Officials say man killed by deputies fired first shot, narrowly missing one’s head The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office says deputies shot and killed a man with a loaded gun at about 4 a.m. Saturday in a ... By Bay City News6 days ago0 Crime
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 ... By Bay City NewsApril 8, 2021 Bay Area
Deputies safely resolve airport standoff with knife-wielding suicidal man Deputies in Alameda County have resolved an incident at the Oakland International Airport involving a man armed ... By Bay City NewsApril 6, 2021 East Bay
Deputies rescue family, dog after car crashes down embankment A family was rescued early Sunday morning after driving off the road and down a heavily wooded ... By Bay City NewsFebruary 14, 2021 East Bay
County considers food purchasing policy to support local economy, sustainability Alameda County Supervisors next week will consider a plan to change the way food is purchased for ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 23, 2021 East Bay
San Lorenzo 14-year-old remains missing after nearly two weeks A youth from San Lorenzo has been missing for about two weeks and Alameda County sheriff’s officials on Thursday asked for help finding ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 7, 20210 East Bay
Santa Rita Jail: 80 inmates, nine staff have active Covid-19 infections Nearly 90 cases of coronavirus remain active at Santa Rita Jail among the facility’s inmates and staff ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 5, 2021 Coronavirus
Authorities issue evacuation warning for Kilkare Canyon residents near Marsh Complex fire Residents of the Kilkare Canyon area near the Sunol Regional Wilderness have been warned that evacuation may ... By Bay City NewsAugust 17, 2020 East Bay
Sheriff’s deputy dies after ‘courageous fight’ against Covid-19 An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday evening due to complications from Covid-19, sheriff’s officials said. Deputy Oscar ... By Bay City NewsJuly 24, 2020 Coronavirus
Santa Rita Jail reports 40 inmate Covid-19 cases since Wednesday Forty Santa Rita Jail inmates have tested positive for the Covid-19 coronavirus since Wednesday, sheriff’s officials said ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2020 Coronavirus
Lieutenant fired after investigation into death of man in mental health crisis An Alameda County sheriff’s lieutenant has been fired following an investigation into the death of a man arrested in Fremont in 2019 after ... By Bay City NewsJuly 15, 20200 Crime
Dozens arrested, businesses damaged in overnight East Bay looting incidents Oakland police on Monday morning reported that about 60 people were arrested during Sunday’s demonstrations over the ... By Bay City NewsJune 1, 2020 Crime
Deputies shoot murder suspect several times in violent end to standoff A man described as a suspect in an Oakland murder earlier this year was shot and killed ... By Bay City NewsMay 15, 2020 Crime
Thirteen Santa Rita inmates currently infected with Covid-19, bringing total to 49 There are currently 13 positive novel coronavirus cases among inmates at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin, the ... By Bay City NewsMay 11, 2020 Coronavirus
Sergeant pleads no contest to illegally recording juvenile conversations with attorneys An Alameda County sheriff’s sergeant pleaded no contest this week to four misdemeanor eavesdropping counts for recording ... By Bay City NewsMay 8, 2020 Crime
Eighteen-year-old’s shooting death leaves investigators with ‘a lot of questions’ The fatal shooting of an 18-year-old man at an apartment complex in Castro Valley in unincorporated Alameda County on Tuesday night is being ... By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20200 East Bay
Sergeant says suspect arrested for carjacking after no-bail release is downside to new policy A suspect has been arrested for allegedly carjacking one car and attempting to carjack a second vehicle ... By Bay City NewsApril 21, 2020 Cars
SFBay Covid-19 update: Newsom announces testing task force, Santa Rita inmate tests positive Press briefings providing updates for the nation and the state California occurred within minutes of each other ... By Nik WojcikApril 4, 2020 Bay Area
Santa Rita Jail releases hundreds of inmates to reduce coronavirus spread The Alameda County Sheriff’s Office said Thursday that it has released more than 300 inmates from Santa ... By Bay City NewsMarch 19, 2020 Coronavirus
Prominent architect says stock market loss drove him to assault deputy A prominent architect who told authorities he was upset about losing money in the stock market plunge ... By Bay City NewsMarch 14, 2020 Crime
Moms 4 Housing victory highlights ‘MLK’s radical legacy’ in Oakland march The Moms 4 Housing story and events of the past week were inextricably tied to Monday’s MLK march. By Nik WojcikJanuary 20, 20200 East Bay
Sheriffs carry out militarized-style eviction of Oakland mothers This story includes an update with information provided by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office in a Tuesday ... By Nik WojcikJanuary 14, 2020 East Bay
Hundreds turn out to stand with Moms 4 Housing as eviction looms More than 200 people gathered at a West Oakland home Monday to support homeless mothers who occupied ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 13, 2020 East Bay
As eviction nears, Wedgewood offers to pay charity to shelter Oakland moms for two months The property owner planning to have two homeless mothers evicted next week from a West Oakland home ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 11, 2020 East Bay
Deputies arrest suspect in Castro Valley armed home burglary, gas station robbery A man has been arrested in connection with a burglary and robbery in Castro Valley late Tuesday ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 2019 Crime
Burris represents family in lawsuit for 2018 Santa Rita inmate death A lawsuit is being filed on behalf of the family of a former Alameda County Jail inmate who died while in custody in ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 20190 East Bay
Welfare check leads deputies to possible homicide victim A man was found dead of an apparent homicide inside his home in Castro Valley on Monday ... By Bay City NewsNovember 12, 2019 Crime
Terminally ill Santa Rita Jail inmate dies A 66-year-old inmate at Santa Rita Jail in Dublin who was suffering from a terminal illness died ... By Bay City NewsOctober 7, 2019 Health
Judge orders sheriff’s sergeant to stand trial for illegal recordings A judge ruled on Tuesday that prosecutors produced sufficient evidence to have an Alameda County sheriff’s sergeant ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 24, 2019 Crime
Authorities identify man found floating in SF Bay A suspect who was found dead in San Francisco Bay after he fled from Alameda County sheriff’s ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 3, 2019 Crime
Search continues for man who drove onto airport tarmac, ran toward Bay Alameda County Sheriff’s deputies are prepared to search “throughout the night” for a man who evaded deputies attempting a traffic stop Sunday, crashed ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 1, 20190 Crime
Sheriffs seize 25 firearms in multi-location search warrant operation Detectives recovered 25 firearms Wednesday as a result of a multi-location search warrant operation in unincorporated Alameda ... By Bay City NewsJuly 26, 2019 Crime
Several injured in AC Transit bus, car collision Five people were transported to hospitals following a collision between an Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District bus and ... By Bay City NewsJuly 16, 2019 Cars
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 ... By Bay City NewsJune 6, 2019 East Bay
Authorities determine ‘suspicious device’ not a threat Police in Alameda closed Hibbard Street between Paru and Grand streets Monday morning while they investigated a ... By Bay City NewsApril 8, 2019 East Bay
Fremont Catholic priest charged with 30 felony counts of child molestation A Catholic priest at a church in Fremont has been charged with 30 felony counts of lewd acts upon a child for allegedly ... By Bay City NewsApril 2, 20190 Crime