that police indicated, “Five masked suspects from Stockton, some armed, entered the store and began assaulting employees.” A gunfight...
‘Didn’t see that coming’: Hot new Oakland burger spot is already expanding
SFGATE columnist Drew Magary called the burger the best he's ever eaten.
California legislators move forward with plan to provide steady funding for High-Speed Rail
California legislators are not backing down from the commitment to create a high-speed rail system to connect the Bay Area and the Los Angeles basin.
East Bay fugitive arrested for attempted murder after 4 years on the run
(KRON) — An East Bay man who police have sought for attempted murder since 2021 is now in custody, the Newark Police Department announced Friday. The suspect, 28-year-old Terry Franklin, was allegedly involved in a shootout with another person near the 37000 block of Saint Matthew Drive in Newark on May 25, 2021....
Former San Leandro police offer to face charges in fatal shooting of Steven Taylor
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. - Former San Leandro police officer Jason Fletcher is facing criminal charges and a possible trial for shooting and killing Steven Taylor during a 2020 confrontation at a Walmart store. An Alameda County judge on Friday set a trial date for Fletcher’s case on Jan. 6 next...
Stockton-to-Bay Area drug trafficker sentenced to 8 years in state prison
A man convicted of trafficking drugs from San Joaquin County to the Bay Area was sentenced to eight years in state prison, prosecutors said Friday.
Bay Area chef arrested for robbing three banks in one day: PD
(KRON) — A Bay Area man was arrested for robbing three San Francisco banks in a single afternoon Wednesday, according to the San Francisco Police Department. The suspect, 62-year-old Valentino Luchin of San Francisco, is a former executive chef at two failed Bay Area restaurants — Rose Pistola in North Beach and...
Stonestown Galleria Mall in San Francisco CA Still Surprises After Decades
Stonestown Galleria Begins as a City Within a City. When the Stoneson brothers opened Stonestown Galleria in 1952, it was introduced as Stonestown Shopping Center, set beside Lake Merced and San Francisco State University. The development was built by Stoneson Development Corporation, designed for both retail and...
Sister Helen Prejean Calls on Newsom to Commute All Death Sentences
“Commute ’em, commute all the sentences on death row so that they’ll never be in danger of death again and the people will stand behind you. Moral leadership is what we cry for in this country. You be that moral leader for us.” – Sister Helen Prejean.
