FBI offers reward for arrest in’cowardly’ arson attack on Armenian church FBI officials in San Francisco are asking for the public’s help to solve an arson fire that badly damaged an Armenian church — ... By Bay City NewsDecember 18, 20200 Crime
Deputies arrest man ‘covered in soot’ on suspicion of setting Rio Nido fire A 28-year-old man was arrested for felony arson Thursday in the unincorporated community of Rio Nido, the ... By Bay City NewsNovember 1, 2020 Crime
Man admits to setting 2-acre fire near Maverick’s Beach A 58-year-old man suspected of starting a 2-acre grass fire after building a large peace sign near ... By Bay City NewsOctober 30, 2020 Crime
Armenian community suffers third hate crime incident in two months A shooting at an Armenian school over the weekend in San Francisco has sparked a new hate ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 22, 2020 Crime
Suspected arson attack on Armenian church causes extensive damage Police are investigating a suspected arson that took place early Thursday morning at an Armenian church in ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 17, 2020 Crime
Police say Berkeley man attempted to set people on fire with WD-40 A man has been charged with numerous offenses for allegedly trying to set multiple people on fire Monday night in Berkeley, police said ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 16, 20200 Crime
Police arrest man suspected of setting three fires in Novato A 55-year-old suspect was arrested Monday evening on suspicion of multiple counts of arson, Novato police said. Officers ... By Bay City NewsSeptember 8, 2020 Crime
Church leaders condemn arson at The Way Church as act of racial terror A day after a Black church in Berkeley put up a Black Lives Matter sign, someone tried ... By Bay City NewsJuly 30, 2020 Crime
Witness reports lead to arrest of suspected arsonist Pacifica police arrested a San Francisco man suspected of arson on Tuesday evening, the department said Wednesday. Officers ... By Bay City NewsJuly 22, 2020 Crime
Investigators determine arson involved in Iron Horse Trail fires Contra Costa County Fire Protection District crews contained multiple fires reported Monday afternoon along the Iron Horse ... By Bay City NewsJune 29, 2020 Crime
Suspected Fremont arsonist arrested for similar crimes days before A man arrested last week in connection with setting fires in Fremont was previously arrested on suspicion of similar crimes and had been ... By Bay City NewsJune 23, 20200 Crime
Crews reach 80 percent containment on San Jose vegetation fire A brush fire that may have been intentionally set Thursday evening in South San Jose burned 90 ... By Bay City NewsJune 5, 2020 News
Police say suspect charged with arson, burglary, vandalism hit same home twice in three days A 32-year-old transient from Fremont has been charged by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office with crimes ... By Bay City NewsMay 24, 2020 Crime
San Rafael man faces six felony arson counts Police in San Rafael on Thursday arrested a suspect in connection with several morning arson fires. James Thomas ... By Bay City NewsMay 8, 2020 Crime
Investigators suspect arson in multiple fires near yacht harbor Firefighters from the San Rafael Fire Department have extinguished multiple suspicious fires in the area of the ... By Bay City NewsMay 7, 2020 Crime
Helicopter spots, guides police to arson suspect in series of park fires A suspect in a series of fires Saturday afternoon near Dry Creek Pioneer Regional Park on the east edge of Union City has ... By Bay City NewsNovember 3, 20190 Crime
Police arrest man suspected of setting eight fire at elementary school A suspect was arrested Friday in multiple incidents of arson at the campus of the Pleasant Hill ... By Bay City NewsOctober 19, 2019 Crime
Series of Buena Vista Park fires worry parkgoers, nearby residents A 45-year-old man was arrested at Buena Vista Park Saturday morning after unsuccessfully attempting to start a ... By Jesse GarnierAugust 31, 2019 Crime
Ghost Ship prosecution gives closing statement to packed courtroom, overflow An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors Monday that criminal negligence on the part of Ghost Ship warehouse ... By Bay City NewsJuly 29, 2019 Crime
Suspect, 20, arrested for hit-and-run death of SF grocer A 20-year-old San Francisco resident was taken into custody and charged in connection with a hit-and-run collision ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 22, 2019 Crime
Fremont man arrested on suspicion of domestic violence, arson A Fremont man was arrested on suspicion of domestic violence and arson in connection with a brush fire on June 30, police said. ... By Bay City NewsJuly 17, 20190 Crime
Officer acted lawfully in shooting man with axe, says DA A San Jose police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a 35-year-old man who brandished ... By Bay City NewsJuly 8, 2019 Law
Ghost Ship defendant’s wife contradicts former fire marshal testimony The wife of Ghost Ship warehouse master tenant Derick Almena testified Tuesday that police and fire officials ... By Bay City NewsJune 25, 2019 Crime
Ghost Ship witness claims group of men ‘congratulated themselves’ for fire A woman testified on Monday that she overheard a group of men congratulate themselves on starting the ... By Bay City NewsJune 10, 2019 Crime
Ghost Ship judge okays first defense witness, may rule ‘hearsay’ arson testimony inadmissible The judge in the Ghost Ship warehouse fire trial said on Thursday that she will decide on ... By Bay City NewsJune 6, 2019 Crime
Police arrest arson suspect after small fire set at Uber office A man was arrested after allegedly trying to set a fire at an Uber office in Daly City on Sunday night, according to ... By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20190 Crime
Jeanine Nicholson appointed as next SF fire chief After years of fighting fires on the front lines, Jeanine Nicholson will rise to fire chief in ... By Jerold ChinnMarch 13, 2019 News
Serial vehicle arsonist sentenced to 19 years in prison A convicted arsonist who set fire to vehicles in possibly multiple cities in Contra Costa County was ... By Bay City NewsFebruary 1, 2019
Employee arrested after overnight arson fire at 24 Hour Fitness A 24 Hour Fitness employee was arrested after allegedly setting a fire in the fitness center early ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 16, 2019
Two arrested after San Mateo vehicle arson Two people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of arson in the wake of a family argument that ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 10, 2019
One dead, 15 displaced in San Jose apartment fire A man is dead and 15 people were displaced after a fire ignited at a San Jose apartment building early Friday morning. By Bay City NewsDecember 21, 20180
Model rocket ignites Concord grass fire A grass fire in Concord on Monday evening was sparked by a model rocket, and Contra Costa ... By Bay City NewsNovember 13, 2018
Suspect seen fleeing Fort Cronkhite rifle range destroyed by fire A National Park Service ranger saw a male fleeing a historic rifle range building at Fort Cronkhite ... By Bay City NewsNovember 1, 2018
Santa Cruz police arrest arson and vandalism suspect A man was arrested Monday on suspicion of vandalism and of starting two small fires in Santa ... By Bay City NewsOctober 30, 2018
Three arrested for arson after Antioch restaurant fire Three Pittsburg residents have been arrested in connection with last week's suspicious early morning fire that destroyed ... By Bay City NewsOctober 23, 2018
Man pleads no contest to burning dog alive A Soledad man has pleaded no contest to three felony charges related to burning a dog alive. By Bay City NewsSeptember 2, 20180