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Fremont police activity

Fremont police are investigating in the area of San Pedro Drive, between Nicolet Avenue and Frobisher Drive.

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 21, 2026

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Police remove loaded handgun from Sam Yeto High School student

(BCN)-- A student carrying a loaded handgun at Sem Yeto High School in Fairfield was detained in a classroom on Friday, police said. Fairfield police said they received a tip about the student possibly carrying a gun onto the campus Friday morning. After receiving the reports, ca...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 21, 2026

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Flea infestation spreads to fire station in Fairfax

FAIRFAX, Calif. (KRON) -- A flea infestation that began at the Peri Park playground in Fairfax has spread to the adjacent Ross Valley Fire Department fire station, town officials announced this week. Firefighters have now been forced to relocate until the infestation is snuffed o...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 21, 2026

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Bay Area firefighters forced out of temporary firehouse due to flea infestation

A flea infestation that started at Peri Park in Fairfax has spread to a nearby temporary fire station, forcing firefighters and their engine to relocate and prompting the Town Council to unanimously approve another exception to the town's pesticide rules....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 21, 2026

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Golden Gate Bridge protesters face sentencing

Seven protesters who were convicted last month of blocking the Golden Gate Bridge to protest aspects of the Israel-Hamas war are expected to be sentenced on Friday by a San Francisco judge....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 21, 2026

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Golden Gate Bridge protesters receive their sentence

Seven protesters who were convicted last month of blocking the Golden Gate Bridge to protest aspects of the Israel-Hamas war, were sentenced to jail time and fines on Friday by a San Francisco judge....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 21, 2026

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NYPD steps up patrols to intercept drones over 2026 US Open

As players and coaches prepare for the U.S. Open, the New York Police Department is rolling out an extensive security operation for the tournament, including new authority to counter unauthorized drones....

ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC)Aug 21, 2026

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Partly cloudy and unseasonably mild today

Happy Friday! It’s a cloudy, cool locally drizzly start to Friday, with the marine layer reaching farther inland. Look for low cloud clearing late morning into the afternoon, with high level clouds remaining for the entire day. The weekend warms slightly, with morning clouds foll...

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 21, 2026

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One dead following water rescue near Bodega Bay

(KRON) -- One person was pronounced deceased after being pulled from the ocean north of Bodega Bay on Thursday morning, according to the Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office. The sheriff’s office responded around 10:41 a.m. to Duncan’s Landing after receiving a call about a possible wa...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 21, 2026

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Arrests after multi-city police chase ending in Emeryville

A multi-city police chase disrupted the evening commute along Interstate 80 after a suspect vehicle tied to an attempted robbery led law enforcement across several Bay Area jurisdictions....

KTVU FOX 2 NewsAug 21, 2026

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Milpitas police take loitering call, find 300 pounds of stolen copper

(KRON) -- Two San Jose women are facing grand theft charges after police in Milpitas said they were caught with hundreds of pounds of stolen copper on Sunday. The Milpitas Police Department responded around 7 p.m. to the 700 block of Sycamore Drive on the report of two women loit...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 21, 2026

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CHP arrests 18-year-old in connection with deadly hit-and-run crash on Peninsula

(KRON) -- An 18-year-old Central California man is accused of vehicular manslaughter after allegedly crashing into a motorcyclist in East Palo Alto on Thursday morning, killing the rider, and fleeing the scene, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash on Highway 101 ...

KRON4 (KRON-TV)Aug 21, 2026

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Active police investigation in Fremont

A police investigation is underway Friday in Fremont. The Fremont Police Department said as of 1:15 p.m. the public should avoid the area of San Pedro Drive between Nicolet Avenue and Frobisher Drive due to police activity. Police said there is no immediate threat to the communit...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 21, 2026

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Alfalfa sprouts linked to food-poisoning outbreak in 15 states, CDC says

U.S. health officials say a food-poisoning outbreak tied to alfalfa sprouts and involving multiple germs has sickened people in 15 states. State officials announced the outbreak earlier this week, saying they documented more than three dozen cases in Minnesota and Wisconsin. On F...

NBC Bay Area (KNTV, NBC)Aug 21, 2026