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BART says felony arrests up 62% due to increased police presence on trains
Deploying more officers on BART trains resulted in increased felony arrests over the past year, according to the transit agency.The rapid transit system saw a 62% increase in arrests last year compared to 2022. The jump coincides with recruitment efforts of new officers and a strategic increase in the presence of safety personnel aboard trains, according to a statement from BART on Thursday.Officers logged a total of 726 felony arrests in 2023, a sharp rise from the 448 recorded in the preceding year. They confiscated 49 illegal firearms, the highest number recovered by BART police in a single year since...
Richmond Wire Thief Nabbed in Daylight Heist, Faces Felony Theft Charges
In a brazen daylight heist, a wire thief in Richmond has been caught slicing through telephone lines, landing himself a felony theft charge and a quick trip to the clink. According to a post on the Richmond Police Department's Facebook, officers responded to a report earlier this week of a wire theft in progress on the 1200 block of Castro Ranch Rd.
San Francisco mayoral hopefuls vow to call in National Guard to handle fentanyl
Two challengers to San Francisco Mayor London Breed’s reelection bid said they would declare a state of emergency to address the city’s fentanyl crisis and call in more National Guard troops to combat its out-of-control open-air drug dens if they won. Mark Farrell, a venture capitalist who served as interim mayor of San Francisco for […]
What to expect from Oakland's new Police Chief Floyd Mitchell
Oakland's new police chief Floyd Mitchell is set to address the public today. It's been more than a year since the city has had a permanent chief on the job. So with us now is Tommy Tunson, who's a retired police chief.
Can a simple fence stop San Francisco’s illegal night markets?
There's a new fence in San Francisco's Civic Center—and not the kind that buys and sells stolen goods. The 5-foot-6 black metal fence appeared this week outside Arsicault Bakery on McAllister Street and is nearing completion as of Thursday morning. The area outside the store is frequented after dark...
Teen injured in Berkeley shooting
A teen is recovering after a shooting in Berkeley. The shooting was reported shortly after 11 p.m. Tuesday. Police said the boy was hit in the thigh after multiple shots were fired on Bonar Street. He was taken to a hospital. Berkeley Councilman Terry Taplin, who represents the district where...
2 charged for stealing $30K of goods from Louis Vuitton, Burberry in Santa Clara, Alameda
(KRON)- On Tuesday, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced more than 27 felony charges against three men for their alleged involvement in an organized retail crime operation across the state, stealing over $300,000 in total. Two of the men, Isaiah Abdullah, 26, and Nickolas Mallory, 26, stole more than $30,000 from high-end luxury stores in […]
In-N-Out departs Oakland, Roya Afghan to close this weekend
Grand Avenue Social Club (temporary?) It’s time to report on the ongoing closure of this welcoming bar and restaurant. It shuttered for renovations over the new year, and was only supposed to be dark through January, but there has been no movement, and management has not yet responded to our queries. (Yelp says the reopening is scheduled for April 1, but we have learned not to trust Yelp reopening dates too much.) We had high hopes for the revived, funky Victorian with the speakeasy feel back when it first opened under new ownership in 2022, and will continue to root for its reopening until we hear otherwise. Grand Avenue Social Club is at 3601 Grand Ave. in Oakland and has been temporarily closed since December.
Oakland HOAs are quietly installing surveillance cameras to watch public roads
Last October, the city of Oakland announced it would soon be installing 300 automated license plate readers—cameras that monitor public streets and instantly scan vehicle license plates, running them against “hot lists” for stolen cars or vehicles associated with crimes. But the rollout of Oakland’s big new...
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