Bay Area California scores gun control victory — for now By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | December 1, 2021 A federal appeals court reinstated the state's bans on some high-capacity magazines.
City The Blotter | Drug arrest, auto burglary By Damin Esper | November 30, 2021 Police find methamphetamine, fentanyl on man arrested near Grand and Greenbank.
Bay Area Man killed at Lake Merritt when confronting car burglar By Keith Burbank | Bay City News | November 30, 2021 After a violent week, Oakland police detailed plans to increase the number of officers in the city.
crime News crew’s security guard dies after shooting By Keith Burbank, Bay City News | Exedra Staff | November 27, 2021 Piedmont resident who was at the scene when the guard was shot recounts what happened.
crime Oakland police step up holiday weekend patrols following latest wave of violence By Keith Burbank | Bay City News Foundation | November 25, 2021 Organized burglaries and violent crime prompt police to boost number of on-duty officers.
City The Blotter | PPD helped to track carjacking suspect killed by Oakland police By Damin Esper | November 23, 2021 Plus stolen vehicles -- and a turkey assist
Bay Area Oakland police shoot, kill carjacking suspect after chase through Temescal, Rockridge By Bay City News | November 23, 2021 Vehicle was stolen at gunpoint from southeast Oakland Saturday afternoon.
guns After looters ransack Bay Area stores, crime rises as 2022 state campaign issue By Emily Hoeven | CalMatters | November 22, 2021 San Francisco, Walnut Creek, San Jose, and Hayward have all seen smash-and-grab robberies this month.
crime The Blotter | Pedestrian hit in Piedmont By Damin Esper | November 16, 2021 Plus: stolen vehicles and a warning about using the Citizen app to track crime
City Property thefts drive uptick in city’s crime stats By Sam Richards | November 16, 2021 Police Chief Jeremy Bowers gave his quarterly crime report to the City Council on Monday night.