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| Jan.1 |
Walnut Creek |
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Man held in slaying of his mother-in-law |
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Fishermans Wharf |
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Stabbing killed one |
| Jan.4 |
Pacifica |
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Man died after Taser shocked by plolice |
| Jan.5 |
San Quentin |
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Inmate escaped from prison |
| Jan.10 |
SF Sunset |
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Mayor's Town Hall Focuses on Crime |
| Jan.13 |
Fremont |
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2 officers shot and killed alleged captor
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Antioch |
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2 dead after chase |
| Jan.14 |
Newark |
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Butcher murdered in neighborhood market |
| Jan.18 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Councilman resigns, agrees to charges Terry Gregory agreed to misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sentence without jail | |
| Jan.19 |
San Quentin |
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Beardslee executed Donald Beardslee, 61, was convicted of killing two women in 1981. Gov. Schwarzenegger rejected clemency | |
| Jan.20 |
SF City Hall |
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City mulls handgun ban |
| Jan.21 |
Fremont |
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Police won't respond to all burglar alarms
| Jan.22 |
San Jose |
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Life term for man who raped girl
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East San Jose |
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Shot to death by police |
| Jan.24 |
SF Mission |
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2 killed in drive-by shooting |
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Rohnert Park |
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Arrested for making bogus traffic stops |
| Jan.26 |
San Mateo |
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FBI raid home of accused steroid dealer The agents raided the home of Victor Conte and seized a computer, cellular phone and lab records
| Jan.28 |
Lafayette |
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Man allegedly abducted his son, 5
| Jan.29 |
Rohnert Park |
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Police officer shot and killed man |
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Bay Point |
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Residents Upset Over Verse Relocation
| Jan.30 |
Santa Clara |
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Boy allegedly stabbed his brother to death |
| Jan.31 |
South SF |
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1 killed, 3 others injured in shooting |
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Stanford |
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Groping, Peeping Incidents at Dorms
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| Feb.2 |
Lafayette |
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Methamphetamine Spike Strikes |
| Feb.3 |
San Jose |
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Cop Arrested for Sex Abuse |
| Feb.6 |
Iron Triangle |
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2 shot to death in Iron Triangle |
| Feb.7 |
Alameda County |
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Abuse Allegations at Juvenile Hall |
| Feb.8 |
San Francisco |
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Charley Charles Convicted Again
| Feb.9 |
San Jose |
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Mardi Gras Gets Rowdy
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Cupertino |
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Teacher Suspected Of Sex With Student |
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Sunnyvale |
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Family Of Four Hit By Car A 6-year-old boy is in serious condition after he and his family were allegedly intentionally hit walking on the sidewalk
| Feb.10 |
Bay Point |
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Judge: Verse Can Move To Bay Point
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San Francisco |
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2 gunned down near St. Mary's Cathedral
| Feb.12 |
San Francisco |
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Youth counselor arrested in slaying |
| Feb.15 |
San Leandro |
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'Sausage king' gets death penalty Sausage-plant owner was sentenced today to the death penalty for murdering 3 inspectors at his plant in 2000
| Feb.17 |
Livermore |
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38 guns stolen Thieves stole over a hundred weapons from five stores over the past two months in Northern California
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
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Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
| Feb.19 |
Benicia |
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Citizens capture suspect in carjacking |
| Feb.24 |
San Francisco |
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2 separate homicides |
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Fruitvale |
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Radical Methods to Curtail Prostitution The city will use high-tech tools and inter-agency coordination to crack down on prostitution in the Fruitvale District
| Feb.25 |
Redwood City |
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Peterson Sentencing Postponed
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| Mar.1 |
San Jose |
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Sex Assault Suspect Caught on Video |
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Oakland |
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Former Raiders Square Off in Court |
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SF Sunset |
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Woman killed, man hospitalized |
| Mar.3 |
Mill Valley |
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Hate Graffiti at High School
| Mar.4 |
Campbell |
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Police Arrest 8 in Car Theft Ring
| Mar.5 |
Cupertino |
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Choir Teacher Facing Sex Charges |
| Mar.6 |
Belmont |
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Fatal Shooting Follows High Speed Chase |
| Mar.8 |
SF Mission |
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5 People Wounded in Shooting |
| Mar.10 |
San Francisco |
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Marijuana Discovered in Burning Home |
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Oakland |
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3 Killings In One Day In Oakland |
| Mar.11 |
Oakland |
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3 Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting
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Concord |
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Brothers sentenced to death for 5 murder Justin Helzer and Glenn Taylor Helzer, convicted of a mass murder plot in Concord, have been sentenced to death | |
| Mar.14 |
Vallejo |
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Shot dead by officers |
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East Oakland |
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Sideshow Mob Terrorizes Ohio Tourist |
| Mar.16 |
Saratoga |
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Prominent developer killed |
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Redwood City |
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Judge Sentences Peterson To Death Scott remained impassive for the hearing, despite the emotional words from the family of his wife | |
| Mar.17 |
San Quentin |
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Scott Peterson Moved To Death Row |
| Mar.18 |
San Francisco |
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Archdiocese Found Liable for Molestation A jury decided that the Archdiocese knew or should have known that one of its priests was molesting boys | |
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Berkeley |
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Woman, 75, stabbed near Rose Garden A 75-year-old was recovering after having her neck slashed by one of 2 female attackers
| Mar.21 |
San Francisco |
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1 shot dead, 5 injured near nightclub |
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Fremont |
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Police begin new burglar alarm policy In an effort to save money, city police are no longer responding every burglar alarm
| Mar.22 |
SF City Hall |
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Pot clubs prohibited in sobriey facilities
| Mar.23 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Human Finger Found in Fast Food Chili
Map of 1405 Monterey Road San Jose Anna Ayala, 39, who ordered chili at a Wendy's found a cooked human finger complete with a long fingernail in her bowl
The diner claimed she spit out the well- cooked digit, notified restaurant workers and became sick to her stomach. Police went to Wendy's and dispatched health inspectors to the restaurant. The company checked out all the employees who worked at the San Jose restaurant two days ago. A Las Vegas couple later admitted planting a severed finger in a bowl of chili
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| Mar.28 |
UC Berkeley |
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Info Stolen from Thousands of Students A thief has stolen a laptop containing personal info about nearly 100,000 alumni, graduate students and applicants
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Antioch |
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Shots Fired Into Home Kill Sleeping Teen |
| Mar.29 |
East Palo Alto |
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Escaped San Quentin prisoner arrested |
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San Francisco |
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Fagan Found Not Guilty in Cop Brawl Case
A jury acquitted Alex Fagan Jr. of four felony assault charges in a prosecution stemming from a 2002 street brawl
| Mar.30 |
SF City Hall |
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New Pot Clubs Stopped After Moratorium City supervisors have approved the moratorium on new medical marijuana clubs in the city
| Mar.31 |
San Jose |
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Robbers Impersonate Police |
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| Apr.6 |
Berkeley |
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Second Suspect Sought in Knife Attack |
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North San Jose |
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Federal Agents Raid AY Transport |
| Apr.7 |
South San Jose |
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Gangs Behind Deadly Street Fight |
| Apr.8 |
San Jose |
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Thousands of Medical Records Stolen
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SF Bayview |
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Boy dead after gunfire at MUNI bus
| Apr.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
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Bridge Worker Shot Police said a toll collector, 58-year old woman, was shot and robbed by Marcellus Cooksey, 42, driving a stolen car | |
| Apr.11 |
San Francisco |
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Ex-Political Fundraiser Pleads Not Guilty
| Apr.13 |
Oakland |
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Brothers Get $2 Million in Priest Case
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
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Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
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UC Berkeley |
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Student Shot 30 Times With BB Gun
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Fishermans Wharf |
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1 dead, another injured at Wharf shooting |
| Apr.16 |
San Jose |
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Toddler Stabbed to Death A 33-year-old relative of the two-year-old girl, who lived in the same home, has been arrested
| Apr.18 |
San Francisco |
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Suspended Firefighter Arrested For DUI
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Danville |
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Tearful Testimony in Nanny Trial |
| Apr.19 |
East Oakland |
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Shooting kills 1, hospitalizes another |
| Apr.20 |
San Francisco |
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Jury Awards Priest Abuse Victims $6M |
| Apr.21 |
Emeryville |
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Shooting inside Amtrak station kills 1 The shooting left one man in critical condition. The suspect has been taken into custody. The station was evacuated
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San Jose |
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Woman who found finger arrested Anna Ayala who claimed she found a human fingertip in a chili was arrested in connection with that incident
| Apr.22 |
San Jose |
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Key Question Unanswered in Finger Case |
| Apr.23 |
San Ramon |
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San Ramon Banker Dies After Beating |
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Pittsburg |
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Police officer shot The officer was shot in a confrontation with 2 suspects near the Somersville Town Centre shopping mall | |
| Apr.24 |
San Francisco |
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Mother Of 6, Twin Newborns, Killed |
| Apr.25 |
Pittsburg |
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Police Officer Brain Dead After Shooting
| Apr.27 |
Martinez |
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First Court Date for Suspects in Cop-Killing |
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San Jose |
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Teacher aide accused of sex with student |
| Apr.28 |
Livermore |
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Woman may have been victim of homicide |
| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
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Son of City Council President arrested Ignacio Rafael De La Fuente Jr. is accused of forcible rape and kidnapping of a teenage girl
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San Francisco |
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Man Who Set Son On Fire Avoids 3-Strikes |
| Apr.30 |
San Francisco |
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Suspect Arrested In Shooting Outside Club |
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| May.1 |
West Oakland |
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At least 2 people dead after shooting |
| May.3 |
Danville |
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Hit-and-Run Case Goes to Jury |
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Dublin |
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FBI Searches for 'Bag Lady Bandit' |
| May.4 |
Martinez |
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Jurors Find Nanny Guilty of 2nd-D. Murder Jimena Barreto, 46, was convicted of two counts of murder in the hit-and-run deaths of two children | |
| May.5 |
North San Jose |
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Police Investigate Fatal Shooting |
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San Francisco |
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Conviction Reinstated in Dog-Mauling Case |
| May.6 |
San Jose |
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Ayala brought to County Jail Family members drove by in a pickup with t-shirts that read 'Innocent'
| May.8 |
San Bruno |
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Shooting deaths of married couple |
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Mill Valley |
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Alleged gay-bashing at high school a hoax
| May.9 |
San Francisco |
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Homeless Case Manager Shot and Killed
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San Jose |
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Suspect in Finger Case Appears in Court
| May.11 |
Martinez |
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Suspect Who Attacked Jail Arrested The man threw a lit Molotov cocktail-type device into the lobby of the jail and then drove his van into a closed gate
| May.12 |
Hercules |
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Student Beating Posted On Internet A video showing the beating of an teen at Hercules High School was removed, but not before thousands viewed it | |
| May.13 |
San Jose |
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Police Solve Case Of Missing Finger The finger a woman claimed she found in a bowl came from an acquaintance who lost it in an industrial accident | |
| May.15 |
Rohnert Park |
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Rugby team parent roughs up referee The parent of a Girls Rugby Club team member punched a referee in the face after being asked to stay off the field
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Athletics |
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Fan faces charges for dousing Giambi |
| May.17 |
Berkeley |
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Police Officer Shot Police said the officer was shot twice in the chest. He is in fair condition after a surgery
| May.18 |
San Jose |
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Report: Finger Payoff For $50 Debt
| May.19 |
Oakland |
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Not Guilty Verdicts in Riders Case A jury acquitted 3 ex-police officers on several counts, while deadlocking on others, involving assault
| May.20 |
San Francisco |
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Doctor Found Stabbed Dr. Robert Lull, 64, a nuclear medicine specialist was found stabbed to death in his home | |
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San Jose |
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Court Appearance for Chili Finger Suspect |
| May.23 |
Berkeley |
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Explosion at Junior High No Accident Someone deliberately set fire to building materials and caused an acetylene tank to explode
| May.24 |
SF Downtown |
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Elderly Tourist Stabbed At Hotel |
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SF Mission |
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Gang Members Took Over Woman's Home 6 gang members ran a drug den in the apartment of a elderly woman, even eating her free senior-citizen meals | |
| May.26 |
San Francisco |
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Suspect in Doctor's Murder in Custody
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San Jose |
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Deadly Police Shooting Sparks Concerns |
| May.31 |
East Palo Alto |
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Gunman kills one man, injures 3 others |
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| Jun.1 |
West San Jose |
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Racial Epithets Burned On Lawns The suspects used a weed-killer to write a racially hateful message | |
| Jun.3 |
San Pablo |
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CHP Kills Suspected Car Thief After Chase
| Jun.6 |
Santa Clara |
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Dismembered Body Found
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Richmond |
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One dead, another injured in shooting |
| Jun.8 |
Richmond |
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Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| Jun.9 |
Walnut Creek |
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Amber Alert Issued for Girl
| Jun.10 |
East Palo Alto |
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Muslim leader interviewed in investigation FBI agents interviewed Mohammed Hakik in the investigation into a possible al Qaeda cell based in the Central Valley
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Petaluma |
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Missing Mother and Daughter Found Dead 2 bodies found in a white SUV were that of Alicia Driscoll, 39, and her 5-year-old daughter Jineva
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San Francisco |
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Prosecutor accused of corruption |
| Jun.11 |
South San Jose |
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Arrests Made In Hate Crimes |
| Jun.12 |
Richmond |
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2 separate homicides |
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San Jose |
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Ex-secretary at middle school arrested |
| Jun.13 |
East Oakland |
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18-year-old killed, 2 wounded |
| Jun.14 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Investigation Probes Mayor's Trash Deal The County report detailing alleged misrepresentation by Ron Gonzales in the signing of a contract | |
| Jun.16 |
San Jose |
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Child Molester May Have Hundreds Victims During a search of Dean Arthur Schwartzmiller's bedroom, police is finding binders and records of names | |
| Jun.18 |
San Francisco |
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Suspect shot into bar, 2 critically injured |
| Jun.19 |
Santa Rosa |
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5 teens and woman shot
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San Quentin |
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Louis Farrakhan Meets With Inmates
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Richmond |
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2 people killed in city by gunfire |
| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
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Fire Chief In Domestic Violence Incident Sean White, the husband of Joanne Hayes-White, called 911 complaining that his wife had struck him
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Richmond |
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State of Emergency Debated City police are one step closer to getting money to pay for anti-crime programs | |
| Jun.21 |
South SF |
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Lovers' Triangle Linked To Murder-Suicide
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Oakland City Hall |
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Oakland Approves Plan To Shut City Jail |
| Jun.22 |
Richmond |
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No 'State Of Emergency' For City |
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SF Sunset |
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Major Pot Club Crackdown Federal agents raided 3 separate locations and there may be more to come
| Jun.23 |
SF Sunset |
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Mother Charged in Dog Mauling Death A prosecutor said Maureen Faibish knew it was dangerous to leave her son alone with the dogs
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San Francisco |
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Largest bust in North. Calif. since 1996 |
| Jun.24 |
Martinez |
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Nanny Gets 30 Years In Hit-and-Run |
| Jun.27 |
Richmond |
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Two Men Murdered |
| Jun.30 |
Fremont |
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Man Suspected Of Internet Piracy |
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| Jul.2 |
San Jose Downtown |
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Stabbing left 2 injured and one dead |
| Jul.3 |
Redwood City |
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2 Dead in Shooting at Bar |
| Jul.4 |
Emeryville |
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Officer Shoots Man In Self Defense |
| Jul.5 |
Pacific Heights |
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Mother Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide |
| Jul.6 |
Walnut Creek |
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Husband shot wife and self at Kaiser An 81-year-old man shot his 77-year-old wife while she was lying in her bed before turning the weapon on himself
| Jul.8 |
SF Mission |
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SFPD Officer Struck By Protestors The officer was struck over the head after protesters threw a mattress under the officer's patrol car
| Jul.12 |
Sunnyvale |
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One Dead, One Injured In Shooting |
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Oakland City Hall |
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Spectators Will Be Cited At Sideshows The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that would allow to cite spectators of illegal late night car rallies
| Jul.13 |
Vallejo |
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City employee surrenders to police |
| Jul.14 |
Brisbane |
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Outpouring For Disabled Theft Victim
| Jul.15 |
San Francisco |
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BALCO's Victor Conte Reaches Plea Deal
| Jul.17 |
Berkeley |
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19-Year-Old Grad Killed Gunman fired into crowd of women. Meleia Willis-Starbuck was pronounced dead from a single gunshot wound
| Jul.20 |
Antioch |
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Teen Slain, 3 Hospitalized |
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Berkeley |
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Suspect Arrested In Student Murder |
| Jul.22 |
San Jose City Hall |
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Jury Calls Mayor's Conduct Deceptive The City Council will hire a special investigator to get to the bottom of a developing garbage contract scandal
| Jul.24 |
San Francisco |
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Police arrested triple hit-and-run suspect |
| Jul.26 |
San Leandro |
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Officer Fatally Shot One reportedly drew a handgun and shot the officer multiple times. Police are seeking Irving Ramirez, 22 | |
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Daly City |
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Suspect In Cop Killing Captured
| Jul.28 |
Oakland |
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Shooter May Have Admitted Crime |
| Jul.31 |
Redwood City |
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Arson suspected in 5 fires |
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Pinole |
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Shooting Claims 2 Lives |
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| Aug.1 |
Castro Valley |
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Emotional Ceremony For Slain Cop |
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Highway 880 |
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CHP Shoots And Kills Person Along I-880 |
| Aug.2 |
Hayward |
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Brutal Attack On Teen Girl
| Aug.4 |
San Francisco |
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Bribery Arrest at Building Inspection Dept. FBI and DA Office raided Department of Building Inspection and arrested a manager Augustine Fallay
| Aug.5 |
East Palo Alto |
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1 dead, 3 injured in 3 separate shootings |
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Los Gatos |
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Officer Shot In Pot Raid A major bust turned violent with a fish and game warden shot, a suspect dead, and another one on the run | |
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Oakland |
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Diocese To Pay $56 Million In Abuse Suits The Roman Catholic Diocese will pay settle 56 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by its priests
| Aug.8 |
San Quentin |
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Dozens Injured In Prison Riot
| Aug.10 |
Hayward |
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Police Shoot, Kill Suspected Robber |
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North Oakland |
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14-Year-Old Driver Hits Three |
| Aug.12 |
Campbell |
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Man killed 10 ducks at car wash Man run ducks repeatedly with his car and threw some ducks against or into his car | |
| Aug.15 |
Dublin |
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Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man
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Dublin |
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2nd man dies in officer-involved shooting Knife-wielding man was hit by the gunfire. One bullet passed through the door and struck his brother-in-law | |
| Aug.18 |
San Mateo |
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Four Dead In Shooting Officers found one man, a woman and two young adult females dead in the backyard. All are family members | |
| Aug.21 |
San Jose |
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Street Racing Crashes Claim Lives of Two
| Aug.22 |
El Cerrito |
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Popular Youth Football Coach Shot, Killed |
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Shoreline Amphitheatre |
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Man Shot After Concert At Shoreline |
| Aug.23 |
Redwood City |
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Teen Killing Possibly Gang Related |
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Iron Triangle |
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Good Samaritan killed by 17-year-old
| Aug.24 |
East San Jose |
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Young man stabbed inside his own home |
| Aug.26 |
Los Altos |
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Scoutmaster Arrested For Molestation |
| Aug.28 |
Oakland Downtown |
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Shots Fired At Massive Sideshow 1000 people were involved in a sideshow of hundreds of vehicles and motorcycles at the Kaiser Convention Center | |
| Aug.29 |
San Francisco |
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Suspects Slip Away In Strip Club Standoff |
| Aug.31 |
Richmond |
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Woman killed while gardening |
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| Sep.1 |
East Palo Alto |
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Shooting left 3 people dead 2 suspects in a car fired multiple gunshots at the 3 victims who were in a parked vehicle
| Sep.8 |
Richmond |
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Man's Body Found At High School |
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Campbell |
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Police Shoot, Kill Man After 911 Call |
| Sep.9 |
San Jose |
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Couple Pleads Guilty In Chili Finger Scam The Las Vegas couple, Anna Ayala, 39, and her husband Jaime Placencia, 43, pleaded guilty to all charges
| Sep.12 |
Hayward |
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2 guilty of murder in Araujo trial Michael Magidson and Jose Merel found guilty in the death of transgender teen. A mistrial declared for Jason Cazares | |
| Sep.14 |
Richmond |
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4 Shot, 2 Dead In Separate Attacks |
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Los Altos |
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Three Injured In Machete Attack
| Sep.16 |
West Oakland |
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Quadruple Shooting Claims One Life |
| Sep.17 |
Redwood City |
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Suspicious five small fires |
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East Oakland |
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Double Fatal Shooting |
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
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Health Records Stolen From Agency |
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Richmond |
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Three Hit In Drive-by, 1 Killed |
| Sep.20 |
Fremont |
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Police Chase Ends In Shooting |
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San Jose |
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'Gypsy' Car Theft Ring Hit South Bay |
| Sep.21 |
SF Bayview |
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Man Dies In Police Custody |
| Sep.25 |
Berkeley |
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Suspect In Shooting Arrested |
| Sep.26 |
San Jose |
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Child Molestor Pleads Not Guilty
| Sep.27 |
San Jose |
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Wendy's: 2 To Share Chili-Finger Reward
| Sep.28 |
Napa |
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Arrest Made In Double Murder Officers arrested Eric Matthew Copple, 26, and charged him with 2004 murder that shocked the wine country
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| Oct.1 |
Petaluma |
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Suspect dead after officer shooting |
| Oct.4 |
Highway 580 |
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2 People Shot While Driving On I-580 |
| Oct.10 |
East San Jose |
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Man accused of killing daughters, girlfriend Police say 28-year-old Rodrigo Paniagua killed his children and pregnant girlfriend, then set the house on fire
| Oct.11 |
Orinda |
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Defense: Psychologist Mentally Ill |
| Oct.13 |
San Francisco |
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Shootings Leave Two Dead |
| Oct.14 |
Potrero Hill |
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2 killed, including 2-year-old
| Oct.16 |
Lafayette |
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Wife of Prominent Attorney Found Dead
Map of Hunsaker Canyon Road Lafayette Daniel Horowitz called 911 to report that the body of Pamela Vitale was found in the entryway of their home
Horowitz who is a regular television legal commentator said: 'I can't talk. I can't. It's beyond words.' 52-year-old Pamela Vitale, a former high-tech executive, worked at her husband's law practice. Horowitz is defending Susan Polk, accused of murder of her therapist husband in the poolhouse of their home
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| Oct.17 |
Orinda |
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Mistrial in Susan Polk Murder Trial County Judge declared a mistrial in the trial of the woman accused of killing her therapist husband
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Lafayette |
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Blunt Force Trauma In Wife's Murder |
| Oct.18 |
Redwood City |
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Fire Puts Suspicious Total At 11 Police are trying to determine who set a stack of newspapers ablaze outside a laundry room | |
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San Francisco |
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BALCO mastermind gets eight months
| Oct.19 |
Santa Rosa |
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Police Sued For Taser Use On Boy |
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SF Downtown |
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3 Children Tossed Into Bay Police are searching the waters around Pier 7, after a woman tossed 3 children off the pier and into the bay | |
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San Francisco |
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Double Homicide Suspect Captured
| Oct.20 |
Lafayette |
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Teen Neighbor Arrested In Vitale Murder 16-year-old was arrested in the slaying of a prominent defense attorney’s wife
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San Francisco |
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Mom Charged With Murder Of 3 Kids |
| Oct.21 |
San Francisco |
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Mother Pleads Not Guilty To Tossing Kids |
| Oct.23 |
Marin County |
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Body Found In Trunk Of Car In Headlands Officer found a woman's body in the car that was pulled over at the Marin Headlands, near Hawk Hill | |
| Oct.24 |
San Quentin |
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Williams gets execution date |
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Fruitvale |
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Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Oct.26 |
North Oakland |
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Son Of Black Muslim Leader Slain
| Oct.27 |
San Leandro |
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Murder-suicide shooting The shooting incident near high school claimed the lives of a 14-year-old girl and a young male
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West San Jose |
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Officials Raid Suspected Brothels
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Lafayette |
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Dyleski's Mother Arrested In Vitale Murder
| Oct.30 |
East Oakland |
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One killed, several wounded in shooting |
| Oct.31 |
East Oakland |
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Man Watching TV Killed By Stray Bullet |
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| Nov.1 |
SF Castro |
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6 Shootings Mar Halloween Party
| Nov.2 |
Vallejo |
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Shootings Claim Two Lives |
| Nov.8 |
Pleasant Hill |
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Teen Teller Arrested In Bank Heist |
| Nov.10 |
West Oakland |
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Drug Suspect Dies Moments After Arrest
| Nov.11 |
Martinez |
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Mom Allegedly Sold Daughter, 4, For Sex 22-year-old Shannon allegedly offered the child for sex for $500 using posting on Craigslist
| Nov.12 |
Santa Rosa |
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Boy shot by police officer |
| Nov.14 |
Highway 580 |
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Shooting on 580 |
| Nov.17 |
Richmond |
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Drive-by shooting: 1 dead, 3 wounded |
| Nov.21 |
San Francisco |
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Robber Arrested After HIV Syringe Threat |
| Nov.22 |
San Jose |
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Babysitter Charged In Toddler Train Death |
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San Francisco |
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Schools Locked Down Following Murder |
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SF Mission |
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Off-duty police officer opened fire |
| Nov.23 |
San Francisco |
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Double Homicide |
| Nov.25 |
West Oakland |
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Liquor Store Attacks Possible Hate Crimes 2 stores were trashed by about a dozen men wearing suits and bow ties. Most of the stores are owned by Arabs | |
| Nov.28 |
San Leandro |
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Man killed during his 21st birthday party |
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West Oakland |
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Liquor store burns, employee abducted
| Nov.29 |
Oakland |
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Police Arrest 2 In Liquor Store Vandalism
| Nov.30 |
East Oakland |
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In custody after allegedly shot at officer |
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West Oakland |
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Burned-Out Liquor Store Looted |
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San Francisco |
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BALCO's Conte to begin prison term |
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El Cerrito |
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Cabby Shot During Robbery |
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| Dec.1 |
Redwood City |
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Baby Found In Trash Bin, Woman Arrested
| Dec.2 |
Oakland Hills |
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Rape In Upper Rockridge
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Oakland Downtown |
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Suspected of fatally stabbing co-worker |
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Oakland |
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Five Charged In Cocaine Bust |
| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
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Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
| Dec.8 |
Oakland |
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2 more suspects in in vandalism connection |
| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
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School secretary gets 3 years |
| Dec.10 |
East Oakland |
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Officer-involved shooting |
| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
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Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
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Lafayette |
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90-year old woman murdered in her home A friend of the victim found sexually assaulted Anna Elizabeth Vuori's body lying on a bed
| Dec.12 |
San Quentin |
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Condemned awaiting last-minute appeal |
| Dec.13 |
San Quentin |
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Nobel nominated gang leader executed 
Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
Stanley Tookie Williams spent more than 2 decades on death row for the 1979 robbery murders of four people in Los Angeles. Williams appeared to grow impatient as prison staffers searched for several minutes for a vein in his arm. His death was announced 34 min. later. Williams, 51, maintained he was innocent of the slayings.
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Richmond |
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Two Men Discovered Shot Dead |
| Dec.15 |
Santa Clara |
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Boy arrested for allegedly killing his father |
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San Jose |
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Anderson Pleads Guilty In Xiana Murder |
| Dec.16 |
Moraga |
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Arrest Made In Murder Of Elderly Woman |
| Dec.17 |
SFO |
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Counterfeit Tamiflu Seized
| Dec.18 |
East Oakland |
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Triple-homicide The call came in at 11:45 p.m. and officers responded to the 68th Avenue
| Dec.19 |
San Jose City Hall |
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D.A. To Investigate City Garbage Deal The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is investigating controversial contract with Norcal Waste Systems
| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
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Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
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Man Suspected Of Robbing 15 Women |
| Dec.23 |
Richmond |
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Porn Actress Sought In Stat. Rape Case |
| Dec.24 |
East Oakland |
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Carjacker Kills Man Sleeping In Van
| Dec.25 |
Richmond |
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Cabdriver shot and killed
| Dec.26 |
Belmont |
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Prankster Flattens Tires On 21 Cars |
| Dec.27 |
San Quentin |
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San Leandro 'Sausage King' Dies Stuart Alexander, 44, sentenced to death for murdering 3 meat inspectors at his plant in 2000 died at State Prison
| Dec.29 |
San Francisco |
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Rare Violin Stolen From Trunk Of Car |
| Dec.30 |
SF City Hall |
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City Murder Rate Highest In 10 Years Police Department maintains that many of the 96 killings this year could not have been prevented | |
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San Francisco |
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Police: Stolen Violin Story A Hoax A passer-by saw the blue violin case. Sabina Rhee-Nakajima, 23, admitted making up the story
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Oakland City Hall |
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City has had more homicides this year The total of 94 homicides so far, compared to 88 in 2004, is still a 17% reduction from the total of 114 in 2003
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Fremont |
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2 fatal shootings |
| Dec.31 |
Richmond |
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City has 40 homicides in 2005 |
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2005 |
| Mar.1 |
Oakland |
Former Raiders Square Off in Court |
| Mar.10 |
San Francisco |
Marijuana Discovered in Burning Home |
| Apr.18 |
San Francisco |
Suspended Firefighter Arrested For DUI
| May.23 |
Berkeley |
Explosion at Junior High No Accident Someone deliberately set fire to building materials and caused an acetylene tank to explode
| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
Fire Chief In Domestic Violence Incident Sean White, the husband of Joanne Hayes-White, called 911 complaining that his wife had struck him
| Jul.31 |
Redwood City |
Arson suspected in 5 fires |
| Jul.31 |
Redwood City |
Arson suspected in 5 fires |
| Sep.17 |
Redwood City |
Suspicious five small fires |
| Sep.17 |
Redwood City |
Suspicious five small fires |
| Oct.18 |
Redwood City |
Fire Puts Suspicious Total At 11 Police are trying to determine who set a stack of newspapers ablaze outside a laundry room | |
| Oct.18 |
Redwood City |
Fire Puts Suspicious Total At 11 Police are trying to determine who set a stack of newspapers ablaze outside a laundry room | |
| Nov.28 |
West Oakland |
Liquor store burns, employee abducted
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2005 |
| Jan.26 |
San Mateo |
FBI raid home of accused steroid dealer The agents raided the home of Victor Conte and seized a computer, cellular phone and lab records
| Feb.2 |
Lafayette |
Methamphetamine Spike Strikes |
| Mar.10 |
San Francisco |
Marijuana Discovered in Burning Home |
| Mar.22 |
SF City Hall |
Pot clubs prohibited in sobriey facilities
| Mar.30 |
SF City Hall |
New Pot Clubs Stopped After Moratorium City supervisors have approved the moratorium on new medical marijuana clubs in the city
| May.24 |
SF Mission |
Gang Members Took Over Woman's Home 6 gang members ran a drug den in the apartment of a elderly woman, even eating her free senior-citizen meals | |
| Jun.22 |
SF Sunset |
Major Pot Club Crackdown Federal agents raided 3 separate locations and there may be more to come
| Jun.23 |
San Francisco |
Largest bust in North. Calif. since 1996 |
| Oct.24 |
Fruitvale |
Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Dec.2 |
Oakland |
Five Charged In Cocaine Bust |
| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
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2005 |
| Jan.18 |
San Jose City Hall |
Councilman resigns, agrees to charges Terry Gregory agreed to misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sentence without jail | |
| Aug.4 |
San Francisco |
Bribery Arrest at Building Inspection Dept. FBI and DA Office raided Department of Building Inspection and arrested a manager Augustine Fallay
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2005 |
| Mar.23 |
San Jose Downtown |
Human Finger Found in Fast Food Chili
Map of 1405 Monterey Road San Jose Anna Ayala, 39, who ordered chili at a Wendy's found a cooked human finger complete with a long fingernail in her bowl
The diner claimed she spit out the well- cooked digit, notified restaurant workers and became sick to her stomach. Police went to Wendy's and dispatched health inspectors to the restaurant. The company checked out all the employees who worked at the San Jose restaurant two days ago. A Las Vegas couple later admitted planting a severed finger in a bowl of chili
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| May.13 |
San Jose |
Police Solve Case Of Missing Finger The finger a woman claimed she found in a bowl came from an acquaintance who lost it in an industrial accident | |
| Jun.10 |
San Francisco |
Prosecutor accused of corruption |
| Jun.14 |
San Jose City Hall |
Investigation Probes Mayor's Trash Deal The County report detailing alleged misrepresentation by Ron Gonzales in the signing of a contract | |
| Dec.17 |
SFO |
Counterfeit Tamiflu Seized
| Dec.19 |
San Jose City Hall |
D.A. To Investigate City Garbage Deal The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is investigating controversial contract with Norcal Waste Systems
| Dec.30 |
San Francisco |
Police: Stolen Violin Story A Hoax A passer-by saw the blue violin case. Sabina Rhee-Nakajima, 23, admitted making up the story
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2005 |
| Jan.4 |
Pacifica |
Man died after Taser shocked by plolice |
| Jan.10 |
SF Sunset |
Mayor's Town Hall Focuses on Crime |
| Jan.13 |
Antioch |
2 dead after chase |
| Jan.13 |
Antioch |
2 dead after chase |
| Jan.20 |
SF City Hall |
City mulls handgun ban |
| Feb.9 |
Sunnyvale |
Family Of Four Hit By Car A 6-year-old boy is in serious condition after he and his family were allegedly intentionally hit walking on the sidewalk
| Feb.9 |
Sunnyvale |
Family Of Four Hit By Car A 6-year-old boy is in serious condition after he and his family were allegedly intentionally hit walking on the sidewalk
| Mar.22 |
SF City Hall |
Pot clubs prohibited in sobriey facilities
| Mar.30 |
SF City Hall |
New Pot Clubs Stopped After Moratorium City supervisors have approved the moratorium on new medical marijuana clubs in the city
| Apr.18 |
San Francisco |
Suspended Firefighter Arrested For DUI
| May.18 |
San Jose |
Report: Finger Payoff For $50 Debt
| Jun.3 |
San Pablo |
CHP Kills Suspected Car Thief After Chase
| Jun.14 |
San Jose City Hall |
Investigation Probes Mayor's Trash Deal The County report detailing alleged misrepresentation by Ron Gonzales in the signing of a contract | |
| Jun.20 |
Richmond |
State of Emergency Debated City police are one step closer to getting money to pay for anti-crime programs | |
| Jun.21 |
Oakland City Hall |
Oakland Approves Plan To Shut City Jail |
| Jun.22 |
Richmond |
No 'State Of Emergency' For City |
| Jul.12 |
Oakland City Hall |
Spectators Will Be Cited At Sideshows The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that would allow to cite spectators of illegal late night car rallies
| Jul.12 |
Oakland City Hall |
Spectators Will Be Cited At Sideshows The city council unanimously approved an ordinance that would allow to cite spectators of illegal late night car rallies
| Jul.13 |
Vallejo |
City employee surrenders to police |
| Jul.22 |
San Jose City Hall |
Jury Calls Mayor's Conduct Deceptive The City Council will hire a special investigator to get to the bottom of a developing garbage contract scandal
| Jul.24 |
San Francisco |
Police arrested triple hit-and-run suspect |
| Aug.10 |
North Oakland |
14-Year-Old Driver Hits Three |
| Aug.10 |
North Oakland |
14-Year-Old Driver Hits Three |
| Aug.12 |
Campbell |
Man killed 10 ducks at car wash Man run ducks repeatedly with his car and threw some ducks against or into his car | |
| Aug.21 |
San Jose |
Street Racing Crashes Claim Lives of Two
| Aug.21 |
San Jose |
Street Racing Crashes Claim Lives of Two
| Sep.27 |
San Jose |
Wendy's: 2 To Share Chili-Finger Reward
| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
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2005 |
| Mar.1 |
Oakland |
Former Raiders Square Off in Court |
| Mar.14 |
East Oakland |
Sideshow Mob Terrorizes Ohio Tourist |
| Apr.23 |
San Ramon |
San Ramon Banker Dies After Beating |
| May.12 |
Hercules |
Student Beating Posted On Internet A video showing the beating of an teen at Hercules High School was removed, but not before thousands viewed it | |
| May.15 |
Rohnert Park |
Rugby team parent roughs up referee The parent of a Girls Rugby Club team member punched a referee in the face after being asked to stay off the field
| Jul.8 |
SF Mission |
SFPD Officer Struck By Protestors The officer was struck over the head after protesters threw a mattress under the officer's patrol car
| Aug.2 |
Hayward |
Brutal Attack On Teen Girl
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
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2005 |
| Jun.10 |
East Palo Alto |
Muslim leader interviewed in investigation FBI agents interviewed Mohammed Hakik in the investigation into a possible al Qaeda cell based in the Central Valley
| Aug.5 |
Oakland |
Diocese To Pay $56 Million In Abuse Suits The Roman Catholic Diocese will pay settle 56 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by its priests
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2005 |
| Jan.19 |
San Quentin |
Beardslee executed Donald Beardslee, 61, was convicted of killing two women in 1981. Gov. Schwarzenegger rejected clemency | |
| Jan.22 |
San Jose |
Life term for man who raped girl
| Feb.8 |
San Francisco |
Charley Charles Convicted Again
| Feb.10 |
Bay Point |
Judge: Verse Can Move To Bay Point
| Feb.15 |
San Leandro |
'Sausage king' gets death penalty Sausage-plant owner was sentenced today to the death penalty for murdering 3 inspectors at his plant in 2000
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
| Feb.25 |
Redwood City |
Peterson Sentencing Postponed
| Mar.11 |
Concord |
Brothers sentenced to death for 5 murder Justin Helzer and Glenn Taylor Helzer, convicted of a mass murder plot in Concord, have been sentenced to death | |
| Mar.16 |
Redwood City |
Judge Sentences Peterson To Death Scott remained impassive for the hearing, despite the emotional words from the family of his wife | |
| Mar.18 |
San Francisco |
Archdiocese Found Liable for Molestation A jury decided that the Archdiocese knew or should have known that one of its priests was molesting boys | |
| Mar.29 |
San Francisco |
Fagan Found Not Guilty in Cop Brawl Case
A jury acquitted Alex Fagan Jr. of four felony assault charges in a prosecution stemming from a 2002 street brawl
| Apr.11 |
San Francisco |
Ex-Political Fundraiser Pleads Not Guilty
| Apr.13 |
Oakland |
Brothers Get $2 Million in Priest Case
| Apr.18 |
Danville |
Tearful Testimony in Nanny Trial |
| Apr.20 |
San Francisco |
Jury Awards Priest Abuse Victims $6M |
| Apr.21 |
San Jose |
Woman who found finger arrested Anna Ayala who claimed she found a human fingertip in a chili was arrested in connection with that incident
| Apr.22 |
San Jose |
Key Question Unanswered in Finger Case |
| Apr.27 |
Martinez |
First Court Date for Suspects in Cop-Killing |
| Apr.29 |
San Francisco |
Man Who Set Son On Fire Avoids 3-Strikes |
| May.3 |
Danville |
Hit-and-Run Case Goes to Jury |
| May.4 |
Martinez |
Jurors Find Nanny Guilty of 2nd-D. Murder Jimena Barreto, 46, was convicted of two counts of murder in the hit-and-run deaths of two children | |
| May.5 |
San Francisco |
Conviction Reinstated in Dog-Mauling Case |
| May.6 |
San Jose |
Ayala brought to County Jail Family members drove by in a pickup with t-shirts that read 'Innocent'
| May.9 |
San Jose |
Suspect in Finger Case Appears in Court
| May.15 |
Athletics |
Fan faces charges for dousing Giambi |
| May.19 |
Oakland |
Not Guilty Verdicts in Riders Case A jury acquitted 3 ex-police officers on several counts, while deadlocking on others, involving assault
| May.20 |
San Jose |
Court Appearance for Chili Finger Suspect |
| May.26 |
San Francisco |
Suspect in Doctor's Murder in Custody
| Jun.23 |
SF Sunset |
Mother Charged in Dog Mauling Death A prosecutor said Maureen Faibish knew it was dangerous to leave her son alone with the dogs
| Jun.24 |
Martinez |
Nanny Gets 30 Years In Hit-and-Run |
| Jul.15 |
San Francisco |
BALCO's Victor Conte Reaches Plea Deal
| Jul.22 |
San Jose City Hall |
Jury Calls Mayor's Conduct Deceptive The City Council will hire a special investigator to get to the bottom of a developing garbage contract scandal
| Sep.9 |
San Jose |
Couple Pleads Guilty In Chili Finger Scam The Las Vegas couple, Anna Ayala, 39, and her husband Jaime Placencia, 43, pleaded guilty to all charges
| Sep.12 |
Hayward |
2 guilty of murder in Araujo trial Michael Magidson and Jose Merel found guilty in the death of transgender teen. A mistrial declared for Jason Cazares | |
| Oct.11 |
Orinda |
Defense: Psychologist Mentally Ill |
| Oct.17 |
Orinda |
Mistrial in Susan Polk Murder Trial County Judge declared a mistrial in the trial of the woman accused of killing her therapist husband
| Oct.18 |
San Francisco |
BALCO mastermind gets eight months
| Oct.19 |
Santa Rosa |
Police Sued For Taser Use On Boy |
| Oct.19 |
San Francisco |
Double Homicide Suspect Captured
| Oct.21 |
San Francisco |
Mother Pleads Not Guilty To Tossing Kids |
| Oct.24 |
San Quentin |
Williams gets execution date |
| Nov.22 |
San Jose |
Babysitter Charged In Toddler Train Death |
| Nov.30 |
San Francisco |
BALCO's Conte to begin prison term |
| Dec.12 |
San Quentin |
Condemned awaiting last-minute appeal |
| Dec.13 |
San Quentin |
Nobel nominated gang leader executed 
Convicted killer and Crips gang co-founder Stanley Tookie Williams executed at the state prison
Stanley Tookie Williams spent more than 2 decades on death row for the 1979 robbery murders of four people in Los Angeles. Williams appeared to grow impatient as prison staffers searched for several minutes for a vein in his arm. His death was announced 34 min. later. Williams, 51, maintained he was innocent of the slayings.
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| Dec.15 |
San Jose |
Anderson Pleads Guilty In Xiana Murder |
| Dec.27 |
San Quentin |
San Leandro 'Sausage King' Dies Stuart Alexander, 44, sentenced to death for murdering 3 meat inspectors at his plant in 2000 died at State Prison
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2005 |
| Jan.1 |
Walnut Creek |
Man held in slaying of his mother-in-law |
| Jan.1 |
Fishermans Wharf |
Stabbing killed one |
| Jan.14 |
Newark |
Butcher murdered in neighborhood market |
| Jan.24 |
SF Mission |
2 killed in drive-by shooting |
| Jan.30 |
Santa Clara |
Boy allegedly stabbed his brother to death |
| Jan.31 |
South SF |
1 killed, 3 others injured in shooting |
| Feb.6 |
Iron Triangle |
2 shot to death in Iron Triangle |
| Feb.10 |
San Francisco |
2 gunned down near St. Mary's Cathedral
| Feb.24 |
San Francisco |
2 separate homicides |
| Mar.1 |
SF Sunset |
Woman killed, man hospitalized |
| Mar.10 |
Oakland |
3 Killings In One Day In Oakland |
| Mar.11 |
Oakland |
3 Killed, 1 Injured in Shooting
| Mar.16 |
Saratoga |
Prominent developer killed |
| Mar.28 |
Antioch |
Shots Fired Into Home Kill Sleeping Teen |
| Apr.7 |
South San Jose |
Gangs Behind Deadly Street Fight |
| Apr.8 |
SF Bayview |
Boy dead after gunfire at MUNI bus
| Apr.15 |
Fishermans Wharf |
1 dead, another injured at Wharf shooting |
| Apr.16 |
San Jose |
Toddler Stabbed to Death A 33-year-old relative of the two-year-old girl, who lived in the same home, has been arrested
| Apr.19 |
East Oakland |
Shooting kills 1, hospitalizes another |
| Apr.24 |
San Francisco |
Mother Of 6, Twin Newborns, Killed |
| Apr.28 |
Livermore |
Woman may have been victim of homicide |
| May.1 |
West Oakland |
At least 2 people dead after shooting |
| May.5 |
North San Jose |
Police Investigate Fatal Shooting |
| May.8 |
San Bruno |
Shooting deaths of married couple |
| May.9 |
San Francisco |
Homeless Case Manager Shot and Killed
| May.20 |
San Francisco |
Doctor Found Stabbed Dr. Robert Lull, 64, a nuclear medicine specialist was found stabbed to death in his home | |
| May.31 |
East Palo Alto |
Gunman kills one man, injures 3 others |
| Jun.6 |
Santa Clara |
Dismembered Body Found
| Jun.6 |
Richmond |
One dead, another injured in shooting |
| Jun.10 |
Petaluma |
Missing Mother and Daughter Found Dead 2 bodies found in a white SUV were that of Alicia Driscoll, 39, and her 5-year-old daughter Jineva
| Jun.12 |
Richmond |
2 separate homicides |
| Jun.13 |
East Oakland |
18-year-old killed, 2 wounded |
| Jun.19 |
Richmond |
2 people killed in city by gunfire |
| Jun.21 |
South SF |
Lovers' Triangle Linked To Murder-Suicide
| Jun.27 |
Richmond |
Two Men Murdered |
| Jul.2 |
San Jose Downtown |
Stabbing left 2 injured and one dead |
| Jul.3 |
Redwood City |
2 Dead in Shooting at Bar |
| Jul.5 |
Pacific Heights |
Mother Killed in Apparent Murder-Suicide |
| Jul.12 |
Sunnyvale |
One Dead, One Injured In Shooting |
| Jul.17 |
Berkeley |
19-Year-Old Grad Killed Gunman fired into crowd of women. Meleia Willis-Starbuck was pronounced dead from a single gunshot wound
| Jul.20 |
Antioch |
Teen Slain, 3 Hospitalized |
| Jul.26 |
San Leandro |
Officer Fatally Shot One reportedly drew a handgun and shot the officer multiple times. Police are seeking Irving Ramirez, 22 | |
| Jul.31 |
Pinole |
Shooting Claims 2 Lives |
| Aug.1 |
Castro Valley |
Emotional Ceremony For Slain Cop |
| Aug.18 |
San Mateo |
Four Dead In Shooting Officers found one man, a woman and two young adult females dead in the backyard. All are family members | |
| Aug.22 |
El Cerrito |
Popular Youth Football Coach Shot, Killed |
| Aug.22 |
Shoreline Amphitheatre |
Man Shot After Concert At Shoreline |
| Aug.23 |
Redwood City |
Teen Killing Possibly Gang Related |
| Aug.23 |
Iron Triangle |
Good Samaritan killed by 17-year-old
| Aug.24 |
East San Jose |
Young man stabbed inside his own home |
| Aug.31 |
Richmond |
Woman killed while gardening |
| Sep.1 |
East Palo Alto |
Shooting left 3 people dead 2 suspects in a car fired multiple gunshots at the 3 victims who were in a parked vehicle
| Sep.8 |
Richmond |
Man's Body Found At High School |
| Sep.14 |
Richmond |
4 Shot, 2 Dead In Separate Attacks |
| Sep.17 |
East Oakland |
Double Fatal Shooting |
| Sep.19 |
Richmond |
Three Hit In Drive-by, 1 Killed |
| Oct.10 |
East San Jose |
Man accused of killing daughters, girlfriend Police say 28-year-old Rodrigo Paniagua killed his children and pregnant girlfriend, then set the house on fire
| Oct.13 |
San Francisco |
Shootings Leave Two Dead |
| Oct.14 |
Potrero Hill |
2 killed, including 2-year-old
| Oct.16 |
Lafayette |
Wife of Prominent Attorney Found Dead
Map of Hunsaker Canyon Road Lafayette Daniel Horowitz called 911 to report that the body of Pamela Vitale was found in the entryway of their home
Horowitz who is a regular television legal commentator said: 'I can't talk. I can't. It's beyond words.' 52-year-old Pamela Vitale, a former high-tech executive, worked at her husband's law practice. Horowitz is defending Susan Polk, accused of murder of her therapist husband in the poolhouse of their home
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| Oct.17 |
Lafayette |
Blunt Force Trauma In Wife's Murder |
| Oct.19 |
SF Downtown |
3 Children Tossed Into Bay Police are searching the waters around Pier 7, after a woman tossed 3 children off the pier and into the bay | |
| Oct.20 |
San Francisco |
Mom Charged With Murder Of 3 Kids |
| Oct.23 |
Marin County |
Body Found In Trunk Of Car In Headlands Officer found a woman's body in the car that was pulled over at the Marin Headlands, near Hawk Hill | |
| Oct.26 |
North Oakland |
Son Of Black Muslim Leader Slain
| Oct.27 |
San Leandro |
Murder-suicide shooting The shooting incident near high school claimed the lives of a 14-year-old girl and a young male
| Oct.30 |
East Oakland |
One killed, several wounded in shooting |
| Oct.31 |
East Oakland |
Man Watching TV Killed By Stray Bullet |
| Nov.2 |
Vallejo |
Shootings Claim Two Lives |
| Nov.17 |
Richmond |
Drive-by shooting: 1 dead, 3 wounded |
| Nov.22 |
San Francisco |
Schools Locked Down Following Murder |
| Nov.23 |
San Francisco |
Double Homicide |
| Nov.28 |
San Leandro |
Man killed during his 21st birthday party |
| Dec.2 |
Oakland Downtown |
Suspected of fatally stabbing co-worker |
| Dec.11 |
Lafayette |
90-year old woman murdered in her home A friend of the victim found sexually assaulted Anna Elizabeth Vuori's body lying on a bed
| Dec.13 |
Richmond |
Two Men Discovered Shot Dead |
| Dec.15 |
Santa Clara |
Boy arrested for allegedly killing his father |
| Dec.18 |
East Oakland |
Triple-homicide The call came in at 11:45 p.m. and officers responded to the 68th Avenue
| Dec.24 |
East Oakland |
Carjacker Kills Man Sleeping In Van
| Dec.25 |
Richmond |
Cabdriver shot and killed
| Dec.30 |
SF City Hall |
City Murder Rate Highest In 10 Years Police Department maintains that many of the 96 killings this year could not have been prevented | |
| Dec.30 |
Oakland City Hall |
City has had more homicides this year The total of 94 homicides so far, compared to 88 in 2004, is still a 17% reduction from the total of 114 in 2003
| Dec.30 |
Fremont |
2 fatal shootings |
| Dec.31 |
Richmond |
City has 40 homicides in 2005 |
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2005 |
| May.15 |
Rohnert Park |
Rugby team parent roughs up referee The parent of a Girls Rugby Club team member punched a referee in the face after being asked to stay off the field
| May.15 |
Athletics |
Fan faces charges for dousing Giambi |
| Oct.18 |
San Francisco |
BALCO mastermind gets eight months
| Nov.30 |
San Francisco |
BALCO's Conte to begin prison term |
| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
| Dec.26 |
Belmont |
Prankster Flattens Tires On 21 Cars |
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2005 |
| Jan.13 |
Fremont |
2 officers shot and killed alleged captor
| Jan.28 |
Lafayette |
Man allegedly abducted his son, 5
| Jun.9 |
Walnut Creek |
Amber Alert Issued for Girl
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2005 |
| Jun.30 |
Fremont |
Man Suspected Of Internet Piracy |
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2005 |
| Feb.9 |
San Jose |
Mardi Gras Gets Rowdy
| Aug.8 |
San Quentin |
Dozens Injured In Prison Riot
| Nov.21 |
San Francisco |
Robber Arrested After HIV Syringe Threat |
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2005 |
| Feb.17 |
Livermore |
38 guns stolen Thieves stole over a hundred weapons from five stores over the past two months in Northern California
| Mar.4 |
Campbell |
Police Arrest 8 in Car Theft Ring
| Mar.28 |
UC Berkeley |
Info Stolen from Thousands of Students A thief has stolen a laptop containing personal info about nearly 100,000 alumni, graduate students and applicants
| Apr.8 |
San Jose |
Thousands of Medical Records Stolen
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
| Jul.14 |
Brisbane |
Outpouring For Disabled Theft Victim
| Sep.19 |
Palo Alto |
Health Records Stolen From Agency |
| Sep.20 |
San Jose |
'Gypsy' Car Theft Ring Hit South Bay |
| Nov.30 |
West Oakland |
Burned-Out Liquor Store Looted |
| Dec.11 |
Daly City |
Stolen Car Pursuit Ends in 2 deaths |
| Dec.29 |
San Francisco |
Rare Violin Stolen From Trunk Of Car |
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2005 |
| Apr.6 |
North San Jose |
Federal Agents Raid AY Transport |
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2005 |
| Mar.3 |
Mill Valley |
Hate Graffiti at High School
| May.8 |
Mill Valley |
Alleged gay-bashing at high school a hoax
| Jun.1 |
West San Jose |
Racial Epithets Burned On Lawns The suspects used a weed-killer to write a racially hateful message | |
| Jun.11 |
South San Jose |
Arrests Made In Hate Crimes |
| Nov.25 |
West Oakland |
Liquor Store Attacks Possible Hate Crimes 2 stores were trashed by about a dozen men wearing suits and bow ties. Most of the stores are owned by Arabs | |
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2005 |
| Apr.15 |
SFO |
Cargo Handlers Accused of Stealing 13 were charged with stealing $200,000 worth of other goods from mail bound for U.S. soldiers stationed in Japan | |
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2005 |
| Jan.24 |
Rohnert Park |
Arrested for making bogus traffic stops |
| Feb.12 |
San Francisco |
Youth counselor arrested in slaying |
| Feb.19 |
Benicia |
Citizens capture suspect in carjacking |
| Mar.28 |
UC Berkeley |
Info Stolen from Thousands of Students A thief has stolen a laptop containing personal info about nearly 100,000 alumni, graduate students and applicants
| Mar.29 |
East Palo Alto |
Escaped San Quentin prisoner arrested |
| Apr.15 |
UC Berkeley |
Student Shot 30 Times With BB Gun
| Apr.30 |
San Francisco |
Suspect Arrested In Shooting Outside Club |
| May.11 |
Martinez |
Suspect Who Attacked Jail Arrested The man threw a lit Molotov cocktail-type device into the lobby of the jail and then drove his van into a closed gate
| Jun.12 |
San Jose |
Ex-secretary at middle school arrested |
| Jul.20 |
Berkeley |
Suspect Arrested In Student Murder |
| Jul.26 |
Daly City |
Suspect In Cop Killing Captured
| Sep.25 |
Berkeley |
Suspect In Shooting Arrested |
| Sep.28 |
Napa |
Arrest Made In Double Murder Officers arrested Eric Matthew Copple, 26, and charged him with 2004 murder that shocked the wine country
| Oct.20 |
Lafayette |
Teen Neighbor Arrested In Vitale Murder 16-year-old was arrested in the slaying of a prominent defense attorney’s wife
| Oct.27 |
Lafayette |
Dyleski's Mother Arrested In Vitale Murder
| Nov.10 |
West Oakland |
Drug Suspect Dies Moments After Arrest
| Nov.29 |
Oakland |
Police Arrest 2 In Liquor Store Vandalism
| Dec.1 |
Redwood City |
Baby Found In Trash Bin, Woman Arrested
| Dec.8 |
Oakland |
2 more suspects in in vandalism connection |
| Dec.16 |
Moraga |
Arrest Made In Murder Of Elderly Woman |
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2005 |
| Mar.18 |
Berkeley |
Woman, 75, stabbed near Rose Garden A 75-year-old was recovering after having her neck slashed by one of 2 female attackers
| Apr.6 |
Berkeley |
Second Suspect Sought in Knife Attack |
| May.24 |
SF Downtown |
Elderly Tourist Stabbed At Hotel |
| Jun.8 |
Richmond |
Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| Sep.14 |
Los Altos |
Three Injured In Machete Attack
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2005 |
| Jan.21 |
Fremont |
Police won't respond to all burglar alarms
| Mar.21 |
Fremont |
Police begin new burglar alarm policy In an effort to save money, city police are no longer responding every burglar alarm
| Nov.8 |
Pleasant Hill |
Teen Teller Arrested In Bank Heist |
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2005 |
| Jan.18 |
San Jose City Hall |
Councilman resigns, agrees to charges Terry Gregory agreed to misdemeanor charges in exchange for a sentence without jail | |
| Jan.22 |
East San Jose |
Shot to death by police |
| Jan.29 |
Rohnert Park |
Police officer shot and killed man |
| Feb.9 |
Cupertino |
Teacher Suspected Of Sex With Student |
| Mar.3 |
Mill Valley |
Hate Graffiti at High School
| Mar.5 |
Cupertino |
Choir Teacher Facing Sex Charges |
| Mar.6 |
Belmont |
Fatal Shooting Follows High Speed Chase |
| Mar.8 |
SF Mission |
5 People Wounded in Shooting |
| Mar.14 |
Vallejo |
Shot dead by officers |
| Mar.21 |
San Francisco |
1 shot dead, 5 injured near nightclub |
| Apr.10 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
Bridge Worker Shot Police said a toll collector, 58-year old woman, was shot and robbed by Marcellus Cooksey, 42, driving a stolen car | |
| Apr.15 |
UC Berkeley |
Student Shot 30 Times With BB Gun
| Apr.21 |
Emeryville |
Shooting inside Amtrak station kills 1 The shooting left one man in critical condition. The suspect has been taken into custody. The station was evacuated
| Apr.23 |
Pittsburg |
Police officer shot The officer was shot in a confrontation with 2 suspects near the Somersville Town Centre shopping mall | |
| Apr.25 |
Pittsburg |
Police Officer Brain Dead After Shooting
| Apr.27 |
San Jose |
Teacher aide accused of sex with student |
| May.8 |
San Bruno |
Shooting deaths of married couple |
| May.8 |
Mill Valley |
Alleged gay-bashing at high school a hoax
| May.12 |
Hercules |
Student Beating Posted On Internet A video showing the beating of an teen at Hercules High School was removed, but not before thousands viewed it | |
| May.17 |
Berkeley |
Police Officer Shot Police said the officer was shot twice in the chest. He is in fair condition after a surgery
| May.23 |
Berkeley |
Explosion at Junior High No Accident Someone deliberately set fire to building materials and caused an acetylene tank to explode
| May.26 |
San Jose |
Deadly Police Shooting Sparks Concerns |
| Jun.18 |
San Francisco |
Suspect shot into bar, 2 critically injured |
| Jun.19 |
Santa Rosa |
5 teens and woman shot
| Jun.19 |
San Quentin |
Louis Farrakhan Meets With Inmates
| Jul.4 |
Emeryville |
Officer Shoots Man In Self Defense |
| Jul.6 |
Walnut Creek |
Husband shot wife and self at Kaiser An 81-year-old man shot his 77-year-old wife while she was lying in her bed before turning the weapon on himself
| Jul.6 |
Walnut Creek |
Husband shot wife and self at Kaiser An 81-year-old man shot his 77-year-old wife while she was lying in her bed before turning the weapon on himself
| Jul.28 |
Oakland |
Shooter May Have Admitted Crime |
| Aug.1 |
Highway 880 |
CHP Shoots And Kills Person Along I-880 |
| Aug.5 |
East Palo Alto |
1 dead, 3 injured in 3 separate shootings |
| Aug.5 |
Los Gatos |
Officer Shot In Pot Raid A major bust turned violent with a fish and game warden shot, a suspect dead, and another one on the run | |
| Aug.15 |
Dublin |
Police Fatally Shoot Knife-Wielding Man
| Aug.15 |
Dublin |
2nd man dies in officer-involved shooting Knife-wielding man was hit by the gunfire. One bullet passed through the door and struck his brother-in-law | |
| Aug.28 |
Oakland Downtown |
Shots Fired At Massive Sideshow 1000 people were involved in a sideshow of hundreds of vehicles and motorcycles at the Kaiser Convention Center | |
| Sep.8 |
Richmond |
Man's Body Found At High School |
| Sep.8 |
Campbell |
Police Shoot, Kill Man After 911 Call |
| Sep.16 |
West Oakland |
Quadruple Shooting Claims One Life |
| Sep.20 |
Fremont |
Police Chase Ends In Shooting |
| Oct.1 |
Petaluma |
Suspect dead after officer shooting |
| Oct.4 |
Highway 580 |
2 People Shot While Driving On I-580 |
| Nov.1 |
SF Castro |
6 Shootings Mar Halloween Party
| Nov.12 |
Santa Rosa |
Boy shot by police officer |
| Nov.14 |
Highway 580 |
Shooting on 580 |
| Nov.22 |
San Francisco |
Schools Locked Down Following Murder |
| Nov.22 |
SF Mission |
Off-duty police officer opened fire |
| Nov.30 |
East Oakland |
In custody after allegedly shot at officer |
| Nov.30 |
El Cerrito |
Cabby Shot During Robbery |
| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
| Dec.3 |
SF City Hall |
Mayor Recruits Students For Anti-Graffiti
| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
School secretary gets 3 years |
| Dec.10 |
East Oakland |
Officer-involved shooting |
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2005 |
| Mar.31 |
San Jose |
Robbers Impersonate Police |
| May.3 |
Dublin |
FBI Searches for 'Bag Lady Bandit' |
| Jul.8 |
SF Mission |
SFPD Officer Struck By Protestors The officer was struck over the head after protesters threw a mattress under the officer's patrol car
| Aug.10 |
Hayward |
Police Shoot, Kill Suspected Robber |
| Aug.29 |
San Francisco |
Suspects Slip Away In Strip Club Standoff |
| Oct.24 |
Fruitvale |
Notorious Drug Dealing House For Sale |
| Nov.21 |
San Francisco |
Robber Arrested After HIV Syringe Threat |
| Dec.20 |
San Francisco |
Protestors Outraged By Pot Club Raid |
| Dec.21 |
Oakland |
Man Suspected Of Robbing 15 Women |
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2005 |
| Jun.1 |
West San Jose |
Racial Epithets Burned On Lawns The suspects used a weed-killer to write a racially hateful message | |
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2005 |
| Dec.9 |
San Jose |
School secretary gets 3 years |
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2005 |
| Jan.5 |
San Quentin |
Inmate escaped from prison |
| Feb.7 |
Alameda County |
Abuse Allegations at Juvenile Hall |
| Mar.17 |
San Quentin |
Scott Peterson Moved To Death Row |
| Mar.21 |
Fremont |
Police begin new burglar alarm policy In an effort to save money, city police are no longer responding every burglar alarm
| Jun.19 |
San Quentin |
Louis Farrakhan Meets With Inmates
| Jun.21 |
Oakland City Hall |
Oakland Approves Plan To Shut City Jail |
| Sep.21 |
SF Bayview |
Man Dies In Police Custody |
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2005 |
| May.8 |
Mill Valley |
Alleged gay-bashing at high school a hoax
| Jun.8 |
Richmond |
Bomb Scare at Amtrak, BART A disruptive Amtrak passenger frightened a train full of commuters. 4-block area around the stations was evacuated
| Jun.10 |
East Palo Alto |
Muslim leader interviewed in investigation FBI agents interviewed Mohammed Hakik in the investigation into a possible al Qaeda cell based in the Central Valley
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2005 |
| Jun.20 |
SF City Hall |
Fire Chief In Domestic Violence Incident Sean White, the husband of Joanne Hayes-White, called 911 complaining that his wife had struck him
| Aug.1 |
Castro Valley |
Emotional Ceremony For Slain Cop |
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2005 |
| Jan.29 |
Bay Point |
Residents Upset Over Verse Relocation
| Jan.31 |
Stanford |
Groping, Peeping Incidents at Dorms
| Feb.3 |
San Jose |
Cop Arrested for Sex Abuse |
| Feb.9 |
Cupertino |
Teacher Suspected Of Sex With Student |
| Feb.18 |
Woodside |
Workers asked to expose breasts to ape |
| Feb.24 |
Fruitvale |
Radical Methods to Curtail Prostitution The city will use high-tech tools and inter-agency coordination to crack down on prostitution in the Fruitvale District
| Mar.1 |
San Jose |
Sex Assault Suspect Caught on Video |
| Mar.5 |
Cupertino |
Choir Teacher Facing Sex Charges |
| Apr.27 |
San Jose |
Teacher aide accused of sex with student |
| Apr.29 |
Oakland |
Son of City Council President arrested Ignacio Rafael De La Fuente Jr. is accused of forcible rape and kidnapping of a teenage girl
| Jun.16 |
San Jose |
Child Molester May Have Hundreds Victims During a search of Dean Arthur Schwartzmiller's bedroom, police is finding binders and records of names | |
| Aug.5 |
Oakland |
Diocese To Pay $56 Million In Abuse Suits The Roman Catholic Diocese will pay settle 56 lawsuits alleging sexual abuse by its priests
| Aug.26 |
Los Altos |
Scoutmaster Arrested For Molestation |
| Sep.26 |
San Jose |
Child Molestor Pleads Not Guilty
| Oct.27 |
West San Jose |
Officials Raid Suspected Brothels
| Nov.11 |
Martinez |
Mom Allegedly Sold Daughter, 4, For Sex 22-year-old Shannon allegedly offered the child for sex for $500 using posting on Craigslist
| Dec.2 |
Oakland Hills |
Rape In Upper Rockridge
| Dec.23 |
Richmond |
Porn Actress Sought In Stat. Rape Case |