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Suspect in custody on suspicion of DUI, vehicular manslaughter after deadly Pittsburg crash
A 25-year-old man is in custody on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter and driving under the influence after a crash that killed a man and 7-year-old child in another vehicle...Read More
Two men in custody after Bay Area crime spree, one suspect still at large
A crime spree that started with a purse snatching Saturday evening in San Mateo ended about 14 hours later with the arrest of two men police said committed multiple...Read More
Stabbing victim in stable condition after Saturday night mugging attack
A 53-year-old man was taken to a hospital in stable condition after being stabbed four times in San Francisco’s Bayview Heights neighborhood late Saturday night, according to police. The...Read More
Anti-abortion group security guards face charges for Planned Parenthood incident
Misdemeanor charges have been filed against two private security guards in connection with a protest last year outside the Planned Parenthood clinic in Walnut Creek, the Contra Costa County...Read More
Federal jury convicts Santa Cruz man of hate crime in knife attack last July
A federal jury Friday convicted 44-year-old Ole Hougen, of Santa Cruz, of a hate crime after he used a knife to attack a Black man. According to evidence presented...Read More
Forensic sketch shows what Arianna Fitz may look like five years after disappearance
Five years after the remains of 32-year-old Nicole Fitts were found in San Francisco’s McLaren Park, police are continuing to look for her 2-year-old daughter Arianna Fitts, who remains...Read More
Scammers fake kidnappings, demand ransom wire transfer in recent scheme
Two Bay Area agencies have issued warnings to the public this week about telephone scams, one of which is relatively familiar and another that includes a demand to pay...Read More
Man surrenders after locking himself in building following possible domestic incident
A man has surrendered to police after he locked himself in a building as officers responded to a possible domestic incident early Thursday morning in San Francisco, police said....Read More
Telephone scammers target San Franciscans by pretending to be police
Police in San Francisco are warning the public of a telephone scam involving callers pretending to be police and demanding that residents pay fines to avoid arrest. The scammers...Read More
Former juvenile court counselor in custody on suspicion of sexual assault on minors
A former male counselor at the Santa Clara County Juvenile Court system is in custody on multiple counts of sexual assault on a minor under 14 years, San Jose...Read More
Santa Rosa police investigate fatal shooting at party
Police on Sunday morning are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred during a party in Santa Rosa. A resident called police shortly before 5 a.m. and said a man...Read More
Former high school coach gets 28-year prison sentence for drugged sexual assaults
A former Salinas high school coach and local political advisor was sentenced to prison for multiple sexual assault convictions. John Anthony Fickas, 50, was sentenced to 28 years and...Read More
Police chief calls on public to help identify suspect in Los Gatos hate crime
"As a person of both Asian and Pacific Islander descent, I have been watching with shock and dismay the continuing acts of violence and hate being directed to people...Read More
Man in stolen vehicle strikes Hercules officer in attempt to flee
Police arrested a 28-year-old Alameda man Wednesday after he allegedly hit an officer with a vehicle while trying to elude arrest. Hercules police responded to a 9:15 a.m. report...Read More
Police arrest man accused of threatening to shoot AAPI people in Tenderloin business
Police in San Francisco arrested a man on Tuesday after he allegedly threatened to shoot people of Asian American and Pacific Islander descent inside a Tenderloin business. According to...Read More
Man suffers injuries after holding onto fleeing thieves’ car
A man suffered injuries after he witnessed thieves breaking into his car and then chased after them on Monday afternoon in San Francisco’s Inner Sunset neighborhood, police said. The...Read More
Mission District shooting leaves one man dead, another injured
A shooting in San Francisco’s Mission District on Monday night left a 30-year-old man dead and a 23-year-old man injured, police said. Officers responded to the shooting reported at...Read More
Police arrest ‘armed, violent’ suspect after overnight standoff
San Jose police apprehended an armed man who had eluded them for several hours Monday night and early Tuesday morning, ending the evacuation of the surrounding neighborhood. A 6:03...Read More
Vehicle injures four pedestrians during Mission District sideshow
Police in San Francisco are seeking a vehicle that fled after striking four people during a sideshow in the city’s Mission District on Saturday night. According to police, around...Read More