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Massive fire rips through Berkeley business complex Wednesday
BERKELEY, Calif. (KRON) — The Berkeley Fire Department responded early Wednesday morning to a fire at a business complex in the Southwest Berkeley neighborhood. The blaze started at approximately 2:42 a.m. when alarms went off at the building, fire officials said. The fire, located on the 700 block of Heinz Avenue, grew to a three-alarm […]
Video shows man fired at SF cop before officer shot him dead
A man who was shot and killed July 21 in the Tenderloin by a San Francisco police officer fired his weapon at the cop while running away, newly released videos show. Footage from a street-level surveillance camera and the officer’s body-worn camera shows the man turning and firing toward the officer, then turning and pointing his weapon a second time before the officer fires his own gun three times shortly before midnight. The man then collapses to the ground.
Fired boss of scandal-plagued SF SAFE nonprofit charged with 34 felonies
The fired former executive director of a San Francisco nonprofit has been arrested and charged with 34 felonies related to the misuse of more than $700,000 in public funds, authorities said Tuesday. Kyra Worthy, 49, of Richmond faces charges that include misappropriation of public money, submitting fraudulent invoices, theft, wage...
Suspicious death: Body found in Oakland estuary
OAKLAND, Calif. - A body was found in the Oakland estuary over the weekend, which police said looks suspicious. Police said the person, who may have drowned, was found just after 10:30 a.m. on Saturday in the water in 100 block of Embarcadero. Officers were responding to reports of a deceased person in the water.
Alameda mass shooting victim's dying declaration revealed
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — One of the Alameda mass shooting victims made a dying declaration after he and four family members were shot in their beach-side home, according to a police report obtained by KRON4. Miguel Carcamo Ramirez was bleeding from gunshot wounds when he stumbled to a nearby house and told his neighbor that […]
VIDEO: Brentwood Police Arrest 18-Year-Old Suspected of $80K Organized Retail Theft in Bay Area
On Sunday, the Brentwood Police Department reported the arrest of Taylor Martin, an 18-year-old resident identified as a prolific organized retail thief. Martin was apprehended while sitting in a vehicle near Raley's at 2400 Sand Creek Road, with a Brentwood officer recognizing her from prior theft incidents. The arrest occurred, notably without incident, in the Brentwood area.
Gunman in murder-for-hire of Oakland dentist gets 15-years-to-life in prison
A Stockton man was sentenced to 15 years to life in state prison for a fatal shooting of a dentist in Oakland in 2022, according to Alameda County prosecutors.Hasheem Bason, 35, submitted a no contest plea to second-degree murder for the deadly shooting of Dr. Lili Xu on Aug. 21, 2022 in the 1000 block of Fifth Avenue in the city's Little Saigon neighborhood, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said in a statement Tuesday.Authorities said that Xu's murder was planned by her romantic partner, Nelson Chia."The month before she was killed, Dr. Xu discovered that Mr. Chia was involved...
Vallejo police pursuit suspects total woman's car, endangers financial well-being
A Bay Area woman is struggling to make ends meet after sideshow suspects totaled her parked car during a police pursuit. The Solano County Sheriff's Office said offers were following the suspects near Tennessee and Mariposa streets. Video footage showed the suspects crash their car into the woman's parked vehicle....
Father of 4 still critical after Berkeley freeway crash
A father of four from San Leandro remains in critical condition this week after a solo crash on the freeway in Berkeley earlier this month. Sam Bryant, 45, was alone in his Toyota SUV when the collision happened July 20 on eastbound I-80 at about 2:30 a.m. on the stretch of freeway between University Avenue and Gilman Street.
Alameda swim team mom Sarah New charged with embezzlement
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — A team mom is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from the Alameda Gators Swim Team. Sarah Lynn New, 45, of Alameda, served as president for the youth sports club team. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office charged New with felony embezzlement this week. “Ms. New allegedly embezzled a large number […]
3 arrested in alleged organized retail theft operation targeting Targets
(KRON) — Three suspects were arrested in connection to an alleged organized retail theft operation specifically targeting Target stores, the San Mateo Police Department announced Monday. San Mateo PD officers responded at 3:47 p.m. on Sunday to the San Mateo Target on a report of a theft in progress. According to police, Target Asset Protection […]
When Elie Wiesel was assaulted in San Francisco in 2007, it was DA Kamala Harris who charged his attacker with a hate crime
Sign up for Weekday J and get the latest on what's happening in the Jewish Bay Area. In 2007, the San Francisco district attorney handled a noteworthy criminal case that was making international headlines. Kamala Harris is today the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee for president, but 17 years ago, she was serving in her first elected position as DA, responsible for prosecuting an antisemitic incident that shook the city — and the Jewish world.
She never thought she'd work for Kamala Harris. Now, she considers her a mentor
More than 20 years ago, Lateefah Simon ran a San Francisco nonprofit serving young women in the criminal justice system, which is how she met a prosecutor named Kamala Harris. They served on a task force together to change city policy and stop charging young victims of sex trafficking with crimes.
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