Gov. Newsom signs 10 anti-theft bills into law in San Jose
SAN JOSE — California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills on Friday intended to crack down on retail, property and auto theft. The 10 bills, which …
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Animal tranquilizer mixed with illicit drugs has Bay Area county health officials concerned
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County public health officials are warning that a dangerous sedative is being detected in illegal opioids with alarming frequency. Xylazine, a powerful pain relief treatment …
Gunfire reported near UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus track
BERKELEY — Gunfire was heard Thursday morning near UC Berkeley’s Clark Kerr Campus track, but no injuries were reported and a search of the area for the suspect was ended …
Kidnapping attempt at Sequoia High School ends in arrest
REDWOOD CITY — A 24-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of trying to kidnap a student Thursday at Sequoia High School in Redwood City, according to authorities. The incident happened …
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao’s spokesperson resigns amid FBI crisis. What’s next?
OAKLAND — The atmosphere was heavy in the room at City Hall where Mayor Sheng Thao first addressed the public following FBI raids at her home last week. As the …
DePape found guilty of kidnapping by state court
By Olga R. Rodriguez | Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — A man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer and was sentenced to 30 years in …
Who are the Duongs? Recycling executives raided by the FBI have spent years schmoozing politicians
OAKLAND — For years, Andy Duong enjoyed a prolific gift for political schmoozing. The “public relations agent” for a family-owned West Oakland recycling business jetted to the Philippines with California …
Alleged crime ring shipped high-end bikes stolen in Silicon Valley to Mexico, sold them on Facebook
Lennart van den Ende, an avid cyclist and product leader for San Jose technology giant Cisco, was excited to learn that a man who tracks stolen bicycles found the two …
An Alameda County DA kept Black women off a jury. California’s Supreme Court says that wasn’t racial bias
By SHAANTH NANGUNERI | CalMatters One by one, a California prosecutor eliminated five out of six Black women from the jury pool for a death penalty case in which a …
Vandals rip up school garden built by Steph and Ayesha Curry’s foundation
OAKLAND — A garden built by Steph and Ayesha Curry’s foundation was found vandalized and in complete disarray on Monday, a little more than a year after it had been …