Nina Singh-Hudson

Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) will operate on a Sunday schedule this Thanksgiving Day, Thursday, November 28. Services will run from 8 a.m. to midnight, with all five lines operating until 9 p.m. and three lines extending service until midnight. Parking fees will be waived at most BART stations on Thanksgiving, except at the Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose stations, where regular parking policies will apply under the Valley Transportation Authority’s management. Regular weekday schedules will resume on Friday, November 29, from 5 a.m. to midnight, according to the Bay Area Rapid Transit website.

Caltrans has announced a temporary hold on the Interstate 880 Capital Preventive Maintenance project due to weather concerns. The initiative, spearheading improvements along a stretch of I-880 from Fremont Boulevard south to the Alameda County/Santa Clara County line, aims to extend pavement life and enhance ride quality over 90 lane miles.

The string of open house burglaries that rattled the neighborhoods of Marin County has come to a close with the arrest of a suspect known to have a track record in similar crimes across California. Joshua Lamont, identified by the Marin County Sheriff's Office Investigations Division, was apprehended in Walnut Creek and is facing charges for his alleged involvement in the burglaries that saw thousands of dollars worth of jewelry stolen from homes up for sale.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is renewing efforts to solve a cold case. Estelle Pike, 83, was found dead in her bed at a Castro Valley nursing home on November 21, 1976. Her death was later determined to be a homicide.

The SF Eagle Bar, an iconic fixture in San Francisco's LGBTQ+ scene, fell victim to a burglary early Monday morning. According to KTVU, two men used keys and a security code to enter the premises after midnight, making off with a safe containing upwards of $25,000 plus checks destined for the bar staff.

On Wednesday evening, a Martinez neighborhood was the scene of an intense standoff as a man barricaded himself inside a home during a federal warrant service. According to KRON4, U.S. Secret Service agents accompanied by a SWAT team arrived at a residence on Macalvey Drive around 7 p.m., only to find the man unwilling to exit his house.

A San Francisco man has been found guilty of carjacking an Uber driver and leading police on a high-speed chase earlier this year. According to a social media post from the San Francisco District Attorney's Office, 48-year-old Jason Gresham was convicted of several charges, including carjacking, evading a police officer, and providing false information to law enforcement. The trial by jury ended with a successful prosecution led by Assistant District Attorney Abigail Adams, with support from various law enforcement community members.

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office has reported the arrest of a suspect implicated in a series of stabbings that took place in San Lorenzo on Wednesday evening. Per the details released by the Alameda County Sheriff's Office, the first incident was reported at around 6:20 p.m. on the 15000 block of Via Nueva, quickly followed by another on the intersection of Grant Avenue and Via Nueva. Both victims were treated for non-life-threatening injuries at a local hospital.

The San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) has made multiple arrests following a thorough investigation conducted by their Narcotics Unit. According to a recent report by the SFPD, 30-year-old Roger Ortiz of Oakland was apprehended in San Francisco on charges related to narcotics trafficking. Officers detained Ortiz near Fulton and Larkin Streets on Tuesday after they had developed probable cause for his arrest. Upon arrest, Ortiz was found with suspected fentanyl, cash believed to be from narcotics sales, and a digital scale.

A 10-year-old girl from Antioch became a local hero after her quick reflexes and courageous actions saved her siblings from a potential carjacking. The Antioch Police Department detailed this incident on their social media, sharing how Aliyah leaped to action when faced with an intruder.