Rare glimpse at East Bay stolen car task force; nearly $30M recovered since last...
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Alameda County Regional Auto Theft Task Force recovered nearly $30-million of stolen property over the last 18 months, including one dramatic recovery of a stolen Jeep by a suspect who was hiding in a water tunnel, but who was eventually spotted by a law enforcement drone and dragged out in...
This East Bay ‘residential oasis’ has home prices in the $200,000s
RICHMOND, Calif. - In a region known for high home prices, where typical property values exceed $1 million, an East Bay community is bucking the trend with homes valued in the $200,000s, virtually unheard of in the Bay Area these days. The historic Atchison Village neighborhood of Richmond has been...
Suspect in ATM bombing at San Ramon Target store arrested
(KRON) — A man allegedly connected to the bombing and burglary of an ATM in a San Ramon Target store on July 20 was arrested Tuesday in Newport Beach, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. The suspect, identified as Diego Ananias Arellano Diaz, is accused of being part of a Chilean ATM robbery crew […]
OPD seizes 2 cars allegedly involved in illegal sideshows
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department seized two vehicles believed to be involved in illegal sideshows. OPD said the two cars are from San Jose and Salinas but did not disclose details on the suspected car owners or any forthcoming charges. “As part of OPD’s Summer Safety Plan, we remain committed to addressing...
String of graffiti incidents probed across Pinole
(KRON) — The Pinole Police Department is asking the public for information as it investigates a recent series of graffiti incidents across the city. PPD said the incidents have caused property damage and left residents on edge. PPD did not disclose the locations of the discovered graffiti or the estimated value of...
S.F. police offer $175K reward in Bayview-Hunters Point slaying
Delmond “Blackbird” Carter was fixing a car in a San Francisco parking lot when he was shot and killed on May 15, 2010, police said.
Piedmont Police Swiftly Arrest Four Suspects in Daylight Armed Robbery on Arbor Drive
On Monday afternoon, four individuals reportedly accosted a construction worker at gunpoint in the 100 block of Arbor Drive, snatching tools in a brazen daylight heist. The Piedmont Police Department had officers on the scene shortly after the 2:30 pm incident, according to a social media announcement, and began an...
2 suspects in May stabbing in San Jose arrested in Oakland, Salinas
Two men suspected of attempted murder in a May stabbing incident in San Jose were arrested last week, authorities said Wednesday.
Gunman who killed woman in San Leandro ‘hunted’ for victims, boyfriend says
SAN LEANDRO, Calif. (KRON) — In a KRON 4 exclusive, an East Bay man is recounting a senseless shooting that took his girlfriend’s life. The couple was out walking their dogs in downtown San Leandro when a driver pulled over and opened fire, according to police. Surveillance video recorded 41-year-old Casey Way as she...
3.1-magnitude quake jolts San Francisco Bay Area in California, seismologists say
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake shook the San Francisco Bay Area in California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The nearly 9-mile-deep quake hit about 20 miles from Portola Valley at 9:28 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, according to the USGS. More than 200 people from as far away as Fresno and El Cerrito reported feeling...
