Ex-cop charged with attempted murder after Pleasant Hill standoffs

An ex-cop who was involved in a prolonged standoff with Pleasant Hill police officers after he allegedly shot and injured his wife has been charged with a slew of felonies.

Menorah dismantled, thrown into Oakland's Lake Merritt

A menorah placed at Lake Merritt in Oakland was dismantled and thrown into the water early Wednesday morning.

Warrant issued for fan who allegedly entered Steph Curry's home for autograph

A foreign exchange student accused of trespassing at the Atherton mansion of Warriors star Steph Curry has a warrant out for his arrest after he skipped court.

Victim speaks out after road rage shooting in Castro Valley

A man and his dog were shot at Monday afternoon while driving in Alameda County in an apparent bout of road rage.

Sex worker says she fatally shot client after argument at Crissy Field

The suspect told investigators that she shot the man when he became angry after learning she is transgender, according to court filings.

Suspect arrested in Berkeley double stabbing

A man accused of stabbing two people last week in Berkeley was arrested Tuesday, authorities said. 

Ex-First Republic Bank employee sentenced after sabotaging bank's computer network

A former bank employee from San Francisco was sentenced to 24 months in prison on Monday for intentionally damaging his former employer's cloud system and stealing valuable computer code, federal prosecutors said.

Security guard shot and killed at Oakland 7-Eleven was transitioning out of homelessness

Co-workers of a security guard shot and killed at a 7-Eleven store in Oakland last week say he was like family to them. We've also learned the victim, James Johnson, 59, was transitioning out of homelessness. 

Organized retail crime not as prolific as the individual shoplifter, data shows

Despite what you may see on TV, individual shoplifting is the greater detriment to retailers than organized crime that has seen groups raiding stores.

Pleasant Hill top cop defends tactics in standoffs with ex-Pittsburg officer

Pleasant Hill Police Chief Scott Vermillion on Monday defended his decisions relating to two standoffs involving an ex-Pittsburg police detective accused of shooting and injuring his wife.

Oakland police say buildings and vehicles struck by gunfire near Castlemont H.S.

Police in Oakland are investigating a Monday afternoon shooting in the Castlemont neighborhood where multiple vehicles and buildings were struck by gunfire. 

2 arrests in case of Bay Area teen gunned down while visiting family

Two suspects were arrested in connection with the death of a 15-year-old Pittsburg teen, who was gunned down while visiting family in Lodi over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.

'El Chapo' Guzman's mother dead at 94

María Loera, the mother of notorious former drug lord Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán died at the age of 94 in Mexico

Boyfriend charged with murder in stabbing of tech worker at Presidio Heights home

A San Francisco man has been charged in the death of his girlfriend, who was found dead inside the couple's Presidio Heights condo, according to prosecutors.

Neighbors mourn Oakland 7-Eleven security guard who was shot to death trying to prevent theft

Over the weekend, Oakland homicide detectives continued to investigate the Friday night killing of a security guard at a convenience store near Lake Merritt. The victim has been identified as 59-year-old James Johnson. 

CHP police chase ends in overturned car, 5 arrests

In Bay Point, the California Highway Patrol arrested five people after a police pursuit ended with the suspect vehicle overturning.

Man hit by car during morning robbery

A 30-year-old man was hit by a car during an attempted robbery in Stockton on Saturday morning, according to police.