Vallejo gun battle leaves 16-year-old boy dead

Residents in Vallejo said a gun battle near City Hall left a 16-year-old boy dead. They are upset at the senseless loss of life.

Tuskegee syphilis study whistleblower Peter Buxtun has died

Peter Buxtun, the whistleblower who revealed that the U.S. government allowed hundreds of Black men in rural Alabama to go untreated for syphilis in what became known as the Tuskegee study, has died. He was 86.

San Jose neighborhood pleads for more help to thwart mail thefts

One south San Jose neighborhood says it has been hit by mail thieves so many times it wants all the community mailboxes replaced.  

Santa Clara Co. DA launches new crime dashboard to improve transparency

“We wanna make sure people have an easy-to-look-at reference, an easy-to-navigate-reference about how the criminal justice system works.

Man rescued from water after jumping from Bay Bridge following rollover crash

A man jumped off the Bay Bridge and into the water after a crash involving an overturned SUV Thursday afternoon, causing a significant traffic delay. 

Sunnyvale stabbing: Victim slashed under left eye, union says

A person was stabbed in Sunnyvale Wednesday afternoon, and the victim suffered a cut under their left eye, according to the Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers' Association.

Trump assassination attempt: Sen. Cornyn calls for Secret Service director to resign

U.S. Sen John Cornyn posted on X, formerly Twitter, that the attempted assassination was a “total failure by the Secret Service to execute their core mission.”

16-yr-old killed by suspected DUI driver outside his family home in Richmond

An East Bay family of a 16-year-old boy killed by a suspected drunk driver is in mourning. They said they're struggling with the sudden death of a teen who loved life. Relatives said Ricardo Funes-Barajas, known as Ricky, of Richmond, said he had just left a family gathering after watching a soccer match, when he was killed.

Thieves caught on camera taking garage openers to enter homes in East Bay

A quiet neighborhood in the East Bay was hit by thieves who stole garage openers from cars and got inside homes. Danville police are warning residents about crimes of opportunity.

Alameda police chief urges tougher charges in family massacre

Alameda Police Chief Nishant Joshi said Wednesday that more serious charges are needed for a man accused of killing five family members.

Sunnyvale resident shot at during attempted car theft

An attempted vehicle theft in Sunnyvale ended in gunfire early Wednesday when a resident confronted the suspects.

Alleged drunk driver hits, kills 16-year-old in Richmond

 A 16-year-old boy was killed in a two-vehicle crash involving a suspected drunk driver in Richmond early Monday morning.

Friends say Oakland rapper who was shot and killed was targeted

Friends believe an East Bay rapper killed by gun violence in Oakland over the weekend was targeted. She's known as TanDaGod, an Oakland rapper with more 20,000 than followers on Instagram.