‘Jewelry swap’ scams on the rise in East Bay, police warn
“Jewelry swap” thefts are on the rise in Fremont, police warned, urging people to be on the lookout for swindlers. Here are tips to protect yourself.
Mid-Year Data Shows Crime Is Declining in Oakland Across All Fronts
Crimes in Oakland are trending down in the first half of the year across nearly all indexes aside from arson, according to new mid-year data from the Oakland Police Department (OPD). “These results show that we’re on the right track, but our work is far from done,” Oakland Mayor Barbara...
El Cerrito Walgreens thief pulls out stun gun to steal merchandise: PD
(KRON) — El Cerrito police said a thief pulled out a stun gun to threaten a Walgreens employee before walking out with stolen items. The incident happened on August 2 at 8:43 p.m. at the store located on the 11500 block of San Pablo Avenue. Police said the victim said the suspect immediately grabbed items […]
Senior housing project looks to spur development in hard-hit downtown S.F. neighborhood
This building is part of a mixed-use project that will eventually include 856 homes, 853,000 square feet of office space and 50,000 square feet of active ground floor use in downtown San Francisco.
San Mateo County Sheriff says her removal would be ‘unconstitutional’
SAN FRANCISCO - San Mateo County Sheriff Christina Corpus on Thursday asked a federal judge to block her possible removal from office. The Bay Area News Group reported that attorneys for Corpus argued before U.S. District Court Judge Vince Chhabaria in San Francisco that the process taken by San Mateo County to...
Deadly Electric-Motor Vehicle Collisions in San Francisco Prompt Calls for Regulation
On July 21, Janarden Dangi was working a dinner shift at Nepa Indian Cuisine, a restaurant near Divisadero and Fell streets in San Francisco’s Panhandle neighborhood, when he saw police sirens. Outside, he joined a small crowd looking out at a gruesome scene — a crash between two pedestrians...
The Bay Area’s most notable 24-hour restaurant is also a casino
The Filipino food at this late-night casino restaurant made for one of critic MacKenzie Chung Fegan’s most memorable dining experiences this week.
Shoplifting suspect arrested after biting officer in Colma
(KRON) – A suspected thief bit an officer while resisting arrest, according to the Colma Police Department. Colma police officers responded to a theft at a Target on Junipero Serra Boulevard at around 12:21 p.m. on Aug. 2. Police were informed that two women were loading items into personal bags. Upon arrival,...
Missing California teen found safe after two weeks
A teenage girl who was missing for two weeks after disappearing from her home outside San Francisco has been found safe.
Leptospirosis: A growing threat to California’s dogs
Leptospira bacteria showcasing its distinctive spiral morphology and complex surface structure. California dog owners are hearing more about leptospirosis, a bacterial disease that has veterinarians sounding the alarm. In the San Francisco Bay Area, a surge of leptospirosis cases followed this winter’s heavy rains,...