California Highway Patrol's routine traffic stop led to the discovery of a loaded gun, drugs, and the arrest of two parole violators. The event highlights the unpredictability of traffic stops.

OPD and Eastend Foot Patrol officers conducted a raid in East Oakland, uncovering illegal tobacco and cannabis products, controlled substances, and firearms at a smoke shop.

A historic, castle-like mansion at 7361 Claremont Ave. in Berkeley, priced at $2.199 million, blends early 20th-century architecture with modern conveniences and pays tribute to its Prohibition-era past.

Rufus Rogers, a convicted felon from Berkeley, was sentenced to six years in prison for illegal firearms and ammunition possession after pleading guilty.

A Honda rear-ended a fire engine on SR-24 in Oakland, causing major injuries to the driver and minor injuries to a passenger and two firefighters.

A coroner's jury ruled the death of 15-year-old Giovanni Gomez in a crash near Crockett as accidental. Gomez was driving a stolen vehicle that crashed during a police pursuit.

Oakland Police are seeking public assistance in solving the 2021 murder of 17-year-old Claijion Tolbert-Bundy and have released images of a person and a black Infiniti coupe.

The missing veteran Daniel Pelletier from Oakley has been found safe, the city announces on social media following an urgent search due to self-harm concerns.

Alameda County reported a 3% drop in homelessness, the first decrease since 2013, with unsheltered residents down by 11% according to the 2024 Point in Time count.

Vacaville Police recovered a stolen vehicle and resolved a liquor theft tied to two suspects, Montaje Lewis and Desiree Turner, after linking both incidents to the recovered car.

Berkeley Police Department has begun using Automated License Plate Readers to improve safety, despite privacy concerns. The technology has aided in arrests and recovery of stolen property.

Two died in a car accident in Fremont after their vehicle hit a tree at high speed, marking the city's fourteenth fatal road collision of the year. The Fremont Police are investigating the incident.

California's UCETF seized over $19 million in illegal cannabis and products in the Bay Area, with coordinated operations in Oakland and Hayward to support the legal market and protect consumers.