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Alameda

Man Arrested for Attempted Robbery After Allegedly Brandishing Handgun at Safeway

San Leandro Police officers responded to the Safeway in the 1400 block of Washington Avenue regarding a subject who brandished a handgun, threatening one of the store employees on Wednesday.

San Diego

Woman Accused of Killing Ex-Boyfriend in His IB Apartment Found Mentally Competent

A woman accused of gunning down her ex-boyfriend inside his Imperial Beach apartment after stalking and harassing him for a year is mentally competent to stand trial on a murder

Orange

Armed Robber Holds up Petsmart in Seal Beach

An armed robber held up Petsmart in Seal Beach today and got away with an undisclosed amount of money, police said. The incident was reported at 3:15 p.m. at the

Orange

Feds Arrest 19-Year-Old for Allegedly Transporting Meth

A 19-year-old was arrested Wednesday at the San Clemente Border Patrol checkpoint after agents discovered more than 17 pounds of meth packed in his car. At about 4 p.m., agents

Alameda

Man Arrested for Allegedly Trying to Sell Puppies Stolen from Livermore on Craigslist

A San Leandro man was arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly tried to use Craigslist to sell two German Shepherd puppies taken from the Springtown area of Livermore last week. Richard

Contra Costa

Alameda Man Locked Up Friday for Kidnapping That 9-Year-Old ‘Victim’ Now Says Never Happened

The Alameda Police Department reported today that the attempted kidnapping of a child that reportedly occurred Friday was false. Once the kidnapping report was deemed unfounded, APD personnel went to Santa Rita Jail, Dublin, and filed

Alameda

FBI Helped Crack Dublin Teen’s Alleged Bomb Threats to ‘Heleena’

Montana officials are taking a hard line against a Dublin teenager — who they blame for three days of school bomb threats that caused panicked administrators and police to call in

Orange

D.A.: Accused Dana Point Gunman Also Used a Crossbow

A man suspected of shooting a man in the hand in Dana Point Sunday and then fleeing the scene, leading law enforcement officers from multiple agencies on a chase, was charged with attempted

Orange

Border Patrol Agents Find Candy Laced with THC

Border Patrol agents at the San Clemente checkpoint intercepted two vehicles Wednesday with a variety of drugs and candy laced with THC, the mind-altering component of marijuana. The first car came through

Orange

Border Patrol Agents Find 12 Pounds of Meth

U.S. Border Patrol agents took more methamphetamine off the streets Tuesday by foiling an attempted smuggling at the San Clemente checkpoint. Last week, agents found $7 million in meth stashed in the