Gun buyback event saturday aims to take weapons off city streets
December 12, 2019
By Daniel Montes, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE A gun buyback event happening Saturday in San Francisco will provide an opportunity for anyone looking to turn in their weapons in exchange for money -- no questions asked. The event is being put on by the San Francis- co-based community organization United Pl...
Man injured in saturday police shooting remains hospitalized
December 12, 2019
By Daniel Montes, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE A man critically injured in an officer-involved shooting Saturday morning in San Francisco's Mission District remains hospitalized, police said Wednesday. He's been identified by police as 24-year-old Jamaica Hampton. Officers initially encountered Hampton after respo...
Eldest African elephant dies at Oakland zoo
December 5, 2019
By Dan McMenamn, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE The eldest member of the Oakland Zoo's African elephant herd died at the zoo Tuesday, according to the zoo. M'Dunda, a female elephant that had just turned 50 years old in September, was found collapsed on the ground when zookeepers went to the 6.5-acre elephan...
Richmond council delays coal terminal vote
December 5, 2019
By Sam Richards, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE After almost four hours of impassioned testimony from all sides of the issue, the Richmond City Council voted just after midnight Wednesday morning to adjourn the meeting before deliberating or voting on a controversial proposed ordinance that would phase out...
Milpitas BART opening delay
November 21, 2019
By Jovill Pagay, CONTRIBUTOR The long-awaited Milpitas BART station may finally open its doors on Dec. 28, once all of the configurations are settled. Milpitas BART station first broke ground in 2012, and its original completion date was initially set for 2017. Due to multiple issues with constr...
Man fatally stabbed in fight on BART train
November 21, 2019
By Jeff Shuttleworth, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE A man in his 40s was fatally stabbed in a fight on a BART train in Hayward early Tuesday afternoon, transit agency Police Chief Ed Alvarez said. Speaking at a news conference at BART's South Hayward station at 4 p.m., Alvarez said the fight and stabbing...
Police release account of Richmond police officer-involved shooting
November 21, 2019
By James Lanaras, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE Vallejo police on Tuesday said an off-duty Richmond police sergeant fatally shot a man who took a gun out of his vehicle and approached the sergeant during a confrontation in a Vallejo shopping center parking lot earlier this month. Police identified Eric Reaso...
Street safety raises concerns with Oakland residents
November 14, 2019
By Priscila Martinez, CONTRIBUTOR Residents of East Oakland all seem to share a common frustration when it comes to their neighborhood. They feel that they aren’t being heard by city officials. Joshua Ochoa and other residents are growing in frustration as the city seems to be ignoring this ser...
Jeffrey Tumlin hopes to regain riders’ trust
November 14, 2019
By Daniel Montes, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency's newest Director of Transportation is hoping to bring the agency up to speed by fast-tracking safety projects and hiring more bus drivers. Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced Jeffrey Tumlin has been selected...
Alameda and Contra Costa officials announce illegal dumping plan
November 14, 2019
By Jeff Shuttleworth, BAY CITY NEWS SERVICE Top prosecutors and elected officials in Alameda and Contra Costa counties joined together Wednesday to announce new funding and strategies aimed at preventing illegal dumping and waste. Alameda County Supervisor Nate Miley, whose district includes parts of Oakla...
Man with replica gun killed by police said to have mental health and drug issues
By Kyle Martin,
November 7, 2019
The man killed by San Jose police while holding a fake gun on Halloween was planning a "suicide by cop," according to Police Chief Eddie Garcia. Garcia said an officer shot and killed Francis Calonge, a 33-year-old San Jose man, after Calonge refused commands to drop what appeared to be a real handg...
Mayor Breed re-elected
By Daniel Montes,
November 7, 2019
The race for San Francisco's district attorney was too close to call as of early Wednesday morning, with Suzy Loftus and Chesa Boudin separated by just 240 votes, according to the latest results released by the city's elections department. In the latest update posted after midnight, Boudin had more th...
