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Bomb-making materials prompt evacuation during arrest of Pleasant Hill vandalism suspect
Police said numerous residents were evacuated after a vandalism suspect was found with bomb-making materials and explosive devices in Pleasant Hill. Read More
Anti-Asian racism stains legacy of Bay Area dynamite plants in 19th century
Between 1882 and 1908, there were seven major explosions at the Hercules Powder Works. Of the 106 documented fatalities from these explosions, 88 were Chinese.Read More
Deputies find booby-trap explosives, weapons in Stockton home
San Joaquin County sheriff’s deputies arrested a man in Stockton Wednesday after finding multiple explosives and weapons in his residence. Deputies assigned to the sheriff’s civil division said they...Read More
Officials say shooter took his own life in VTA attack that left eight victims dead, several wounded
Eight victims and a male suspect have been reported deceased as a result of a mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San...Read More
San Jose evacuation lifted after police neutralize possible explosives
San Jose police lifted the evacuation on Tyhurst Court shortly before 11 p.m. Friday and cleared residents to return home.Read More
Property stolen from federal agent’s car in Oakland
Property was stolen from the car of a special agent for the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives while it was parked near the federal courthouse in...Read More
Florida mail bomb suspect searched web for ‘UC Berkeley library’
A Florida man charged with sending packages with explosive materials to political opponents of President Donald Trump allegedly searched online for the term "UC Berkeley Library."Read More
CHP search hotel for explosives, arrest 2 men
Two men were arrested in Oakland after police searched for explosives and evacuated a hotel on Monday night.Read More
Public to fund defense for Ghost Ship creative director
An Alameda County Superior Court judge granted an unusual motion Tuesday morning to allow the use of public money to cover the cost of defending Max Harris.Read More
Reward offered in construction site blazes
The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is offering a $110,000 reward for information on fires at three construction sites in Oakland and Emeryville.Read More
SJ: 2,700 pounds of fireworks confiscated
San Jose police confiscated 2,700 pounds of fireworks as part of an investigation earlier this year to address public concerns about the danger of fireworks.Read More
Grand jury indicts eight in gun-running scheme
Two Oakland men and six Nevada residents are facing charges in federal court in Oakland of conspiring in the illegal sales of guns transported from Nevada to the Bay...Read More
Police release man detained for possible explosives investigation
A 47-year-old man detained Tuesday has been released as officers continue to search his Milpitas home Wednesday in their investigation into possible explosives.Read More
Warehouse fire victim count holds at 36
Crews sifting through the remains of the Ghost Ship warehouse following Friday's devastating fire in Oakland's Fruitvale district have now searched 85 percent of the building.Read More
Explosives found in wall of SF home
The bomb squad was called to San Francisco's Forest Knolls neighborhood Wednesday afternoon after explosives were found in a home.Read More
Unexploded mortar found near Fort Funston
A woman walking on the beach in San Francisco's Fort Funston area Sunday evening found a possible explosive device.Read More
Ryan Chamberlain pleads guilty to two serious charges
A former political consultant admits in federal court Tuesday to two counts of illegally possessing a biological toxin and a gun with its serial number removed.Read More
Ryan Chamberlain set to change plea
A San Francisco political consultant who is accused of possessing biological and chemical toxins for use as weapons is due to enter a change of plea.Read More
Caltrans: Bay Bridge implosion didn’t harm wildlife
Initial analysis of the implosion of the largest pier of the old Bay Bridge eastern span shows that there was minimal impact to wildlife.Read More