Vigilante ‘Squatter Removal’ Guy Faces Assault and False Imprisonment Charges In San Mateo County
A self-described, extra-legal "squatter removal service" was allegedly being run by a sword-wielding, San Francisco-based guy who, along with two associates, now faces assault, burglary, and false imprisonment charges in San Mateo County. The charges, as KPIX reports, stem from a January 6 incident in which...
Agencies Raid Diesel Theft Ring Near Port of Oakland
Law enforcement agencies in California disrupted an organized diesel theft ring tied to gas station thefts and black market resale. The investigation uncovered thefts across several counties totaling hundreds of thousands of dollars in stolen fuel. Similar diesel theft operations have recently been discovered on the...
Deputies Raid San Jose Homes, Seize Suspected Flea Market Loot
Two San Jose homes turned into evidence warehouses after Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies say they uncovered a stash of stolen merchandise tied to a pair of suspected serial shoplifters. Retail investigators had been tracking the duo, who authorities allege hit Bay Area stores nearly every day and funnelled some...
Pothole crash claimant settles for $400K with Oakland
The Oakland City Council approved a monetary settlement on February 19 with a man who sustained serious injuries after crashing his bike on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in 2024. According to his civil complaint, Robert Solomon was riding his bicycle on May 24, 2024, on Grizzly Peak Boulevard, headed south into the valley,...
A virus without a vaccine is spiking throughout California. Here’s what doctors say you...
Doctors are warning people to stay vigilant as a seasonal flu virus that can lead to pneumonia and bronchitis spreads in California wastewater and around the country. High levels of human metapneumovirus - also known as HMPV - have been detected across dozens of Northern California cities, according to the public...
Stolen Vehicle Suspect Arrested Following Police Chase along Interstate 580 in Oakland
OAKLAND, CA — Tevaris Sweat, 30 of Oakland, was arrested on March 2, following a high-speed. pursuit of a stolen vehicle. The 2022 Kia Forte with a damaged ‘punched’ ignition was recovered and returned to its owner. Oakland officers began pursuing the vehicle at approximately10:15 p.m., near...
San Mateo man guilty of murdering pregnant girlfriend, unborn baby
(KRON) — A San Mateo man was found guilty Wednesday of murdering his pregnant girlfriend and their unborn baby in the summer of 2024, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Andrew Coleman, 34, was convicted of two counts of second-degree murder following a 22-day trial....
French Laundry chef again scolds Bay Area town over affordable housing project
"I have reached out to every one of you; none of you has reached out to me."
Oakland Felon Nabbed In Undercover Pimp Pitch While Walking Free On Gun Rap
Out on federal pre-sentencing release in a gun case, Bay Area man Goldy Raybon is now in deeper trouble after authorities say he wandered into an Oakland undercover sting and offered to become what he allegedly pitched as a highly profitable pimp. According to The Mercury News, the encounter unfolded...
Bay Area man who died at Point Reyes beach identified
A 30-year-old man from Oakland died after drowning at North Beach in Point Reyes National Seashore, authorities said. He was an electrical engineer who graduated from Stanford University.
