4+ hour, 11+ min ago   (158+ words) A man died over the weekend after suffering a medical emergency during a traffic stop made by a Santa Clara officer, police said Wednesday. A vehicle with two occupants was pulled over by the officer, who had noticed an alleged…...

6+ hour, 51+ min ago   (223+ words) A man who allegedly threatened a woman's life with a hammer, shot at Oakland police officers and set an abandoned house on fire is facing several charges, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday. Aleem Spencer, 45, is accused of…...

11+ hour, 43+ min ago   (555+ words) The rift between Supreme Court judges perceived as occupying opposing ends of Brazil's political spectrum is emerging as a major issue ahead of next month's presidential election, in which President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva could face off against Sen....

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (765+ words) City and town leaders across Connecticut have been fielding growing pushback from residents over automated license plate readers, which opponents say raise a range of concerns about privacy. But as many state and local leaders have called for a pause…...

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (181+ words) Two men were arrested on suspicion of card thefts carried out at a Tiburon park, police said Tuesday. According to the department, multiple people reported having credit and debit cards stolen from their vehicles at Blackie's Pasture in Tiburon while…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (186+ words) Contra Costa County prosecutors are concerned there may be more alleged victims tied to a man arrested on suspicion of sex trafficking, the District Attorney's Office said Tuesday. Antioch resident Raymond Jamar Brooks, 32, is in jail being held on $1 million…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (198+ words) Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma's guilty pleas to charges of illegal possession of a firearm and illegal possession of ammunition were part of a plea deal, South African prosecutors said. Tshuma also pleaded guilty to an immigration offense for entering South Africa…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (846+ words) California may protect young people facing criminal allegations from deceptive law enforcement techniques by limiting how police use undercover agents in custody. The Legislature last week passed a bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from targeting certain people under…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (168+ words) A 59-year-old Fairfield man was arrested Monday after allegedly threatening people with a firearm. Fairfield police officers responded to a call in the 1900 block of San Benito Street at about 4:45 p.m. from someone reporting a man had drawn a firearm inside…...

2+ day, 12+ hour ago   (106+ words) A person was taken into custody in Fairfield on Monday after residents in a neighborhood east of Oakmont Plaza were briefly told to shelter in place. Residents in the 1900 block of San Benito Street were told at about 4:45 p.m. to stay…...