Livermore

Hundreds of campaign signs for Measure P are getting stolen or slashed in half as a ballot measure over a proposed boutique hotel gets ugly.

Matthew Kelly, 38, who was shot by officers after he allegedly tried to hit them, was arraigned on Friday and is scheduled to return to court next Friday to be assigned an attorney and possibly enter a plea.

Livermore police shot and injured a driver they believed was going to plow into them as they conducted an unrelated traffic stop on the side of a road near Interstate 580.

When Gov. Gavin Newsom announced his $222 billion proposed state budget on Friday, he mentioned that he wants legislative leaders to dedicate $20 million from a one-time surplus to help purchase new public parkland. Newsom declined to say where the new park might be, suggesting the asking price could “go up” if he revealed details.

At Livermore’s Prime Outlets, the parking lot started to fill up after 9am. 

Women from China promised the American Dream but instead, forced into prostitution. A couple is behind bars, accused of running a sex-trafficking operation in parts of the East Bay.

“We don’t have anything better to do,” Rushadh Kamdar of Fremont said.

Livermore police officer pulled a vehicle over for speeding-- but as the officer started approaching the vehicle a wild turkey approached him.

Amazon is expanding its territory in the Bay Area.The company plans to add new locations in Milpitas and Livermore.

The Livermore Police Department has logged 25 thefts since July, including 10 since Nov. 1 and says all of the incidents have been overnight.

Then, this year, Livermore police developed new leads through a genetic geneological search.

Security was heightened at a Livermore middle school Tuesday after threatening graffiti was found on campus.