Stiffer penalties for smash-and-grab retail thefts signed into law in California
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
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Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Police in San Rafael have released surveillance video of a group of suspects who targeted jewelry display cases at a consignment shop during a brazen robbery early Tuesday evening.
Police in San Francisco are searching for multiple suspects following a weekend jewelry store smash-and-grab at the Stonestown Galleria over the weekend.
Police in Antioch are searching for man suspected of stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in jewelry during a department store smash-and-grab that was caught on camera last month.
A string of burglaries that targeted businesses across the state including a Walnut Creek Louis Vuitton store and a Concord Discount Cigarettes shop have all been linked to one small crew of alleged smash-and-grab thieves from Oakland.
Robberies are up by 32% so far this year in Oakland, and thieves are very specific about how and who they are going after.
As businesses across the Bay Area deal with retail theft, a manager who foiled a robbery at his Pleasant Hill store describes how desperate things are becoming.
A group of burglars drove a vehicle into the front of a Kohl's department store in Pleasant Hill on Thanksgiving evening, police said.
A San Francisco man is facing up to three years in state prison for his involvement in a smash-and-grab burglary at a local Walgreens in 2021.
A wanted fugitive from Nevada was arrested following a takeover robbery at a Gucci store in San Jose and police were seeking the public's help in finding four other suspects.
A sightseeing trip took a wild turn for a group of tourists in San Francisco last week that left one victim hanging off the side of a speeding car as he tried to stop a brazen smash-and-grab burglary at Fort Mason.
Police investigating a series of commercial burglaries in San Jose involving vehicles driven into storefronts have arrested seven suspects, six of them teenagers - including three who were arrested less than two months ago for the same activity.
Three men robbed a jewelry store at Sunvalley Mall in Concord on Friday night, making off with an unspecified amount of jewelry.
Police in Dublin are looking for a number of suspects involved in a smash-and-grab armed robbery at a camera shop on Wednesday.
The owners of a longtime Oakland ice cream shop are now focused on rebuilding after a group of people crashed a car into their shop, ransacked the place and stole their ATM.
Police in Walnut Creek on Tuesday confirmed the recent arrest of a Vallejo man in connection with a June 18 smash-and-grab robbery at the Broadway Plaza Macy's.
Police investigators in Walnut Creek are looking for the three men responsible for a smash-and-grab robbery at the Macy's store in Broadway Plaza.
A couple visiting San Francisco are pleading for help recovering their stolen Chihuahua named Rylee who was taken in a smash-and-grab robbery last week.
A smash-and-grab robbery at a jewelry store in East San Jose ended in gunfire.
A 43-year-old San Jose man has been arrested in connection with more than 35 smash-and-grab commercial burglaries over the last year in the South Bay.
Another violent chapter in the plague of smash-and-grab robberies at a popular Peninsula mall unfolded Monday night, when theives used blunt force to break into glass cases inside a jewelry store.
A destructive South Bay crime spree overnight left a half dozen San Jose businesses cleaning up Tuesday after thieves smashed into storefronts with two vehicles in order to steal ATMs.
The California Highway Patrol announced Tuesday that officers arrested a suspect in a fencing operation over the weekend who had an estimated $185,000 in merchandise, some of it from the Louis Vuitton store in Union Square.
A 19-year-old is facing a series charges following his arrest in the November smash-and-grab robbery of a high-end sneaker store in Santa Clara, authorities said Tuesday.
In an apparent crime spree in San Francisco, several homes in different neighborhoods across the city were targeted by home invasion robbers within a few hours involving a gray Infiniti.
A death in an Orinda neighborhood following an incident between two vehicles is prompting a large police presence Thursday afternoon.
The Astros got a four-run eighth inning on the way to a 6-3 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday.
Francis Ford Coppola sued Variety, saying a story that claimed he ran an unprofessional set and tried to kiss female extras was false and libelous.
A teenager suspected in multiple auto burglaries at San Francisco tourist spots was arrested together with a known auto burglar following a police chase into Oakland.
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, saying, "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!"
A death in an Orinda neighborhood following an incident between two vehicles is prompting a large police presence Thursday afternoon.
Francis Ford Coppola sued Variety, saying a story that claimed he ran an unprofessional set and tried to kiss female extras was false and libelous.
A teenager suspected in multiple auto burglaries at San Francisco tourist spots was arrested together with a known auto burglar following a police chase into Oakland.
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, saying, "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!"
Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be appearing at a private fundraiser in Woodside on Friday in San Mateo County.
A teenager suspected in multiple auto burglaries at San Francisco tourist spots was arrested together with a known auto burglar following a police chase into Oakland.
Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be appearing at a private fundraiser in Woodside on Friday in San Mateo County.
Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2.
San Francisco police served search warrants Tuesday at two retail stores locations suspected of being illegal gambling facilities.
Dozens of Bay Area residents just returned from a canvassing trip to Reno, where they encouraged people to go the polls and vote for Vice President Harris.
A death in an Orinda neighborhood following an incident between two vehicles is prompting a large police presence Thursday afternoon.
Oakland police are seeking the public's help to identify a man accused of fatally shooting someone and wounding another in the city's Longfellow neighborhood in June.
Kyle McCann hit a two-run homer, Brent Rooker had two hits and two RBIs and the Oakland Athletics beat the Houston Astros 5-4 on Wednesday night.
A man wanted in connection with a fatal hit-and-run collision in San Pablo last month was arrested Tuesday, authorities said.
The City of Berkeley is making major changes to the way it handles homeless encampments by giving the City Manager's office authority to clear out two major areas of unhoused residents that the mayor says have been problematic for years.
A pedestrian was killed early Thursday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.
A Central Valley man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following a deadly shooting in East San Jose late last month.
Gilroy police are investigating two separate shootings earlier this week, one of which resulted in an injury.
Police in Palo Alto arrested a man after he allegedly attacked another man in the city's downtown on Monday.
The San Jose City Council on Tuesday decided to move forward with the creation of a new business district on the east side of town.
Threats of violence against two Petaluma schools posted on social media on Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a 14-year-old, authorities said Thursday.
Ukiah police this week arrested a man they say has a history of harassing women and violating parole hours after his release from jail when he allegedly accosted two teenage girls and got into their vehicle.
American Canyon police said witnesses told them people inside two vehicles exchanged gunfire Monday night.
On Tuesday, Marin County moved one step closer to building the largest affordable development project in the unincorporated parts of the county in nearly 50 years.
A former car restoration shop owner in Santa Rosa was sentenced to nearly 10 years in prison for stealing more than $350,000 from his customers, according to prosecutors.
The Astros got a four-run eighth inning on the way to a 6-3 win over the Oakland A's on Thursday.
The Pac-12 Conference announced Thursday that Boise State, Colorado State, Fresno State and San Diego State will become new members as the conference rebuilds.
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Mike Yastrzemski homered and drove in four runs, Blake Snell struck out eight in five innings, and the San Francisco Giants beat the Milwaukee Brewers 13-2.
All-Pro running back Christian McCaffrey heads into the week of practice preparing to play for the San Francisco 49ers even if the sore calf and Achilles tendon that held him out of the opener is still an issue.
A death in an Orinda neighborhood following an incident between two vehicles is prompting a large police presence Thursday afternoon.
A teenager suspected in multiple auto burglaries at San Francisco tourist spots was arrested together with a known auto burglar following a police chase into Oakland.
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
Oakland police are seeking the public's help to identify a man accused of fatally shooting someone and wounding another in the city's Longfellow neighborhood in June.
Threats of violence against two Petaluma schools posted on social media on Wednesday resulted in the arrest of a 14-year-old, authorities said Thursday.
More than 20,000 users of Microsoft 365 tools alone reported issues accessing systems on Thursday morning in apparent software outage.
Ruling comes on same day EU court enforces whopping $2.7 billion penalty against Apple in long-running antitrust case.
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Governor Gavin Newsom on Friday introduced new emergency regulations that will restrict the sale of intoxicating hemp products that are being sold outside of dispensaries with no age restrictions due to loopholes in California law.
The only therapeutic pool of its kind on the Peninsula is back open again, thanks in large part to one local woman who dived in to save it.
Officials in Contra Costa County lifted a health advisory in the Pittsburg/Antioch area after a small amount of chlorine was found under a rail car.
Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he won't debate Vice President Kamala Harris again, saying, "THERE WILL BE NO THIRD DEBATE!"
Former President and current Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will be appearing at a private fundraiser in Woodside on Friday in San Mateo County.
Smash-and-grab retail thefts that result in major damage to businesses will bring longer sentences in California after Gov. Gavin Newsom signed bill into law Thursday.
The City of Berkeley is making major changes to the way it handles homeless encampments by giving the City Manager's office authority to clear out two major areas of unhoused residents that the mayor says have been problematic for years.
Dozens of Bay Area residents just returned from a canvassing trip to Reno, where they encouraged people to go the polls and vote for Vice President Harris.
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Francis Ford Coppola sued Variety, saying a story that claimed he ran an unprofessional set and tried to kiss female extras was false and libelous.
In her speech for video of the year at the 2024 VMAs, Taylor Swift talked about her boyfriend, NFL star Travis Kelce. "Everything this man touches turns to happiness and fun and magic."
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