Police arrest man suspected of robbing two banks with notes, attempted third
A man suspected in two Contra Costa County bank robberies and one in Solano County was apprehended early Thursday morning in Richmond, according to the Pleasant Hill Police Department....Read More
Santa Rita Jail inmate dies in maximum security cell
An inmate at the Santa Rita Jail in Dublin in Alameda County died Wednesday, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies at the jail saw the inmate unresponsive...Read More
Inmate who died after distress call identified as 23-year-old man
A 23-year-old inmate from Elmwood Jail who died at Santa Clara Valley Medical Center on Tuesday night has been identified as Jose Arellano, according to the Santa Clara County...Read More
Transbay Tube BART service restored with major systemwide delays
BART service has been restored through the Transbay Tube Thursday afternoon following a gas line break in West Oakland, BART officials said. As of 3:19 p.m., service had been...Read More
Damaged gas line halts BART service through Transbay Tube
BART has stopped train service through the Transbay Tube Thursday afternoon because of a damaged PG&E gas line near the West Oakland station. BART initially reported the problem at...Read More
Concord vegetation fire burning off Hwy 4
A two-alarm vegetation fire is burning near state Highway 4 in Concord on Thursday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District. The blaze was reported at...Read More
BART resumes regular service after train strikes person at Embarcadero
A person was taken to a hospital after being struck by a BART train at the Embarcadero station Thursday afternoon, a transit agency spokesman said. A Millbrae-bound train struck...Read More
Man’s body found on river rock, sheriffs request helicopter retrieval
A man’s body was found on a rock in the middle of the Gualala River in the Annapolis area of unincorporated northern Sonoma County Wednesday night, according to the...Read More
New data, policy resource highlights Bay Area inequity
New data has been collected by three groups to help policymakers and community advocates craft solutions to inequality in the region, officials with the San Francisco Foundation said Wednesday....Read More
Two victims in separate SF drive-by shootings survive, take themselves to hospital
San Francisco police are investigating two separate drive-by shootings in the city late Wednesday night. The first shooting was reported at about 9:30 p.m. in the area of Kirkwood...Read More
Oakland decriminalizes magic mushrooms, various psychoactive plants
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decriminalize the use of psychoactive plants, such as magic mushrooms. The vote makes Oakland the second city in the U.S....Read More
Vallejo woman extricated from vehicle crash in critical condition
A woman suffered major injuries in a vehicle collision in Vallejo Wednesday night, a police lieutenant said. The 53-year-old Vallejo woman was driving a 2014 Kia Forte south on...Read More
Ashland FamFest brings families together in Alameda County
The Ashland Cherryland FamFest Festival is taking place Saturday in unincorporated Alameda County. The festival will take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday on East 14th Street...Read More
Police have no suspects in early morning homicide
A man was found dead following a shooting in east San Jose early Thursday morning, according to police. An officer on patrol heard several shots fired around 12:19 a.m.,...Read More