Baseball bat attack sends man to hospital
SAN MATEO – A 20-year-old Redwood City man was arrested on suspicion of attacking another man with a baseball bat Thursday in San Mateo, according to authorities. The victim was …
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Three arrested in connection with Sept. 12 shooting
SUNNYVALE — Authorities on Thursday arrested three people in connection with a shooting that wounded a man more than two weeks ago in Sunnyvale. The shooting, along with a car …
Australian Police Seize ‘Kill Cars’ Designed For Kidnappings
Police in Australia seized 20 cars that they say were being prepped by criminal organizations for use in violent crimes across the country. According to the Daily Mail, the 20 …
Discovery of ‘unknown substance’ in Menlo Park home prompts hours-long road closure
MENLO PARK — A Belle Haven neighborhood street was closed for several hours Thursday after an “unknown substance” was discovered inside a residence, police said. In an advisory issued around …
Redwood City man killed in hit-and-run crash on Highway 101
PALO ALTO – A 24-year-old Redwood City man died in a hit-and-run crash early Sunday on Highway 101 in Palo Alto, authorities said. The collision, which involved four cars, happened …
Three juveniles charged in Oakland school shooting
OAKLAND – Three juveniles are facing charges in connection with a shooting at Skyline High School on Sept. 5, the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday. One is charged …
Police shoot, critically injure man outside San Pablo home
SAN PABLO – An officer shot and seriously injured a 44-year-old man Friday afternoon in San Pablo, according to police. Andre Smith was wounded outside a residence in the 2600 …
Alameda County prosecutors seek shutdown of flavored tobacco, synthetic cannabis company
LIVERMORE – Alameda County prosecutors are taking aim at a Livermore-based company they claim is illegally selling flavored tobacco products to children and manufacturing illegal synthetic cannabis products. A lawsuit …
Man dies after crashing stolen car into San Jose creek
SAN JOSE – A man died Sunday morning after he crashed a stolen Kia sedan into Canoas Creek in South San Jose, police said. The solo-vehicle collision happened around 8:30 …
Dropping Rocks In Road So Cars Would Hit Them
Earlier today, we wrote about a woman in Texas who barely avoided being impaled by a spear while driving after someone apparently threw it at her moving car. While the …