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Bay Area cities or reduce services, courts halt trials as Covid wave crests
The Covid surge sweeping the Bay Area is forcing cities and other government entities to close offices and limit services to maximize public safety.Read More
Judge says jury can’t consider other allegations against officer in 2018 manslaughter trial
The judge presiding over the case involving a Danville police officer accused of manslaughter said Monday she won’t allow jurors to hear that Andrew Hall, who shot Laudemer Arboleda...Read More
Trial underway for Danville officer accused of manslaughter
The trial for Andrew Hall, a Danville police officer accused of manslaughter in the shooting death three years ago of Laudemer Arboleda, began Monday in Contra Costa County Superior...Read More
Fremont police report ‘very active scene’ in officer-involved shooting incident
A Fremont police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. According to a Fremont Police Department Twitter message posted at 3:16 p.m., the incident occurred in the area...Read More
Undercover detectives arrest man accused of cutting off roommate’s thumb
A 28-year-old Fremont man was arrested and booked Tuesday on suspicion of cutting off the thumb of a roommate during an altercation along with other crimes, Fremont police said....Read More
Friday night Newark shooting leaves three injured
Police in Newark are investigating after three men with gunshot wounds showed up at a local hospital soon after a shooting was reported Friday night, police said Saturday. The...Read More
Fremont police arrest suspect in string of mail thefts
Fremont police on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old Fremont man suspected in a series of mail thefts. Carlos Lopez, described by police as a transient, was arrested by undercover detectives...Read More
Pedestrian killed in Newark collision
A 65-year-old pedestrian died in a traffic collision Friday evening in Newark on Thornton Avenue.Read More
Hayward man faces charges in Chinese spy scheme
A U.S. citizen was arrested Friday at his home in Hayward on suspicion of spying for China, federal prosecutors announced Monday. Xuehua Peng, also known as Edward Peng, has...Read More
Email scam targets Newark residents
Newark police are advising recipients of a scam email that pretends to be sent by the city to ignore the message and not open any attachments. Police said they...Read More
Investigation continues into woman who rammed police cars, died in collision
A case involving a Fremont woman who rammed unmarked police cars, fled in a stolen vehicle after trying to run over a detective and then died from injuries suffered...Read More
Dog dies, residents displaced after fire damages four units
At least one dog died, at least one more was rescued, and an undetermined number of residents were displaced in a one-alarm apartment fire Monday afternoon in the East...Read More
Fatal hit-and-run driver with prior DUIs faces murder charge
A Newark man with two prior drunk driving convictions was charged with murder Tuesday for a hit-and-run collision in Fremont on Sunday night that killed a 70-year-old woman. Juan...Read More
Newark woman identified as victim in fatal collision
A woman who was killed in a collision in Fremont on Sunday night that police believe may have involved alcohol was identified by the Alameda County coroner’s bureau on...Read More
Carmel ‘dirt broker’ sentenced to 30 months for illegal dumping
A Carmel man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for the illegal dumping of pollutants into U.S. waters, including wetlands, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. James...Read More
Former Newark teacher charged with inappropriate communications with minors
Police in Newark have arrested a former Newark Unified School District teacher in connection with inappropriate communications with minors. Read More
Northeast weather cancels dozens of SFO flights
Severe weather in the Northeast has led to 52 canceled flights at San Francisco International Airport so far Thursday morning.Read More
Silicon Valley job growth drops from 2016
A report released by a regional research institute said that growth in employment in Silicon Valley, which it says peaked at the end of 2016, has slowed.Read More