public safety San Francisco DEA branch warns public of substance 100 times more lethal than fentanyl By Katy St. Clair, Bay City News | October 2, 2025 Carfentanil is a synthetic opioid that resembles other white, powdery substances such as fentanyl or cocaine. According to the DEA, it is 10,000 times more potent than morphine.
City The Blotter | Prowler arrested after giving false information By Damin Esper | September 30, 2025 Man had warrant out of San Francisco; also reported this week: another prowler, a burglary, a stolen vehicle, and a DUI.
crime Oakland eases police pursuit rules, removing speed limit cap for some high-speed chases By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 29, 2025 Most chases last 90 seconds or less and very few last longer than five minutes.
crime Man gets nearly 20 years for firebombings at Berkeley, Oakland in pro-Palestine attacks By Katy St. Clair | Bay City News | September 26, 2025 35-year old man acknowledged his crimes were inspired by the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack.
City The Blotter | Driver charged with DUI By Damin Esper | September 23, 2025 Open containers found in vehicle
City The Blotter | Male driver arrested for suspected DUI By Damin Esper | September 16, 2025 Vehicle was pulled over at Grand and Mandana
Bay Area Police arrest organizers, seize cars and guns believed involved in huge Oakland sideshow By Pete Young | Bay City News | September 15, 2025 About 100 cars and 300 spectators were involved in the illegal demonstration of automotive stunts off of Piedmont Ave last month.
crime Pawn shop workers in Oakland turn tables on suspects; 2 dead, others face murder charges By Kiley Russell | Bay City News | September 14, 2025 Unclear who shot first before the two groups exchanged gunfire.
City The Blotter | Man arrested for arson in Piedmont By Damin Esper | September 12, 2025 Fire, set on Highland with “organic” material, was extinguished quickly.
Oakland Oakland First Fridays push back against police union’s finger pointing in wake of shootings By Thomas Hughes | Bay City News | September 8, 2025 OPD, moreover, finds no connection between the outbreak of violence and the free festival that had ended hours earlier.