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Berkeley Hills blaze on Grizzly Peak Boulevard
BERKELEY, Calif. - Firefighters from the East Bay battled a two-acre fire on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in the Berkeley Hills on Monday night. Officials said the fire broke out just after 9 p.m. near South Park Drive and Centennial Drive, not far from the Tilden Steam Trains. No injuries were...
Person Found Hanging From Tree in Antioch Park
On Monday, the Antioch Police Department responded to a report of a person who was found hanging from a tree in a local park. The person was discovered just before 9:00 am at Yellowstone and Calaveras Cir in the City of Antioch. Police have since cautioned off the area and aware awaiting for the county coroner to arrive on scene. A chair was tipped over next to the person.
Woman pushed into oncoming BART train at Powell Station dies, suspect arrested
BART police say they have arrested a suspect in the killing of a woman at Powell Street Station Monday night.The 74-year-old woman was reportedly pushed by the suspect as a Millbrae-bound train approached, hitting her head on the train and falling on the platform. She was taken to the hospital and later died.She's been identified by her family as Corazon Dandan. Her nephew confirmed she was working as a telephone operator at the Marriott and this had been her commute route for the last 40 years. He says her family is "devastated."INTERACTIVE: Take a look at the ABC7 Neighborhood Safety...
SFPD Will Try Out New Device That Drug Tests People's Saliva for Fentanyl
The San Francisco Police Department will be the first department in the nation to pilot-test a new device that checks suspects’ saliva to see if they’ve been using fentanyl. A little over a year ago, SF Mayor London Breed announced she wanted SFPD to start arresting people for...
1 killed, another injured in East Oakland shooting
One man was killed and another person was injured in a shooting in East Oakland on Monday afternoon, police said.Officers responded around 3 p.m. to the 900 block of 105th Avenue and pronounced an Oakland man with multiple apparent gunshot wounds dead on the scene, police said. Officers later learned another victim of the same shooting had been transported to a hospital in a private vehicle, police added. The victim is in stable condition, according to the last report to the police.Oakland police investigators from the department's Homicide Section are investigating the circumstances surrounding the shooting. Police are withholding the name of the victim until his next of kin are notified.OPD has urged those with information regarding the shooting to contact the Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or a tip line at (510) 238-7950. OPD also asked that videos and photos that could assist with the investigation be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
Tenderloin Drug Dealer gets 2-Year Prison Term; was Busted with Authorities with Massive Drug Load in California
Yohan Murillo-Medina has been sentenced to 32 months in prison for the possession and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine in the Tenderloin District of San Francisco. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Ismail Ramsey and Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) Special Agent in Charge Brian Clark. Murillo-Medina, a 22-year-old resident...
Police arrest suspect in Richmond's North and East neighborhood following search
Heavy police activity Monday along Rheem and Maricopa Avenues sparked concern among neighbors who watched as officers combed their neighborhood searching for a suspect while a helicopter hovered overhead. Police said they were seeking 27-year-old Demarie Doss, who reportedly had several outstanding warrants and was a suspect in an assault...
78-year-old driver accused of killing family at SF bus stop charged, DA says
The driver accused of killing a family in San Francisco's West Portal neighborhood in March has been charged with vehicular manslaughter, District Attorney Brooke Jenkins said during a press conference on Tuesday.The collision in March killed a family of four and the 78-year-old driver is going to face four counts of vehicular manslaughter.The victims have been identified as Diego Cardoso de Oliveira, 40, and Matilde Ramos Pinto, 38, their 1-year-old Joaquin Ramos Pinto de Oliveira, and 3-month-old Caue Ramos Pinto de Oliveira.RELATED: Infant's organs donated to save other children in need after entire family dies in SF crashA report from...
EXCLUSIVE: SF pet owners apologize after dog attacks 3-year-old boy
Only ABC7 News has new developments in the story of a three-year-old boy who was attacked by a dog in San Francisco. It was captured on video. ABC7 News reporter Luz Pena was able to track down the owners and talk to them.The couple decided to speak on camera to share their side of the story. We asked why they left without giving the boy's nanny their contact information. They claim that's not the whole story.It was May 22 around 4 p.m. - a three-year-old boy was running next to his nanny in San Francisco when unexpectedly a white husky...
Fight at party turns deadly shooting in Richmond, California
RICHMOND, California — A party turned deadly Sunday night when a fight led to a fatal shooting, according to the Richmond Police Department. On June 23, 2024, at 11:30 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting on the 3400 block of Richmond Parkway. Upon arrival, they found two victims with gunshot wounds. One victim, Elizander Narvaez Fernandez, succumbed to his injuries at the scene, while the second victim was treated at a local trauma center and is expected to survive.
Pleasanton man sentenced to 15 years to life for ‘heinous’ murder, dismemberment of girlfriend
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A Pleasanton man who was found guilty of second-degree murder for killing his girlfriend almost a full year ago and dismembering her body was formally sentenced to 15 years to life in a state prison without the possibility of probation Tuesday morning in a packed courtroom in Oakland.
2 SFPD motorcycle officers injured in Potrero Hill head-on crash
Two San Francisco motorcycle police officers were injured in a head-on crash Tuesday evening in the Potrero Hill neighborhood.Video from our crew on scene showed the officers being loaded into an ambulance at Cesar Chavez and Pennsylvania Avenue.Police tell ABC7 News initial information indicates a speeding driver hit the officers.Both officers and the driver were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries.Police say an investigation is underway to determine what caused the crash.Stay with ABC7 News for the latest details on this developing story. If you're on the ABC7 News app, click here to watch live
2 dead in separate homicides in Oakland over the weekend
Oakland police are investigating two homicides from Saturday evening and early Monday morning. The first happened just after 7 p.m. in the 8400 block of Edes Avenue in East Oakland on Saturday. When officers arrived at the scene, they found a person who had been shot at least once, police said. The victim, whose name wasn't released, was taken to the hospital, where the person died of injuries. The second homicide happened at about 12:45 a.m. Monday on the 8400 block of Enterprise Way, just a few blocks away from the first shooting. The victim, a Hayward man whose name wasn't released, was taken by paramedics to a hospital, where he died. Police didn't say if they think the shootings are connected. Anyone with information is urged to contact the OPD Homicide Section at (510) 238-3821 or the tip line at (510) 238-7950. Videos and photos can be sent to cidvideos@oaklandca.gov.
DEA Oakland, Alameda Task Seize Enough Fentanyl to Kill 7.5 Million People; Dismantling Drug Ring in Arrests of Hunduran Narcos
Following a meticulous investigation spearheaded by the DEA Oakland in collaboration with the Alameda County Narcotics Task Force, a significant drug operation has been dismantled, resulting in the seizure of a substantial quantity of Fentanyl. The joint task operation focused on a group of individuals suspected of facilitating a substantial part of the fentanyl traffic within Alameda and San Francisco Counties. The sting operation culminated on Friday, 6/28, with search warrants being executed at multiple locations.
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