Gov. Newsom signs 10 anti-theft bills into law in San Jose
SAN JOSE — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law a package of bills on Friday intended to crack down on retail, property and auto thefts, penning his name on legislation …
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Animal tranquilizer mixed with illicit drugs has Bay Area county health officials concerned
SANTA CRUZ — Santa Cruz County public health officials are warning that a dangerous sedative is being detected in illegal opioids with alarming frequency. Xylazine, a powerful pain relief treatment …
In Oakland human trafficking case, one defendant will get 10 years in prison, another is ordered to take parenting classes
OAKLAND — In a plea deal, a local pimp who was allegedly caught beating a woman with a gun in an area known for prostitution will receive 10 years in …
Marin County grass fire burns 18 acres, prompts arrest
Authorities arrested a man for allegedly igniting a brush fire outside Marinwood on Tuesday. No injuries or structure damages were reported. The fire burned between the Queenstone and Ponte fire …
Attorneys argue at Oakland triple murder trial marred by extreme security concerns
Starkly different pictures emerged this week of a reputed Berkeley gang member accused in a series of killings roughly 15 years ago, painting the man as either a ruthless triple …
South Bay woman hit, killed by suspected drunken driver
SAN JOSE – The family of an 18-year-old Morgan Hill woman is reeling after she was hit and killed by a suspected drunken driver over the weekend in South San …
Witnesses detail Union City homicide by railroad tracks
DUBLIN — Eyewitnesses took the stand and revealed the motive behind a 2023 fatal beating and strangulation on the Union City railroad tracks, allegedly committed by a man who was …
Computer scam costs San Leandro man $44,000; suspect arrested
SAN LEANDRO — A suspect has been arrested after a man in his 80s was defrauded of $44,000 in a computer scam earlier this week, police said Thursday. Police identified …
Santa Cruz mother facing murder charge in baby’s possible drug poisoning
SANTA CRUZ — The Santa Cruz County District Attorney’s Office has added murder to a series of charges filed against a woman whose child died of a potential drug poisoning …
Cause of the 2020 Markley Fire? Arson, says a CAL FIRE battalion chief
The official cause of the Markely Fire, allegedly set by Victor Serriteno of Vacaville, to conceal the death of a Vallejo woman? “Arson,” said CAL FIRE Battalion Chief Joseph Baldwin, …