Oakland police commission says change needed to end pursuit deaths
OAKLAND, Calif. - Following last week's deadly crash after a chase with CHP officers, the Oakland Police Commission said systematic changes are needed to fix how police stop and arrest suspects. In a new statement, the police commission said revising the city's pursuit policy isn't enough to fix the issue.
Lawsuit: Walnut Creek police officer shoved pregnant woman and slammed her on the ground
The lawsuit also claims the woman was arrested without justification during the Dec. 7 incident on Locust Street in the East Bay city.
DA will seek death penalty at Half Moon Bay mass shooting trial
(KRON) — The San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office announced prosecutors will seek the death penalty against Half Moon Bay mass shooting suspect Chunli Zhao. Zhao, 68, of Half Moon Bay, appeared in court on Tuesday and learned that his upcoming trial will be a capital murder case. Prosecutors’ announcement...
$200K in power tools, designer bags recovered in Oakland search warrant
(KRON) — The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office said its property crime detectives recovered $200,000 worth of retail goods — believed to be stolen from several Bay Area stores — during a search warrant at an Oakland home on Wednesday. The sheriff’s office said the located merchandise included power tools, clothing,...
$200K fencing operation busted, over $85K cash found
Sonoma County Sheriff's Office detectives served a search warrant in Oakland and recovered $200,000 worth of stolen merchandise, $85,000 in cash, and other related accessories, leading to the arrest of "fencers" involved in local retail theft operations.
San Francisco life coach accused of killing several people dating back to 2002
SAN FRANCISCO (TCN) -- Prosecutors announced charges against two people, including a life coach, on suspicion of fatally shooting several people dating back to over two decades ago. According to the San Francisco Police Department, on Jan. 18, 2002, two suspects, identified by the San Francisco District Attorney's...
Newlywed couple separated at SF immigration courthouse by ICE
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — A newlywed East Bay woman said her husband was handcuffed and hauled away by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents moments after he attended an asylum hearing at San Francisco Immigration Court. Shaylyn and her husband, Anyelo, went to the courthouse together on May 23. “Imagine...
Nima Momeni, man convicted in Bob Lee’s murder, hires new attorneys
Nima Momeni has fired the attorneys that represented him through his trial that concluded in December with a conviction of second-degree murder.
Your Guide to Juneteenth 2025 in the Bay Area
Juneteenth was designated a federal holiday in 2021, but it’s been celebrated by Black communities since 1865, when enslaved people in Galveston, Texas, discovered they were free — over two months after the end of the Civil War and two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. Here in the...
Sentencing delayed in CashApp CEO murder case
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — Sentencing for Nima Momeni, the tech worker accused of stabbing and killing Cash App founder Bob Lee underneath San Francisco’s Bay Bridge in April 2023, was delayed on Wednesday morning after Momeni’s new lawyer requested more time to get up to speed with the case.