Vallejo's Homicide Rate Dropped Dramatically In 2018
The city of Vallejo's homicide rate has dropped 67 percent this year since 2017, and police are crediting an expansion of the department's community outreach program.
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The city of Vallejo's homicide rate has dropped 67 percent this year since 2017, and police are crediting an expansion of the department's community outreach program.
Several stolen firearms were recovered in Vallejo by law enforcement, trafficked from Nevada following a slew of gun store burglaries. The firearms were found in the possession of gang members.
A Vallejo armed robbery suspect was captured Friday by pursuing officers and a police dog after he tried to flee from his hiding place inside a charter school.
Vallejo firefighters Wednesday rescued an off-course paraglider who got stuck on a street light standard above Columbus Parkway near Blue Rock Springs Golf Club.
Two people were dead and another wounded in a pair of related shootings late Tuesday night in a Solano County neighborhood near Vallejo.
Looking to try the best affordable food trucks in town? In Vallejo, it's no surprise that all of them are taco trucks.
The suspected NorCal Rapist made his first court appearance Monday afternoon, facing not only a judge but also two of the women he allegedly attacked.
The first alleged sexual assault by accused NorCal Rapist Roy Waller was in Rohnert Park back in 1991. The survivor that attack told KPIX 5 on Friday she is ready to face him in court.
A Benicia man has been arrested for being so-called NorCal Rapist, who terrorized victims from the Bay Area to Sacramento over a 15-year period beginning in 1991.
The Benicia man arrested for being the NorCal Rapist, whose attacks terrorized women from the Bay Area to Sacramento for more than 15 years, worked in obscurity on the UC Berkeley campus for the last 26 years, authorities said Friday.
When you call 911, you hope that help is on the way quickly. But a Vallejo bartender said that was not the case, when she tried to stop a woman from putting lives in danger.
The nightmare is still not over for a Vallejo woman kidnapped and raped in a case initially called a hoax by police.
A man sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for the bizarre 2015 kidnapping of a Vallejo woman has pleaded not guilty to state charges related to the case.
Police in Vallejo on Wednesday admitted to making a serious mistake when it took a half an hour Tuesday night for officers to respond to a call about two unattended toddlers on a second-story window ledge.
We crunched the numbers to find the best affordable noodle spots in Vallejo, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of the best places for savory, crave-worthy bowls.
A man died from his injuries after being struck by a pickup and dragged for nearly a mile in Vallejo early Monday morning, police said.
A five-alarm vegetation fire in Vallejo was contained Monday evening and a state highway ramp reopened following that containment, officials with the Vallejo Fire Department and California Highway Patrol said.
A fast-moving vegetation fire near two highways in Vallejo reached four alarms before firefighters were able to stop its progress.
Four men have been arrested on suspicion of trafficking or distributing heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine from Vallejo to Santa Rosa.
Police in Vallejo on Thursday afternoon confirmed that the fatal house fire over the weekend that killed a woman and her two twin teenage daughters started after the woman lit herself in a suicide attempt.
A house fire that killed two teenage girls and their mother over the weekend is now being investigated as a homicide, according to Vallejo Police.
Two twin teenage girls and their mother died early Sunday when a suspicious fire roared through a Vallejo home, authorities said.
Two eastbound lanes of Interstate Highway 80 on the Carquinez Bridge are open again after a collision Monday afternoon involving three vehicles, according to the California Highway Patrol.
The quest for an affordable Bay Area home has transformed Vallejo into one of the hottest real estate markets in the U.S.
The owner of an East Bay home accused of running an illegal puppy mill has been ordered to turn over dozens of dogs and to stop breeding them.
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the Brentwood area early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
Iran and Oman delay a meeting to discuss control of the Strait of Hormuz as fighting between Iran's Houthi allies and Saudi Arabia raises the stakes for global energy markets.
Discover a city where innovation meets history. From historic missions to high-tech marvels, there's endless things to do for everyone.
It was a normal field survey along the California coastline in San Mateo County that turned into a fascinating discovery.
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled the Brentwood area early Monday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
It was a normal field survey along the California coastline in San Mateo County that turned into a fascinating discovery.
At the Merry Pranksters reunion in Golden Gate Park at the Forever Grateful immersive exhibition, the daughter of Jerry Garcia and Carolyn Adams was in attendance.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
At the Merry Pranksters reunion in Golden Gate Park at the Forever Grateful immersive exhibition, the daughter of Jerry Garcia and Carolyn Adams was in attendance.
Season-opening performances of the San Francisco Opera have been canceled, as orchestra musicians announced a strike.
Saturday evening in Golden Gate Park proved to be an extraordinary gathering from an iconic time that involved a legendary bus, and an equally legendary group of free spirits.
When San Francisco Fire Chief Dean Crispen comes to work, he is reminded to stay grounded. Inside department headquarters sits steel from the World Trade Center, where Crispen and other SFFD firefighters responded in the days following the attacks.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
Police in Antioch are investigating what they say are two separate hit-and-run crashes on Saturday that left two pedestrians with major injuries.
A letter marked "return to sender" has been delivered to an Alameda church. But the date of the postmark has people scratching their heads, and it has begun a nationwide search for who to send it to.
A week of major delays on BART continued on Saturday as the agency reported a fire and power outage near the Coliseum station on Saturday afternoon.
BART says services this weekend between the Warm Springs and Union City stations will not operate to replace aging infrastructure.
It was a normal field survey along the California coastline in San Mateo County that turned into a fascinating discovery.
The Los Gatos community came together Friday night to remember two residents taken in the terrorist attacks of 9/11.
Perched on a cliff overlooking the Pacific, Nepenthe has been a fixture along Big Sur's Highway 1 for more than seven decades.
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who is accused of intentionally running over her friend with her vehicle has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing of another person she knew, authorities said.
Residents of a duplex are safe after a fire broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Firefighters in Northern California continued to increase containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest, as evacuations remained in effect Sunday.
A reality TV personality and Texas political candidate was closely watching the civil trial against a former Northern California Wine Country mayor in preparation for her own courtroom battle.
A Sonoma County jury found former Windsor Mayor Dominic Foppoli liable for sexually assaulting seven women, bringing a verdict Friday in a civil case that stemmed from allegations that first became public more than five years ago.
The Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino-Lake County line grew to over 4,000 acres on Saturday and evacuation orders remained in place.
A vegetation fire broke out in Napa County near Lake Berryessa on Wednesday, prompting an evacuation warning that was later lifted.
Manny Machado hit a two-run homer and the San Diego Padres ran their winning streak to seven games with a 6-4 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday night.
Germany's Alexander Zverev won his second Grand Slam after finally taking home his first major title earlier this year at the French Open.
San Francisco's Rafael Devers' season is over and he may have surgery for a core muscle injury.
Despite the final score, this one wasn't easy; the Americans faced their biggest deficit in the tournament in a long time.
Jaron-Keawe Sagapolutele threw for two touchdowns, and Kingston Lopa made three interceptions as California beat Syracuse 21-18 in an Atlantic Coast Conference opener for both teams.
A man who was arrested after a massive fire at a condominium complex on the Peninsula last month will not be charged, prosecutors said.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
A driver accused of fleeing from Alameda County sheriff's deputies ended up driving the wrong way on Interstate 580, crashing into another vehicle and triggering a temporary freeway shutdown before the driver and passenger were arrested, officials said.
A San Francisco Bay Area woman who is accused of intentionally running over her friend with her vehicle has been charged in connection with a deadly stabbing of another person she knew, authorities said.
Residents of a duplex are safe after a fire broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
The head of the artificial intelligence company calls the exponential rate of AI developments a "warning sign," with risks for humanity, and says, "We need to slow down." He talks with "Sunday Morning" about possible steps forward.
The development of AI "doesn't look that different from say, 'Terminator,' or from science fiction films," Jacob Coxon said.
Anthropic said it blocked scientists who used its Claude AI models "in ways that could support biological weapons development."
Officials in the East Bay city of Berkeley have issued a warning to residents and doctors amid a rising number of bats that have tested positive for rabies.
Patients taking the first-of-a-kind pill, called daraxonrasib, lived for a median of 13.2 months compared with 6.7 months for chemotherapy recipients, studies showed.
Moderna and Merck announced study results that reflect a "landmark moment" in treatment for one of the deadliest forms of skin cancer.
Multiple unpermitted street food vendors in Fairfield were cited for violations last week after inspections found them selling food unsafe for public consumption, authorities said.
After weeks of uncertainty, students at Richmond's John F. Kennedy High School will start their classes on schedule after weeks after toxic chemicals were found underneath the campus.
Some House Democrats are calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to delay the congressional recess expected at the end of the week until lawmakers pass AI safeguards.
A trespasser was reported at former Vice President Kamala Harris' Malibu, California, home.
A California law aimed at phasing out the sale of certain single-use propane cylinders will not take effect as planned after the Trump administration determined the state law is preempted by federal regulations.
Amid rising rents and evictions, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie declared a rent emergency Thursday, proposing several tenant protection measures. But many say there is more work to do.
The trial of Khalid Sheikh Mohammed and three other alleged 9/11 plotters is scheduled to begin in June 2028.
California Attorney General Rob Bonta has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in supporting a federal lawsuit challenging Idaho's law that bars transgender students from using school restrooms and other sex-separated facilities that align with their gender identity.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
LGBTQ+ communities have significantly higher rates of unemployment than the general population. Kelsi Thorud reports on how the City of Oakland is empowering LGBTQ+ job seekers during Pride Month.
The fallout over the opposition by a handful of San Francisco Giants players against the team's Pride Night celebrations has prompted an investigation of Major League Baseball by the Trump administration.
Major League Baseball has warned players about writing on their uniforms after San Francisco starter Landen Roupp and two other pitchers added Bible verses to their Pride Night caps on Friday night.
Season-opening performances of the San Francisco Opera have been canceled, as orchestra musicians announced a strike.
Celine Dion's return to the stage underscored a remarkable comeback after stiff-person syndrome, an incurable condition that causes stiffness and cramps, forced her to cancel shows and cast years of uncertainty over whether she would ever perform again.
Dolly Parton died in Nashville on Aug. 25 at the age of 80 — a shock to fans around the world who weren't aware of her illness.
A special exhibition honoring the legacy of the Grateful Dead opens in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park, which will include one of the most recognized symbols of the counterculture era of the early 60s.
While performing in St. Louis on Saturday night, Lionel Richie appeared at one point to lean on a piano for support, according to video from the show.
Ever since the COVID-19 pandemic, the Oakland Unified School District has seen an alarming spike in the number of unhoused students in the school system who deal with a host of challenges far beyond what most children face.
Meteorologist and CBS News Bay Area's resident pilot Lt. Jessica Burch got a treat during Fleet Week, taking to the skies with one of the Blue Angels.
A Bay Area man discovered his devastating loss left him with a new opportunity to rethink how he lives -- follow his journey in virtual reality, 360-degree video.
A groundbreaking medical study involving the UCSF Medical Center has shown some colorectal cancer patients can safely skip radiation treatment and enjoy a potentially higher quality of life.
Every day, San Francisco bar pilot Captain Zach Kellerman goes through what might just be the world's most dangerous commute.
It was a normal field survey along the California coastline in San Mateo County that turned into a fascinating discovery.
At the Merry Prankster’s reunion in Golden Gate Park, at the Forever Grateful immersive exhibition, Bay Area royalty was in the house: the daughter of Jerry Garcia and Carolyn Adams.
Here's a look at the weather forecast Sunday evening.
Firefighters in Northern California continued to increase containment on the Lucas Fire burning near the Mendocino National Forest, as evacuations remained in effect Sunday.
There are growing concerns about online addiction, and on Sunday in Oakland, community organizations hosted an outdoor fun festival to get kids out into the sunshine and remind them that there is life off the screen and outside of social media.
In 2025, KPIX is moving to a new community service award: the CBS News Bay Area Icon Award. Submit nominations for an outstanding community hero at kpix.com/icon.
It's the most wonderful time of the year for a South Bay woman who has played Mrs. Claus for more than 40 years for the children of North San Jose's Alviso District.
For residents of the Oakland Hills, the prospect of another wildfire always remains a concern. This week's Jefferson Awards winner has made it his mission to make the hills and other high-risk areas safer.
In East Palo Alto -- where state education numbers show more than nine in ten public school students are low income and more than half are English learners -- many are finding hope and connection at the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Peninsula.
This week's Jefferson Award winner is Army veteran who continues to live a life of service into his 80s, by feeding hundreds of San Francisco families a week.
A Bay Area man who overcame tremendous obstacles to excel in school has made it his mission to gear up other students for success in the classroom and in life.
For Students Rising Above scholar Josh Collins it took moving across the country to realize the value of his Bay Area family.
Samir Hooker had to grow up fast after his stepfather was shot dead 12 years ago. Now he is watching over his mom and sister while attending UC Berkeley.
It's hard enough to graduate from one of the most prestigious schools in the country when you're the first in your family to go to college. Imagine doing that while you're also trying to protect your parents from being deported?
Some students who are the first in their families to go to college face the challenge of balancing a rigorous academic load while still working to help support their family back home.