City Leaders, Critics Frustrated Over Slow Walnut Creek Police Reform ProcessThere was more than enough frustration to go around at the Walnut Creek City Council Tuesday night, with both city officials and some two dozen public commenters expressing growing impatience with the slow pace of local police reforms.
San Leandro Police Officer Charged In Fatal Shooting Of Steven Taylor Taken Into CustodyA San Leandro police officer was charged with voluntary manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man wielding a baseball bat inside a Walmart store in April.
Walnut Creek Officials To Get Updated Report On Police Mental Health Call ResponseThe Walnut Creek City Council is set to receive a report Tuesday outlining various steps the city's police department has taken to improve response to police calls involving people having a mental illness-related episode.
San Mateo Police Officer Cleared In Shooting Of Retail Theft Suspects; DA Has 'Serious Concerns'A San Mateo police officer has been cleared of wrongdoing in the non-fatal shooting last year of two retail theft suspects who drove their car toward police vehicles blocking them in a cul-de-sac.
Police: Hostage Suspect Rams Police SUV In Union City; Officer Opens FirePolice in Union City opened fire on a suspect who rammed a marked police vehicle following a hostage situation at a hotel Wednesday morning, the department said.
Vallejo Settles Suit For Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting Of Ronell Foster For $5.7 MillionA civil case has been settled against the city of Vallejo for $5.7 million over the fatal police shooting of Ronell Foster in 2018, city officials announced Friday.
San Leandro Police Officer Charged With Manslaughter In Fatal Shooting Of Bat-Wielding Man Inside WalmartA San Leandro police officer was charged with voluntary manslaughter Wednesday in the fatal shooting of a man wielding a baseball bat inside a Walmart store in April.
DA: San Jose Police Lawfully Shot, Killed Man Who Drove Stolen Car Into OfficerA report from the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office says San Jose police officers lawfully shot and killed a man last year who drove a stolen car into a police sergeant, seriously injuring him.
San Mateo County Deputies Cleared in Fatal Shooting of Eureka WomanThe San Mateo District Attorney said Friday that two deputies were justified in using force against a shotgun-wielding woman in Half Moon Bay in May.
Officers Fatally Shoot Gunman in Shopping Center Parking Lot on California Central CoastSheriff deputies and a CHP officer fatally shot a gunman in a shopping center parking lot in the central California coast town of Nipomo Friday as he fired at them with a handgun.
Joshua Pawlik Shooting: Report Criticizes Oakland Mayor Schaaf, Former OPD Chief KirkpatrickA newly-released report criticizes Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and former police chief Anne Kirkpatrick over the fatal police shooting of Joshua Pawlik.
2 Arrested Following Car Dealership Burglary, Police Shooting In San JoseTwo people were arrested Monday following a burglary at a car dealership and subsequent officer-involved shooting in San Jose, police said.
Hayward Police Release Body Cam Footage From Officer-Involved ShootingThe Hayward Police Department (HPD) released body cam footage Thursday from a fatal officer-involved shooting back in May to increase transparency with its investigation, according to the Hayward Police Chief.
UPDATE: San Leandro Stolen Vehicle Suspect Pursuit Ends In Fatal Officer-Involved ShootingA stolen vehicle suspect was killed early Thursday in an officer-involved shooting that began in San Leandro and ended following a crash on an Oakland street, authorities said.