Illegal Oakland sideshows take over intersections
Illegal sideshows took over two intersections in Oakland on over the weekend.
Dramatic video shows large sideshows in Vallejo, illegal stunts escalate with gunfire, fireworks
Despite ongoing efforts by law enforcement in the Bay Area to stop illegal sideshows, large crowds gathered again in Vallejo over the weekend to watch screeching vehicles spinning donuts, coming dangerously close to, if not hitting, spectators. There were also reports of shots being fired.
San Jose city leaders want social media companies to help limit sideshows
San Jose city leaders plan to target social media companies in an effort to shrink the participation and promotion of sideshows.
3 East Bay sideshows filled with fireworks, flames
It was an active night in Oakland and Vallejo as large crowds gathered for sideshows brimming with fireworks and flames.
Police arrest suspect in chaotic Antioch sideshow
A man is now under arrest and charged in connection with the Antioch sideshow over the weekend that left two people hurt.
Antioch sideshow chaos leads to 3 crashes, car plunging into river
A sideshow in Antioch ended in chaos overnight. Police said three car crashes followed, including a car plunging into a river.
CHP will deploy officers in Oakland to help fight crime; critics say data shows it hasn't worked
The California Highway Patrol on Tuesday announced it will deploy officers in Oakland to help fight crime, partnering with Oakland police to combat an increase in criminal activity – though some community activists say in the past, this move hasn't worked.
Sideshow spectators in Alameda County to face less jail time as controversy continues
The Alameda County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to reduce the jail time for spectators within 200 feet of a sideshow from 6 months to 3 months.
Video: Sideshows break out in Oakland early Sunday morning
Oakland police said there was disruptive sideshow activity Sunday morning in two locations near the Oakland International Airport.
Alameda County approves new law for jail time, fines for sideshow spectators
Alameda County supervisors approved an ordinance on Tuesday that would permit police to arrest spectators within 200 feet of an active sideshow. If arrested, spectators could face up to six months in jail and/or a $1,000 fine. Civil liberty groups have vowed to fight the law saying it tramples on the First Amendment.
Family of Peninsula couple killed by alleged street racers files civil lawsuit
It has been 215 days since a street racing crash claimed the lives of a Peninsula couple, who were the parents of 7-year-old twin girls.
Alameda police issue 64 citations during sideshow that drew thousands
A sideshow in Alameda that drew nearly 3,000 people ended with 64 citations Sunday. Police said the show happened at the former naval base on the west side of the island.
Bay Bridge sideshow arrest leads to recovery of $20,000 in stolen merchandise
A three-month long investigation by the California Highway Patrol of an illegal sideshow leads to the discovery of nearly $20,000 in stolen merchandise.
Oakland sideshow ordinance clears public safety committee
A new ordinance targeting illegal sideshows made it through the city’s Public Safety Committee Tuesday. Under the proposed legislation, sideshow organizers and facilitators would face imposing fines and potential jail time.
Dozens of cars seized at Oakland sideshow
Oakland police said "nearly 80" vehicles were seized and towed from a huge sideshow on Cinco de Mayo.
Several sideshows inundate the Bay Area early Saturday, 2 cars erupt in flames
Law enforcement across the Bay Area dealt with several sideshows during the early morning hours on Saturday, with one sideshow resulting in a car fire in Oakland.