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Vallejo Is Whack: Shirtless Burglar Steals Armload Of Ice Cream Cakes

Continuing the trend of producing some of the Bay Area's most odd crime stories, Vallejo's police blotter brings us this latest crime involving a Baskin Robbins, a shirtless man, and what must have

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Newest Bay Area In-N-Out Site Of Frightening Altercation

One of the Bay Area's newest In-N-Outs was the site of a scary fight last week, when a man threatened a fellow diner with a box cutter. The scene of the crime was

Queer Nightlife Personality Bubbles Fatally Shot On Tenderloin Street

Anthony Torres, the flamboyant 44-year-old DJ and nightlife personality known around the Tenderloin as Bubbles and typically wearing large wigs and pink lipstick, was reportedly shot and killed early Saturday morning across the

Woman With Child Spits On, Smacks Muni Driver

An angry woman remains on the loose today, after police say the late-night Muni passenger accompanied by a small child attacked a driver while riding a bus last week. The Chron reports that

Deplorable Teens Playing With Fireworks Accused Of Causing 130-Acre Fire In Gilroy

#"Bally" wild fire grows to 130 acres above #EagleRidge dev in west Gilroy. Air attack going strong despite hazy skies. A few sprinkles. pic.twitter.com/rcRCFikPLO— @Rob Fladeboe kron4 (@KRON4RFladeboe) September 4,

Tiburon Man Arrested For Allegedly Fatally Shooting Deer And Fawn

A Tiburon man stands accused of animal cruelty in the deaths of a deer and her fawn whom he allegedly shot with a pellet gun for eating his expensive landscaping. Homeowner Mark Dickinson,

SF Man Catches Prowler In The Act, Hangs Onto Him Until Police Arrive

A prowler who broke into a Clay Street residence was arrested this morning, after his victim grabbed him and refused to let go until police arrived. According to the San Francisco Police Department,

Illegal Downtown Parker Attacks Woman Who Asks Him To Move

A man turned a parking misstep into what police describe as an "attempted robbery" Wednesday, when he attacked a woman who tried to get him to depart a space he improperly occupied. Police

Alt-Right Figure 'Based Stickman' Pleads Not Guilty To Stick-Wielding Charges

A beloved figure of the alt-right known for allegedly wielding a stick at a Berkeley rally is apparently turning his back on that identity, entering a plea of not guilty in court Tuesday

Masked Gunmen Storm Oakland-Emeryville Target

A group of masked men robbed a popular East Bay Target store this weekend, and police say that as of Tuesday, the suspects remain at large. KRON 4 reports that the crime went

Man Holding Knife To His Throat Stops Traffic, Prompts Police Response In The Mission

A 60-year-old man apparently in crisis prompted a sizable response from the SFPD Sunday morning at 23rd and Mission. The man, who may or may not be homeless, was wandering in the middle

Oakland Police Release Photo Of Person Of Interest In Murder Of Musician

The case of a laptop robbery that turned into a homicide in Oakland last month still does not have a suspect. Now the Oakland Police Department is seeking the public's help in finding

Day Around The Bay: PG&E Preps For Outages

BART trains will not run Saturday, Sunday or Monday between the 19th Street and Fruitvale stations and the West Oakland and Fruitvale stations as work crews rebuild trackway in downtown Oakland. [Chronicle] PG&

SFPD To Beef Up Foot Patrols, Launch 'Education' Campaign For Tourists Re: Car Break-Ins

The SFPD is shifting some resources to address the alarming rise in property crime citywide, and you can expect to see more cops out on the street on foot and on bicycles in

[Update] Hate Crime Alleged After 81-Year-Old Woman Is Shoved Onto Muni Tracks

A woman was arrested Thursday night, after police say she shoved an elderly woman off an elevated Muni Metro platform in what appears to be an unprovoked attack. Police say that the incident

Elderly Man Sought In Castro Hit-And-Run

Police say they're looking for a hit-and-run driver Friday, following what they say was an intentional collision in the Castro. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the 45-year-old male victim was standing

Gay Sex Worker Attacked By 'Clients' Last Week In SF Blames Alt-Right Rally

Gay sex worker and sometimes porn performer Jessie Colter opened up on social media over the weekend about an assault he was the victim of in a San Francisco hotel room by two

Massive Jump In San Francisco Car Break-Ins, As Thousands More Reported This Year Over Last

If you feel like more and more cars are being broken into on SF streets, you're not wrong: According to data from the San Francisco Police Department, there's been a 28 percent jump

Man On Many Drugs Goes On Naked Rampage In Santa Rosa

A man under the influence of multiple drugs, including meth and acid, went on a drug-fueled rampage through a Santa Rosa neighborhood Tuesday morning, then through a nearby medical center where he injured

Vallejo Elementary School Teacher Arrested For Dealing Heroin, Methadone

A 36-year-old Napa woman was arrested Friday on suspicion of trafficking heroin and methadone, and using false identification. While the suspect, Delicia Gomez, was being booked at the Napa County Department of Corrections,

Grant Avenue Assailant Bashes Victim With Guitar

A violent musician was arrested late Monday, following an odd Chinatown attack. Officers with the San Francisco Police Department were called the 1000 block of rant Avenue, which is between Jackson Street and

Man Thrown Into Bus On Market Street

A thrown cigarette was the catalyst in a Market Street confrontation that sent a man to the hospital Monday evening. It was 6:44 p.m. Monday, near the intersection of Market and

SF Homicides Quickly On Rise As Police Investigate Fatal Tenderloin Shooting

The suspect in a fatal shooting on a Tenderloin street remains at large today, two days after the slaying occurred. According to the San Francisco Police Department, it was 12:40 a.m.

Berkeley Police Overwhelmed At Sunday Rally, Allowed Militant Activists Past Barriers Into Park

Tense standoff at police command post. #ABC7now pic.twitter.com/yXZjWCAUuW— Dan Noyes (@dannoyes) August 27, 2017 In contrast to the largely controlled chaos and peaceful rallying that went on a day earlier

Altercation Between Acquaintances Ends In San Francisco Homicide

A confrontation on a San Francisco street turned deadly Sunday, when a man was killed by someone police say he knew. According to the San Francisco Police Department, the incident was initially reported