Alameda County will unveil a coordinated crackdown in Union City to tackle organized retail theft after a wave of takeover-style robberies rattled East Bay businesses.

A two‑alarm fire on Fairmount Avenue sent Oakland firefighters into a five‑story building; no people were hurt but 11 units were displaced and four damaged.

A shelter‑in‑place was ordered Tuesday in parts of Petaluma after police activity near Kuck and Monte Vista lanes. Neighbors were told to stay inside and call the sheriff's non‑emergency number.

Full first‑alarm response to a late‑night house fire in the 600 block of S Henry Avenue; primary search complete and traffic affected.

A 22‑year‑old S.F. State graduate was killed after a bullet tore through a Sunset District wall; her boyfriend, a former White House staffer, says it was an accident while family members disagree.

Solano County K‑9 Ty was stabbed during an I‑80 car chase, treated at UC Davis and is now recovering at home after surgery.

A naked man armed with a shotgun was arrested at Tesla’s West Berkeley service center; police say no one was hurt and a search turned up evidence of shots fired.

A Santa Clara native and alleged CJNG co-founder pleaded guilty in Washington, D.C., to a U.S. cocaine‑importation conspiracy and faces decades behind bars.

A man was killed after a semi struck him on Highway 29 near Hoffman Lane, closing southbound lanes for hours while CHP investigated. Detours were posted.

An Alameda County judge on April 7 kept murder and assault charges against Marvelous Simmons after prosecutors said he shot a suspected car burglar in East Oakland. The case now moves toward trial.

Former Rohnert Park officer Joseph Huffaker filed for a new trial after his July 2025 federal conviction; a San Francisco judge will hear the motion on April 15, 2026.

A report of a suspicious device at the County Garage on Middlefield Road prompted a morning police sweep; deputies later cleared the scene with no device found.

An electric‑scooter rider was killed on the 14000 block of Monterey Road; Morgan Hill police are investigating and seeking witnesses.