Hayward rocked by three homicides in past 12 days

Police in Hayward are investigating a recent surge in homicides over the last two weeks, which include two stabbings and a shooting. 

Discord in Dublin: Fatal shooting stemmed from gaming platform dispute

Discord among users on the Discord social media platform turned deadly after authorities said an argument led to Dublin's deadly shooting. 

Longtime African Caribbean market in Oakland burglarized

Burglars flipped a camera around, used tools to yank open a security gate and broke into African Caribbean Food Market in Old Oakland just after dawn on Thursday. 

South Bay high school evacuated after unverified bomb threat

A high school in San Jose is being evacuated after an unverified bomb threat, the San Jose Police Department said Thursday.

DWTS star Artem Chigvintsev arrested on DV charge in Napa County

A ‘Dancing With the Stars’ dancer was booked Thursday in Napa County Jail on a domestic violence charge, according to jail records. 

Man, 27, shot and killed while working in East Oakland

Neighbors reported hearing rapid gunfire in East Oakland on Tuesday afternoon. It was a homicide scene filled with dozens of evidence markers. A family member identified the victim as William Robinson, a graduate of Oakland High School.

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison, fined $3M for money laundering

Michael Lacey, a founder of the lucrative classified site Backpage.com, was sentenced to five years in prison and fined $3 million for a single money laundering count in a sprawling case involving allegations of a yearslong scheme to promote and profit from prostitution through classified ads.

Elderly couple, dog missing from California nudist ranch

An elderly couple and their dog, Cuddles, have been missing from their home, which doubles as a nudist ranch, since the weekend, according to the Redlands Police Department in San Bernardino County.

Woman in her 90s slept through Palo Alto home burglary, jewelry missing

Police in Palo Alto are investigating a residential burglary where a woman slept through the incident and her jewelry was stolen. 

High school football player's mom says locker room attack left son with head injuries

Cherie Barfield says her son Dasanni is the Dublin High School freshman who was attacked by four older teenagers and beaten in the school locker room last Friday.

Ex-politician found guilty of murder in killing of investigative reporter sentenced to 20 years to life

Robert Telles, a former Las Vegas-area politician, was sentenced to life in prison with parole eligibility at 20 years after being found guilty in the killing of Las Vegas Review-Journal reporter Jeff German in 2022.

Theft videos at Concord cosmetics store go viral

Surveillance videos of shoplifting suspects at a Concord cosmetics store have gone viral on TikTok, with some posts garnering millions of views.

Tuan Le: Charges dismissed against man held in officer's killing

One of the defendants charged in the case of an Oakland police officer killed during a botched burglary at a cannabis dispensary has had all charges against him dismissed.

Oakland Police Chief: expect 'huge surge' in crackdown on sex trafficking

Oakland police Chief Floyd Mitchell revealed at a recent public safety meeting that cracking down on sex trafficking is one of his top priorities.