Two men were arrested by Los Altos police on Saturday on suspicion of driving a vehicle with a stolen license plate and possessing illegal narcotics, drug paraphernalia and a large amount of stolen property, according to a statement by Los Altos police. The suspects were both from the East Bay. They were booked into Santa Clara County Main Jail. At around 8 p.m. Saturday, Los Altos police stopped a Chevrolet Tahoe around the area of Homestead and Foothill Expressway on suspicion of a vehicle code violation. The officers were notified by Los Altos Police Communications that the license plate th ..read more

A 19-year-old man was shot to death in Santa Ana, authorities said Tuesday. The shooting victim was later identified as Angel Junior Vuelvas, the Santa Ana Police Department reported. Officers responding about 6:40 p.m. Monday to a report of a shooting in the 1100 block of South Poplar Street located Vuelvas on the ground suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. Paramedics rushed him to a hospital, where he died from his gunshot wounds. A motive for the shooting was not available though it appeared to be gang-related, said Officer Natalie Garcia No arrests were announced on Tuesday. Santa Ana p ..read more

San Mateo police arrested a man on Sunday morning on suspicion of numerous crimes, including possession of illegal fireworks, drugs and a firearm. The suspect, a 22-year-old man from San Mateo, was booked into San Mateo County Jail on suspicion of transporting a controlled substance, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, possession of a silencer, possession of unlawful paraphernalia, possession of marijuana for sale, possession of a semiautomatic pistol with threaded barrel and possession of fireworks without a permit, according to a news release Tuesday from San Mateo police. Office ..read more

SAN FRANCISCO – Prosecutors in the state trial of David DePape, the man already convicted in federal court, for attacking Paul Pelosi with a hammer, rested their case on Friday. In his federal trial, DePape was sentenced on May 17 to 30 years behind bars for the attack on Pelosi, the husband of former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. State prosecutors are pursuing attempted murder charges against DePape, and used his testimony from that federal trial against him, including his description of the moments Pelosi tried to wrestle the hammer away from him. “I reacted and tried to swing at him, sai ..read more

article LIVERMORE, Calif. – One of the victims shot to death at a Livermore hotel in April was married to the alleged gunman, authorities said. Lizabeth Murillo Rodriguez, 26, and 21-year-old Christopher Brian Vera were shot and killed at the La Quinta Inn on Southfront Road on April 27. The Alameda County District Attorney’s Office has charged 30-year-old Yonston Vazquez with double murder in the case, though he is still on the run. Authorities said Vazquez and Rodriguez were married, though they have not revealed whether the couple were separated. Livermore police said Vazquez stalked the tw ..read more

The Los Angeles City Council has declined a donation for two police dogs after one city leader raised concerns that the canines were trained by a company that shares its name with a Nazi military hideout used by Adolf Hitler. City Councilman Bob Blumenfield said he didn’t have an issue with the dogs, which were paid for with a nearly $27,000 donation by the Los Angeles Police Foundation, a nonprofit independent group that has long bankrolled equipment for the LAPD and offered other support the department. Blumenfield said his main concern was that the Riverside County company that supplied the ..read more

BERKELEY, Calif. – A local ceramic artist has been charged with misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter by the Alameda County District Attorney’s Office for a crash that killed a Berkeley jogger in February.  KTVU learned of the charges against 85-year-old Buldan Seka on Tuesday. The crash happened in Berkeley on the afternoon of February 12 at the intersection of Marin Avenue and Oxford Street. Friends identified the victim who was struck as 37-year-old Julia Elkin. The victim died weeks after being struck by the car when she suffered a traumatic brain injury.  Friends said Elkin had jus ..read more

article OAKLAND, Calif. – Along with hot weather this week, the Bay Area also has dangerous beach conditions. The National Weather Service has issued a beach hazard statement for north and northwest-facing beaches due to the risk of stronger sneaker waves and rip currents from increased wave heights.   Forecasters also have issued a heat advisory for much of the Bay Area. High temperatures will generally be 10-15 degrees above normal for inland areas throughout the duration of this event. Forecasters say the hottest day will likely be Wednesday, with temperatures dropping a few degrees by ..read more

article OAKLAND, Calif. – The owner of a beloved neighborhood bookstore in Oakland is in need of help as she’s struggled with health issues and has been fighting to keep her doors open.  Kathleen Caldwell’s A Great Good Place for Books is located in the heart of Montclair Village and has long served as a cozy sanctuary for book lovers of all ages.    The business has managed to stay afloat with the support of its local community despite competition from online giants like Amazon, which continue to threaten the existence of local, independent bookstores.  SEE ALSO: Fina ..read more

A stolen vehicle pursuit left a Sacramento man dead Monday night, the Elk Grove Police Department said. Officers arrested a 13-year-old boy, they said was the driverElk Grove police got a call about a reported stolen Toyota Sienna around 9:18 p.m. on Highway 99 near Grant Line Road. Officers found that vehicle, which was being driven by the teen, on the freeway near Elk Grove Boulevard and tried to stop it.”The alert came when the reported stolen vehicle crossed one of our license plate reader cameras, which then alerted all of our officers that that car was now in our city,” said Sgt. Jason J ..read more