Woman Arrested with a Stolen Van and Boxes of Stolen Shoes
LIVERMORE, CA — A woman with a stolen van and more than 25 boxes of shoes was arrested. Lashay L. Dodds, 38, of Oakland, was apprehended outside San Francisco Premium Outlets shopping mall in Livermore. Dodds was arrested August 5 at 1:21 p.m. A previously convicted felon, Dodds remains...
Fatal crash shuts down East Bay highway for hours
A person died in a fiery solo car crash on an Oakland highway early Wednesday morning, shutting down the northbound lanes of Highway 13 for several hours, according to the CHP.
S.S.F. family seeks help after red-light runner crash kills mother, injures sons
The family of Yina Ramos Bello seeks donations after a San Mateo crash killed her and injured her two sons.
Murder Charge Dropped In Case of Richmond Realtor Who Shot Romantic Rival
Alameda County prosecutors have dropped the charges against Terryan McDowell, the Richmond-based realtor who fatally shot a romantic rival at the Oakland apartment of the woman they were both seeing. As Bay Area News Group reports, the murder case has been dismissed against 27-year-old Terryan McDowell, who was...
Prosecutors seek prison for Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 NorCal stores
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen said his office is seeking prison sentences for members of a Home Depot theft crew that hit nearly 200 stores in Northern California in just four months.
SF residents hopeful Outside Lands crowds will respect neighborhoods
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco laid out the welcome mat over the weekend with the Grateful Dead and Company concert series launching the first of three major summer music events. "I think over the three days we brought nearly 170,000 people into the park," Phil Ginsburg, General Manager of the...
Statewide police use of force, misconduct database includes Richmond cases
Residents can search a comprehensive, publicly accessible database of internal police records documenting use of force and misconduct, including cases involving the Richmond Police Department.
SF’s Speed Cameras a Good First Step, but Bittersweet for Families of Speeding Victims
Every time Jenny Yu crosses the street with her mother, Judy, she can see how the collision still affects her, almost 15 years later. “At any intersection, she grabs my hand really hard. When she sees cars, I can literally see her body tense up. And that’s because it triggers her,” Jenny Yu said.
In the Tenderloin, seniors help seniors
This story aired in the August 6, 2025 episode of Crosscurrents. According to the city of San Francisco, seniors here are more likely than any other age group to live in poverty. Nearly half of San Franciscans who are 65 and older don’t have enough money to meet their basic needs, like getting enough to eat. And...
Fines as high as $500 hit drivers after sneaky new cameras go live across...
DRIVERS could face fines of up to $500 as newly operational speed cameras across a major US city are now live. City officials have announced that 33 automated cameras are actively monitoring for speeding violations and issuing substantial fines to offenders. According to Axios San Francisco, a range of new speed...
