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Santa Clara main jail might house detoxing meth addicts under mayoral plan
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo has proposed using empty jail cells in the Santa Clara County Jail to detain methamphetamine addicts who commit a misdemeanor.Read More
DA exonerates officers in 2019 WRAP restraint death at Concord homeless shelter
Five law enforcement officers acted lawfully in 2019 when a man died in their custody at a homeless shelter, according to a report from the Contra Costa County District...Read More
Traffic stop leads to 9-pound narcotics seizure
A Santa Rosa man was arrested Saturday after a traffic stop led police to nearly 9 pounds of narcotics. Officers pulled the suspect over about 10:15 a.m. on the...Read More
City to expand mental health, substance abuse care with 400 new treatment beds
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will create 400 new treatment beds, 140 of which will open this year, for people experiencing mental health issues...Read More
Investigation leads to seven arrests across two counties, 19-pound meth seizure
An investigation by the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office and the federal Drug Enforcement Administration led to the arrests of seven people and seizure of about 19 pounds of methamphetamine...Read More
Police make arrests after traffic stop turns up catalytic converters, saws, meth
Two Oakland men were arrested after a traffic stop Tuesday afternoon turned up four catalytic converters, El Cerrito police said. Officers pulled over the Ford SUV for a traffic...Read More
City attorney seeks civil injunctions to curb Tenderloin drug dealing
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera has moved into civil injunction territory in an effort to prevent known drug dealers from entering the Tenderloin neighborhood. Herrera said Thursday morning...Read More
Autopsy suggests meth contributed to man’s death in grocery store struggle
A preliminary autopsy shows a 34-year-old man who stopped breathing during a fight Wednesday night with a grocery employee died from a combination of drugs in his system and...Read More
Police bust San Rafael man for possession of meth, paraphernalia after fleeing on bike
Police in San Rafael on Friday arrested a man in connection with possession of methamphetamine after the man fled an officer on a bicycle. Oscar Nunez Rivera, 27, of...Read More
Suspect caught with pounds of meth, hundreds of Oxycontin pills, loaded gun after pursuit
Marin County Major Crimes Task Force detectives and Novato police arrested a San Rafael man this week on suspicion of possessing drugs, a weapon and suspected stolen laptops and...Read More
City to offer pilot sobering center in Tenderloin this spring
San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday that the city will open its first drug sobering center in the Tenderloin neighborhood this spring. The new center, located at 180...Read More
Indecent exposure suspect arrested in possession of meth, cocaine
Police in Palo Alto on Monday arrested a man in connection with an indecent exposure incident. Ximena Noly, 34, was arrested on suspicion of indecent exposure, giving false information...Read More
Traffic stop leads to arrest after police find meth, intent to sell
Police in San Bruno on Tuesday arrested a man in connection of possession of a controlled substance for sale. Brian Colley, 56, of San Francisco, was arrested on suspicion...Read More
Authorities identify victim killed by suspected DUI driver after high-speed chase
A 43-year-old man killed by a suspected DUI driver early Monday morning has been identified as Juan Salido, according to the Santa Clara County medical examiner’s office. Alexander Zumini,...Read More
Police arrest two suspects with $3,000 in stolen tools and methamphetamine
Two men were arrested for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 in tools during an early Monday morning burglary in Milpitas, police said. A security guard at Big Al’s sports...Read More
Parolee allegedly stabs brother in meth-fueled attack
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing his brother during an argument Sunday evening.Read More
Petaluma cyclist arrested after police chase
A man was arrested early Tuesday morning after refusing commands to pull over and then leading Petaluma police officers on a chase, police said.Read More