COMMUNITY & SOCIETY
Bay Area

A San Jose gun buyback event collected 408 firearms, including unusual items like a rocket launcher and an Uzi. The event, part of a county effort to reduce gun violence, paid out $40,050 to participants.

The Dublin Police Service announced a DUI checkpoint on December 15 and increased patrols the following night, as part of a holiday season crackdown on impaired driving.

Union City Police announced a DUI checkpoint for December 16, aiming to reduce impaired driving incidents. The location remains undisclosed, but the checkpoint is part of ongoing efforts to improve road safety and is funded by grants.

The CHP is closing its Castro Valley office to merge with the Hayward branch to streamline services and enhance enforcement without compromising safety.

Livermore Police have announced a DUI checkpoint for December 15, part of efforts to improve traffic safety by using data to target areas with high DUI rates.

San Francisco's Mission district has launched the Las Posadas Holiday Shopping campaign to support local businesses and enforce a moratorium on unpermitted street vending to ensure safe and festive shopping.