City The Blotter | Car fire in Piedmont is targeted arson; suspect detained By Damin Esper | October 11, 2022 Plus: theft of vehicles, catalytic converter, e-bikes -- and a DUI.
Bay Area California is a hotspot for catalytic converter theft. Will new laws make a difference? By Grace Gedye | CalMatters | October 10, 2022 Nationwide, reported thefts increased 40-fold between 2018 and 2021.
City The Blotter | Multiple stolen vehicles recovered in Piedmont By Damin Esper | October 4, 2022 ALPR system gets a workout.
Bay Area Superintendent, police warn of new forms of fentanyl that are candy lookalikes By Bay City News and Exedra Staff | September 30, 2022 "Rainbow fentanyl" warning comes as illegal fentanyl use takes hold in California.
Bay Area Six injured in second Oakland school shooting in a month By Diana Lambert, Ali Tadayon, Carolyn Jones, and Thomas Peele | September 28, 2022 Six people are injured, two in critical condition, after a shooting on an Oakland school campus Wednesday.
City The Blotter | Woman arrested after refusing to get out of car By Damin Esper | September 27, 2022 Plus a roundup of more car-related incidents last week.
Bay Area Three state officers face policy pitfalls By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | September 27, 2022 Several statewide officials’ policies are coming under scrutiny as the general election inches closer.
Bay Area ‘Mandela’ bill would limit solitary confinement in California prisons and jails By Nigel Duara | CalMatters | September 26, 2022 The bill would be the most wide-ranging change to solitary confinement of any state.
City The Blotter | Stolen vehicle involved in accident By Damin Esper | September 20, 2022 ALPR system flags more stolen vehicles.
City No firm conclusions in study of Piedmont Police Department service calls By Sam Richards | September 20, 2022 But there may have been some racial biases in how officers and community members initiated calls.