South Bay celebrates opening of new drug addiction clinic
SAN JOSE, Calif. - In the coming days, Santa Clara County will offer immediate, seamless treatment for those struggling with drug addiction. The move comes two years after two supervisors in 2022, Otto Lee in Dist. 5 and Susan Ellenberg in Dist. 4, declared drug addiction and mental health issues a crisis in the...
BART police chief says crime on the system is falling in most, but not...
A new report from Bay Area Rapid Transit police shows that crime on trains and stations is down significantly in the first seven months of 2025.
Oakland: Mayor Announces New City Department To Tackle Homelessness
Oakland Mayor Barbara Lee announced this week that she is creating a new city department to tackle homelessness. Lee said the Office of Homelessness Solutions will be responsible for the implementation of her new five-point plan to address homelessness using funds from, among other sources, Measure W, which was...
Redwood City man arrested for attempting to record woman in park bathroom: PD
(KRON) — A man who tried to use a cellphone to record a woman in a bathroom at Red Morton Park in Redwood City on Aug. 24 has been arrested, according to the Redwood City Police Department. The suspect, 32-year-old Wilson Velasquez Martinez of Redwood City, entered the women’ s restroom around 2:46 p.m. and […]
ICE Arrest Leaves Woman Hospitalized as Advocates Demand Family Access
California hospitals face growing tension over immigration enforcement.
Man gets prison for tunneling into Placer County gun store to steal firearms
A judge last week sentenced a Bay Area man to 38 years in prison for his role in a burglary last year at a Placer County gun store where a thief tunneled his way into the business and stole an estimated $40,000 worth of firearms . On July 1, a jury found Tyrone Brennen, 40, of San Rafael guilty on 68 felony charges...
Gov. Gavin Newsom deploying law enforcement across CA to fight crime, including Bay Area
Gov. Gavin Newsom is deploying law enforcement to several locations around California to fight crime. That includes highway patrol officers.
Starbucks suddenly closes 5 stores in California as downturn accelerates
California just can’t seem to stop the flow of bad news right now. From longtime factories in the state closing… To In-N-Out’s CEO announcing that she’s abandoning the state in…
SFPD Apprehends Suspect in Hayward Home, Seizes Drugs and Firearms in Bay Area Drug...
In a significant crackdown on drug trafficking within the Bay Area, the SFPD has taken into custody a suspect associated with the narcotics trade, as reported in a statement released by the San Francisco Police Department. This arrest follows an extensive investigation targeting drug activity specifically within the...
Police schedule DUI checkpoint for Sept. 5
The California Highway Patrol Hollister-Gilroy Area will host a Driving Under the Influence Sobriety Checkpoint on Sept. 5 in an unincorporated area of southern Santa Clara County. The checkpoint will begin at 7pm and continue until 3am Sept. 6. In the event of inclement weather, the checkpoint will be canceled...
