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Submachine Gun Stolen From FBI Agent's Car While It Was Parked Somewhere In The East Bay

Nearly two weeks after a submachine gun, a bulletproof vest, and ammunition was stolen from an FBI agent's vehicle in the Bay Area, the agency appears no closer to finding the lost weapon.

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Video: Trailer For New SF-Shot Bruce Lee Biopic 'Birth Of The Dragon'

Kung fu master Bruce Lee, who was born in SF's Chinatown but raised in Hong Kong, is the subject of a new biopic currently making the festival rounds, Birth of the Dragon. Directed

As California Executions Hang In The Balance, Man Convicted Of Oakland Sleepover Murder Sentenced To Death

Even as the future of California's death penalty hangs on two November ballot measures, a judge ruled Wednesday that the man convicted of a high-profile double murder in the East Bay should be

Alligator Shows Up In The Wild In East Bay Creek, Gets Shot And Killed By Officials

4' alligator sighted Monday in Ala. Co Creek @ACSOSheriffs lead agency with jurisdiction of waterway. Pls avoid area pic.twitter.com/3kN0q5cVGW— Fremont Police Dept (@FremontPD) August 16, 2016 The life of an

Piedmont Ranked First, San Pablo Dead Last In Ranking Of Best Bay Area Suburbs

A new ranking by the site Niche of 100 Bay Area towns and cities nearly all of them that are not San Francisco, San Jose, or Oakland finds that traditionally tony suburbs like

Truck Fire On 880 Blocks Traffic, Sends Smoke Over Oakland

Traffic is backed up on 880 in the East Bay this afternoon, as a big-rig fire has forced the shutdown of the interstate near an Emeryville off-ramp. A tipster writes in that "All

Did Prince Make An Anonymous $34 Million Donation To Help Oakland Before He Died?

A very large donation to the San Francisco Foundation last summer from a donor who wished to remain anonymous may have come from Prince, or so surmises Tamara Palmer writing for SF Sounds.

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Apartment Sadness: $2400 For Crap House In El Cerrito

Yay! Even parts of the East Bay that can't even be called hip are trying to charge absurd prices for terrible apartments. A tipster called our attention to an ad, since deleted, for

East Bay Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Sex Trafficking After Luring Women To Fake Fitness/Modeling Agency

One glance at the website for Mad Girls Fitness, still online at the time of this publication, and you might be able to tell that something is wrong. Amidst general nonsense and images

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The 11 Best Hikes: East & North Bay Edition

Hiking weather is here, and hikes to our east and north where the weather can be way more summer-like in the summertime are a very good idea on weekends to escape the gloom

Orlando Shooter's Wife Grew Up In The East Bay, May Face Charges

The wife of 29-year-old Omar Mateen, the man police say is responsible for killing 49 people and wounding another 53 inside a gay nightclub in Orlando, allegedly knew of her husband's plans and

Gang Of Rogue Goats Appear Near Caldecott Tunnel

A herd of goats of unclear origin showed up dangerously close to traffic Wednesday morning near the Caldecott Tunnel in the East Bay. As ABC 7 reports, they were likely there as part

Oakland Man Charged In Muni Driver's Murder Outside Bar In San Leandro

A violent and scary scene unfolded outside a bar in San Leandro Friday night/early Saturday when 34-year-old Sophy Kong of Oakland approached a group of men outside Shooter’s bar at 1500

BART Settles Case For $1.35M Involving Former Model Whose Face Got Slammed To Ground By Cops

A very drunken St. Patrick's Day in 2014 turned into a incident of excessive force at the hands of BART police according to a lawsuit that was just settled by BART earlier this

'Killer' Bee Incident In Concord Seen As Isolated

A week after a swarm of highly aggressive bees terrorized one street in a Concord neighborhood, bee experts warn that no one should jump to any conclusions about what type of bees these

Sale Of $39M Home (With Doggy Spa, Aviary) Will Go To Pet Shelter

When you meet the property at 7 Country Oak Lane, you're faced with a number of questions. First: Where, pray tell, are numbers 5 and 6 Country Oak Lane? This spot, in the

Officials: Bay Bridge East Span Bike Path Will Finally Fully Open This September

After a series of delays (at least four), engineers working on the eastern span of the Bay Bridge are finally confident enough in their progress to give a projected date for the completion

Uber Driver Leads CHP On 100-Mph Chase Through Five East Bay Cities

"We don't know why he ran," officer Sean Wilkenfeld, a California Highway Patrol spokesperson, told the Contra Costa Times, referring to a Newark man and recent Uber driver who led officers on a

Someone Planted Thousands Of Tacks In An East Bay Dog Park

East Bay dog owners are on alert this week, after thousands of thumbtacks were found scattered throughout a Hercules dog park. Police were called to Ohlone Dog Park on Saturday after park-goers reported

All Three Alleged Doughnut-Doers Killed In Fiery SoMa Crash Were Visiting SF From The East Bay

Three men who were allegedly doing doughnuts in SoMa before fleeing from police, crashing, and dying Saturday evening have been identified — and a family member of one of the victims says the cops

East Bay SPCA Seeks Public Help After Daisymae The Dog Snatched From Volunteer

The East Bay Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is hoping the public will help them track down a dog named Daisymae, after she was stolen from a volunteer at their

East Bay Woman Charged In Muslim Hate Attack Hit With Restraining Order

The East Bay woman charged with battery and a hate crime for her December 6 attack on a Muslim man praying in a park has now been slapped with a restraining order. Video

Suspicious Man At Hayward BART Allegedly Shoots Cop, Then A Body Is Found In His Van

Two BART cops went to question a suspicious and nervous-seeming man outside a parking structure at the Hayward BART station on Christmas morning after seeing him walking away from a U-Haul with a

Feds Accuse Fremont Man Of Attempting To Join Syrian Terrorist Group

A Fremont man has been charged with attempting to provide material support to terrorists after federal officials stopped him from boarding a Turkey-bound flight at San Francisco International Airport this past June. The

Assault Rifles, Silencers, And Grenade Launcher Seized Following Raid Of Illegal Distillery

An East Bay man was apparently channeling Al Capone, as a tip to agents of the California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) led not only to the discovery yesterday of an illegal