San Mateo Resident Arrested on Multiple Drug Charges After Police Find Methamphetamine at Arco...
The San Mateo Police Department made an arrest on Thursday after a narcotics investigation at a local gas station. The incident occurred on the 1900 block of South Delaware Street, where an officer contacted two men at approximately 11:53 PM at the Arco Gas Station. According to a social media post by the San Mateo...
Projectile fired after driver rams into Fremont police vehicles at car wash: PD
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department said detectives fired a “less-lethal” projectile at a suspect’s car after its driver rammed into detectives’ vehicles multiple times at a car wash. FPD said its Investigations Unit located a vehicle on Oct. 22 that was suspected in “several commercial burglaries of businesses...
Oakland Police announce arrests in multi-agency operation targeting Sureños gang tied to 31 homicides
OAKLAND, CA – The Oakland Police Department, in collaboration with the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the U.S. Marshals Service, has arrested eight suspected Sureños gang members believed to be responsible for dozens of violent crimes, including 31 homicides across the Bay...
Oakland loses another classic hot dog joint, and one Indian restaurant makes way for...
Editor’s note: Nosh covers food and restaurant news across the East Bay, and each week we publish one article covering all the restaurant openings and one article covering closings. Have a tip for Nosh? Submit it here. Jot Mahal Palace of Indian Cuisine (College Ave.) A Nosh tipster let...
Teen driver arrested following pursuit from San Bruno to Oakland, police say
Authorities said a 16-year-old has been arrested following a pursuit in a stolen vehicle that stretched from the Peninsula to Oakland early Thursday.
Police arrest suspect in 2024 attempted robbery of Berkeley gas station
PITTSBURG, Calif. - A year-long investigation into the attempted robbery of a Berkeley gas station ended with an arrest this week, police announced Friday. The Pittsburg Police Department arrested 49-year-old Richmond resident Arcturus Wiggins on Oct. 26. Wiggins has been charged with attempting to rob a Chevron gas...
Man awaits trial on allegations he threatened to kill Oakland mayor
There is enough evidence to send an El Cerrito man to trial for allegedly threatening to torture and kill the mayor of Oakland, according to a ruling by an Alameda County Superior Court judge this week. Judge Thomas Stevens ruled Tuesday that 45-year-old David Pokorny can be tried on allegations...
Oakland boy paralyzed by stray bullet receives custom Mario Kart wheelchair costume
A 10-year-old Oakland boy celebrated Halloween in a way he thought was impossible — rolling around in a life-sized Mario Kart built around his wheelchair.
Illegal casino operator charged with multiple felonies in Oakland after high-speed chase
Oakland Police Department has charged a suspected illegal casino manager with multiple felony charges. An Dao, 44, has been charged with multiple felony counts following a high-speed chase that saw Oakland police follow him throughout the city. This came after a shooting related to an alleged illegal casino ring,...
On Halloween, Alameda’s Gold Coast is a living nightmare
By Max Harrison-Caldwell and Garrett LeahyPhotography by Niki WilliamsPublished Oct. 31, 2025 • 8:20pm. Alameda’s Gold Coast — a stately residential enclave home to more than a few “Yes on 50" signs — has been struck by a horrifying plague of ghouls, graves, and inflatable eyeballs. Even more troubling: sources say...

















