Fugitive Found With Meth, Shotgun At San Rafael Yacht Harbor
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – An anonymous tip helped police track down and arrest a wanted fugitive in San Rafael on Monday afternoon, according to police. Foy Chandler, 44, a resident of Washington state,...
View ArticleUndercover Investigation Reveals Little Oversight At California Horse Auctions
SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX 5) – Americans don’t eat horsemeat, but we do export horses for slaughter. Most end up on dining tables in Europe and China. While California is one of the few states that bans the...
View ArticleMan Critically Hurt In Richmond Police Shooting Expected To Survive
RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Police have identified a man who was shot and critically injured during a confrontation with officers in Richmond on Monday evening. Elston Young, 30, was shot in the chest and...
View ArticleSurveillance Footage Released Of El Sobrante Robbery Suspect
EL SOBRANTE (CBS SF) — The Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office has released surveillance images of a suspect in two back-to-back armed robberies at businesses in El Sobrante late last month. The video...
View ArticleCalifornia Housing Summit In Oakland Sees Market On The Mend
OAKLAND (KCBS)— California remains one of the most expensive places in the country to own a home with more people renting than owning in urban areas. A summit meeting on the future of housing in...
View Article4 Oakland Teens Killed In Solo-Vehicle Crash In Kern County
KERN COUNTY (CBS SF) — Four Oakland teenagers, several of whom are believed to be cousins, were killed in a car accident in Kern County Monday afternoon, local authorities said Tuesday. Maria Moa, 17,...
View ArticleGrowing San Jose Homeless Encampment May Be Cleared Soon
SAN JOSE (KCBS) — A growing homeless encampment is becoming increasingly visible along the Guadalupe River near Mineta San Jose International Airport. Makeshift tents made out of tarp and plastic...
View ArticleCalif. Schools Chief Applauds Obama’s Call For Expanded Pre-School Access
SACRAMENTO (CBS SF) — California’s state schools chief on Tuesday night welcomed President Barack Obama’s plan for all 50 states to provide pre-kindergarten schools for 4-year-olds, indicating that he...
View ArticleCalif. Environmentalists Hail Obama’s Promise To Act On Climate Change
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS SF) — California environmentalists and the state’s Democratic junior senator hailed President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address promise that he will tackle climate change...
View ArticleObama Vows Job Creation In State Of Union Speech Embraced By Calif. Delegation
WASHINGTON, D.C. (CBS / AP) — President Barack Obama declared the nation is unquestionably stronger Tuesday evening in in his first State of the Union address since winning re-election, though he...
View ArticleCalif. Race Tracks, Rescue Groups Take Action Against Horsemeat Trade
BERKELEY (KPIX 5) – California horses are supposed to be protected by law from slaughter for human consumption. Yet many still end up in the slaughter pipeline, including thoroughbreds. That’s why some...
View ArticleFugitive Ex-Cop’s Body Found Inside Burned Cabin Near Big Bear
BIG BEAR LAKE (CBS SF) — The intense statewide manhunt for a former police officer suspected of going on a killing spree ended Tuesday evening at a mountain cabin where authorities believe he...
View ArticleOfficers Serving Warrant Attacked By 2 Dogs In Richmond
RICHMOND (CBS SF) — Berkeley police officers conducting a search warrant in Richmond shot and killed two dogs Tuesday afternoon after one of the dogs bit an officer, Berkeley police said. Around 3:20...
View ArticlePittsburg Police Officer, Suspect Injured In Late Night Shooting
PITTSBURG (KCBS) – A Pittburg police officer and a suspect were injured following a shootout in the city overnight. The incident began around 11:30 Tuesday night when two officers saw a 30-year-old...
View ArticleFremont Bank Robbery Suspects ID’d After Newark Standoff
NEWARK (CBS SF) – Police have identified two suspects in a Fremont bank robbery who were arrested after holing up in a Newark motel room on Monday afternoon. San Francisco residents Jeremiah Martin,...
View ArticleWig-Wearing Woman Arrested After Hwy 4 Stolen Car Chase, Crash
PITTSBURG (CBS SF) – A woman wearing a wig led police on a vehicle pursuit from Antioch to Pittsburg in a stolen vehicle before crashing on state Highway 4 early this morning, according to an Antioch...
View ArticleSJ Passes Resolution Backing SF In Supreme Court Proposition 8 Fight
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – The San Jose City Council passed a resolution on Tuesday in support of San Francisco’s scheduled argument next month before the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the constitutionality of...
View ArticleGuns, Jewels Stolen From Officers’ Homes During Brentwood Break-Ins
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) – Police in the city of Brentwood are investigating a string of recent home burglaries in which thieves made off with jewelry and guns, some of them belonging to law enforcement...
View ArticleWoman’s Remains Found In Brisbane After Man Shows Off Human Skull
BRISBANE (CBS SF) – Police in Brisbane were working to identify a woman whose remains were found on a hillside – a discovery prompted by the November arrest of a man who was walking around with a human...
View ArticlePhil Matier: Sheriff To Make Pitch For Alameda County Drones
OAKLAND (KCBS) – On Thursday, Alameda County Sheriff Greg Ahern will make his pitch for the county to begin using an unmanned aircraft or drone to monitor hard-to-reach areas. The Alameda County...
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