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Man Accused of Shooting Fremont Police Officer Todd Young Returned to Alameda County

A suspected gang member accused of shooting a Fremont police officer who tried to arrest him in Oakland last Friday was brought from San Diego County to Oakland Thursday, Alameda County Sheriff's spokesman Sgt. J.D. Nelson said. Andrew Barrientos, 20, is charged with 10 felonies, including attempted murder and carjacking, and could face life in prison if he's convicted,

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Update: Woman Whose Body Found in Murder Suspect's Car Talked with Co-Worker During Chase, Search for Missing Man Continues

The co-worker of a woman who was found dead in her boyfriend's car after a fatal California police chase says she spoke with the victim during the pursuit. The high-speed chase ended in a Richmond strip mall, where officers shot and killed murder suspect Efren Valdemoro. They later found the body of 46-year-old Cindy Tran in the passenger seat of his car.

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Small Quake Hits East Bay

The U.S. Geological Survey is reporting that an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 3.3 struck Thursday morning in San Pablo. The earthquake occurred at 9:35 a.m. and had a depth of 4 miles. The quake was centered about 1 kilometer north-northwest of central San Pablo and 2 miles north of Richmond, according to the USGS.

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Grassfire on Hillside Between American Canyon and Vallejo Now Fully Contained

Calfire has now fully contained a small grassfire that motorists on I-80 could see near American Canyon. Firefighters got the call at 3:10 p.m. Wednesday from a resident on Palazo Way saying there was a fire burning behind his home.  About 100 firefighters worked on the blaze.  Authorities canceled a call for air tankers.  Crews will remain in the area overnight looking for hot spots.  No buildings were damaged

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Thursday Declared 'Spare the Air' Day, More High Temperatures Predicted

With light winds and warm temperatures predicted to linger throughout the Bay Area until the end of the week, the Bay Area Air Quality Management District has declared Thursday another Spare the Air day, the fourth of the summer. Air quality officials believe that ground-level ozone pollution will continue to be unhealthy on Thursday and are asking Bay Area residents to consider making adjustments to their driving habits to help prevent producing more smog.

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Berkeley Police Ask for Public's Help Finding Good Samaritan Who Mailed 2006 Stabbing Victim's Wallet Back

Four years ago, Hamed Mirabdal endured a violent attack that left him permanently injured.  In July, a piece of evidence from the attack was mailed back to his mother, and now police are hoping to find the sender and authenticate the item so it can be introduced at trial. On July 13, Mirabdal's mother received a manila envelope at her Orinda home with no return address.

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AC Transit Officials Propose Service Cuts

AC Transit officials are proposing to cut weekend bus service nearly in half and make other reductions to improve the agency's bleak financial outlook. Agency officials will present their proposal at an AC Transit board of directors workshop Wednesday afternoon.

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Concord Police Hope to Identify Owners of Possibly Stolen Metal Products

Concord police are asking for the public's help in identifying what appear to be several brass irrigation fixtures that were recovered Thursday at a local recycling center, Concord police Lt. Jim Lardieri said, According to police, the fixtures appear to be new and do not look like they have been installed anywhere, Lardieri said.

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Convicted Killer Sentenced to 50 Years to Life for Murder of Fairfield Councilman

A Solano County judge Monday morning sentenced a man convicted of killing Fairfield City Councilman Matt Garcia to 50 years to life in prison.  Several of Garcia's family members and Fairfield Mayor Harry Price addressed the defendant, Henry Don Williams, in the Vallejo courtroom of Judge Robert Bowers at an emotional hearing that lasted about an hour.

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