crime

San Francisco police investigate Fillmore double shooting

San Francisco Police are investigating the shooting of two individuals Thursday evening in the Fillmore.

2 years ago

Amy Schneider, Jeopardy! champ, robbed by gunman in her hometown Oakland

Oakland resident and reigning "Jeopardy!" game show champ Amy Schneider was robbed Sunday by a gunman and another person.

2 years ago

Fleeing shoplifter arrested after knocking over, badly injuring elderly woman

A 75-year-old woman suffered life-threatening injuries when a shoplifter allegedly knocked her over while fleeing from a business.

3 years ago

City to hire police liaisons to serve non-English speaking communities in Chinatown, Fruitvale

Oakland's new police chief announced with the mayor the city's plans to create two new positions to build connections with…

3 years ago

Police say overall Fremont crime down as commercial burglaries, auto thefts spike

Crime in Fremont has decreased overall in the month since Alameda County issued its 2019 novel coronavirus shelter-in-place order, but…

4 years ago

Supes propose tax on commercial landlords with vacant properties

San Francisco voters on March 3 will decide whether to tax landlords who keep commercial properties vacant as a way…

4 years ago

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 small fire.

5 years ago

Alameda County study shows half of guns used in crimes registered out of state

Only half of the guns used to commit crimes in Alameda County last year were registered in California and less…

5 years ago

Nearly 13 years later, police still search for SF teen’s killers

Police are still searching for suspects in a shooting that took the life of San Francisco teenager more than a…

5 years ago

Man Daly City police turned over to ICE speaks out at interfaith protest

A few hundred demonstrators from multiple religious faiths protested outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building Friday. The action…

5 years ago

Police arrest suspect in kidnapping, sexual assault of 74-year-old woman

Police announced Wednesday they arrested a man after he allegedly kidnapped a 74-year-old woman and held her at a house…

5 years ago

Sunday morning explosion shatters windows in South Park

San Francisco police are investigating an explosion that shattered about 75 windows in the South Park neighborhood Sunday morning. The…

5 years ago

Suspect arraigned for attempted rape of 99-year-old woman

A man accused of forcing his way into a 99-year-old woman's apartment in San Francisco's Chinatown on Monday and trying…

5 years ago

Oakland homicides drop to lowest level since 1999

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Thursday that a "holistic approach" to public safety led to an overall crime dip…

5 years ago

Child injured by New Year’s Eve gunfire in stable condition

A six-year-old girl was in stable condition in a hospital Tuesday afternoon with a gunshot wound police believe was caused…

5 years ago

Oakland man convicted of murder in dispute over borrowed van

An ex-convict and self-described anarchist was convicted of second-degree murder Thursday for fatally shooting another man in a dispute over…

5 years ago

Girlfriend provides alibi for Oakland murder defendant

The girlfriend of an ex-convict who's accused of fatally shooting another man in Oakland two years ago because of a…

5 years ago

Dublin robber caught by DNA sentenced to 28 years

A 37-year-old man was sentenced to 28 years in state prison Thursday for a home invasion robbery in Dublin five…

5 years ago

No bomb found after threat on Facebook campus

Police said no explosive device or suspicious package was found Tuesday evening in an office building on Facebook's main campus…

5 years ago

San Mateo Co. warns of alert system scam

San Mateo County sheriff's officials are warning residents of a scam involving text messages claiming to be associated with the…

5 years ago

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