Contra Costa Sheriff Warns of Devious Local Scams as Some Victims “Lose it All”
CONTRA COSTA COUNTY, CALIFORNIA – The CC County Sheriff is warning residents about a worrying trend of sophisticated scams happening in the county. In some cases, the Sheriff says that victims put more and more money into the scams, only to “lose it all.”. If you think you’d...
SF Backs Off Plan to Landmark Noe Valley Church From the Movie ‘Sister Act,’...
We’ve never seen an SF institution offered historical landmark status but then reject the offer, but the SF Catholic Archdiocese is fighting a landmark designation for their Noe Valley church featured in the movie Sister Act. San Francisco businesses and institutions just love to be honored with historic landmark...
He said her daughter had been in a car crash. It was a scam.
Police are investigating a scammer who targeted an elderly Berkeley woman last month by claiming her daughter needed money to get out of jail. The case began in December when the 91-year-old woman got a call from a stranger who said her daughter was in jail after hurting someone in a car wreck. In the background, the...
Mysterious Fence With Sign Stating Trespassers ‘Will Be Shot’ Blocks Public Access to Daly...
Daly City residents are urging city officials to take down an eight-foot-tall fence that recently appeared, blocking a public path near Thornton State Beach and featuring a handmade cardboard sign with a drawing of a gun and a message stating trespassers will be shot on sight. As KRON4 reports, San...
San Francisco restaurant legendary for ‘party’ atmosphere closes after three decades
The lively and well-loved Mexican restaurant, which the Chronicle once feted as “always a party,” has closed after three decades in the city.
Fatal Incident Involving Richmond Police Officer Under Investigation
HERCULES, Calif. — The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office is participating in the investigation of a fatal incident involving an on-duty Richmond police officer that occurred Thursday morning on westbound Interstate 80 in Hercules, according to a press release from the office. The incident occurred at...
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I680 In Walnut Creek Saturday
Messy multi-vehicle crash on southbound I680 at N. Main in Walnut Creek sent two people to the hospital and tied up traffic for more than an hour after it was reported at 7:28p.m. tonight. A pup riding in one of the involved cars escaped unscathed. California Highway Patrol officers eventually...
Oakland Police Seize Firearms, Arrest Three in Operation Against Gun Violence on 89th Avenue
The streets of East Oakland witnessed another round of gun seizures this past week, as the Oakland Police Department's Crime Reduction Team (CRT) - East, made headway into curbing local armed violence. The CRT's operation, backed by the surveillance assistance from Ceasefire and OPD's helicopter, ARGUS, resulted in...
‘Endangered Hundreds of People’ Stolen Corvette Rampage Erupts in 30 Gunshots Injuring California Police...
Police Light | iStock - Chalabala Over 30 gunshots were fired in multiple locations as the suspect robbed stores and stole cars. The post ‘Endangered Hundreds of People’ Stolen Corvette Rampage Erupts in 30 Gunshots Injuring California Police Sergeant appeared first on MotorBiscuit .
A tiny San Francisco restaurant that’s survived since 1861 serving one thing: clam chowder
History doesn’t whisper here — it slurps. This is the kind of place that makes modern San Francisco pause for a second. One spoonful in, and suddenly you’re standing shoulder to shoulder with dockworkers, sailors, and gold-rush dreamers who once crowded this very room. Time doesn’t move fast at The Old Clam House. It...
