SAN JOSE – Three people have been arrested in connection with the kidnapping and torture of a man inside an East San Jose home earlier this year, police said Thursday. On Feb. 15, officers were called to a local hospital following a report of a "suspicious circumstance." Police found the victim, who had suffered non-life-threatening injuries and had taken himself to the hospital. According to a preliminary investigation, the victim was kidnapped two days earlier. He was then taken to a home on the 2600 block of Million Court, not far from Groesbeck Hill Park. "Multiple suspects held the victim ..read more

A woman is suing San Jose's Campbell Union High School District, claiming that after impregnating her as a student, a teacher forced her to have an abortion and then continued sexually abusing her, even as the teacher's wife - the school dean - became aware of the abuse and blamed the victim. Last month, police arrested 56-year-old Shawn Thomas, a teacher at Leigh High School and a football and track and field coach at Los Gatos High School, booking him on charges of rape and sexual assault of a minor. The arrest came after a woman accused Thomas of grooming her and repeatedly raping and sexua ..read more

OAKLAND -- The Oakland City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved the Oakland Ballers' plan to spend $1.6 million in upgrades to Raimondi Park, allowing the independent professional baseball team to play its inaugural 48 home games at the West Oakland park. The team said the money comes from private investors. The home opener is scheduled for June 4. "We're so grateful to the community members who helped us bring this plan forward," said Paul Freedman, co-founder of the Ballers, in a statement. "As we gear up for the season ahead, we're excited not just to play baseball, but also to show the ..read more

Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said. Website: https://kpix.com/ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/CBSSanFrancisco Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CBSSanFrancisco Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kpixtv/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/KPIXtv ..read more

Google has fired 28 employees who were involved in protests at the tech company's Sunnyvale and New York City offices over a cloud computing contract with the Israeli government. The workers held sit-ins at the company's offices on both coasts to protest Google's $1.2 billion contract to provide custom tools for Israeli's military. They were fired on Wednesday evening after police earlier arrested nine people. Google said "a small number of employee protesters entered and disrupted a few of our locations." "After refusing multiple requests to leave the premises, law enforcement was engaged to ..read more

Officers shot and killed a homicide suspect from Sacramento in West Oakland Wednesday night, police said. The shooting happened on the 1000 block of 16th Street where Sacramento police officers were conducting a homicide investigation, according to a press statement from Oakland police. The Sacramento Police Department notified the Oakland Police Department of its investigation and requested assistance in arresting the homicide suspect at a residence, OPD said. Oakland police officers arrived, and as they began securing the area and requesting additional resources, the suspect emerged from the ..read more

Oakland officers killed an alleged homicide suspect on Wednesday night, according to police ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO — As San Francisco city leaders work to balance their budget, some community organizations are worried housing assistance could take a hit. The current proposed budget cuts would impact many public and nonprofit service organizations, cutting their budgets by 10 percent. So, on Wednesday afternoon, The People's Budget Coalition gathered 40 groups that provide housing, food, and jobs to San Francisco residents for a rally outside City Hall. They are asking leaders to continue to work on the budget and not cut from housing-related organizations. They want to see the city's budget i ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO — Crossing the street should be a simple task, but for many pedestrians in San Francisco, they need to be on high alert for drivers navigating the city streets. Ronen Reynolds, a regular visitor to the West Portal public library, shared his concerns about the challenges pedestrians face, especially at confusing intersections like Ulloa and Wawona streets. "It's sort of bad for pedestrians because it's a little bit tricky. Because one thing I don't like is like when the lights is like 15 seconds for an old person and that's when something happens," Reynolds remarked. Reynolds expr ..read more

Though the days are getting longer, it's getting darker around Lake Merritt in Oakland after almost a dozen light poles were stolen by vandals.  The missing lights are creating safety concerns for locals who spend time at the lake on a regular basis. The poles themselves are almost 100 years old have a green patina from their original copper plating, something that's also attractive to thieves. Michael Stadler lives only a few blocks from the lake and works from home most of the time. He regularly comes down to the lake, sometimes twice a day. "Sunshine, a little bit of nature, and the pe ..read more