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The police department received a tip about fireworks being illegally sold out of a storage facility in Alameda, and detectives uncovered a second unit containing over 1,500 illegal fireworks, including professional-grade explosives, authorities said.
The police department received a tip about fireworks being illegally sold out of a storage facility in Alameda, and detectives uncovered a second unit containing over 1,500 illegal fireworks, including professional-grade explosives, authorities said. (Alameda Police Department/Facebook)

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Drone Tracks Down Teens Carrying Drugs And Ammunition: Police

Police sent out a drone to investigate a group of teens after a security guard reported they refused to leave a parking garage.

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Over 1,500 Illegal Fireworks Found In Storage Unit: Alameda Police

The Alameda County Sheriff's Office Bomb Squad was called in to remove and transport the material for destruction, according to police.

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Deadly Shooting In Alameda County Was Over Of A Parking Dispute: Police

The District Attorney's Office has declined to file charges in a shooting that left one person dead and another injured, police said.

1 Person Killed In Alameda County Shooting, 1 Suspect In Custody: Police

Officers remained in the area to look for a possible suspect, police said.

Driver Killed In Fiery Crash: Walnut Creek Police

Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call police.

Woman Who Died In Cliff Plunge Near Devil's Slide Identified In Bay Area

The woman fell only hours after someone was saved from a car hanging over the edge of a nearby cliffside, police said.

Man Investigated For Recent Arsons By Police In San Mateo County

The police said they arrested a man who they suspect set a fire in a building.

Golden Gate Bridge Toll And Other Bay Area Transit Fares Increase

To combat a projected deficit of at least $220 million, the transportation district hiked up tolls and fares around the Bay Area.

I-680 Lanes To Face Regular Nighttime Closures

Caltrans said that lanes of a 9-mile stretch of both northbound and southbound will close nightly, on no particular schedule.

Bay Area Sheriff Tries To Stop Removal Process, Judge Rejects Attempt

A Superior Court Judge declined the sheriff's second attempt to file a restraining order after supervisors voted to remove her.

San Ramon Pays $120K Settlement To Projection Activist

San Ramon paid $120K to a man it cited for projecting "Build Back Better" on City Hall, but does not admit any wrongdoing.

This Bay Area Town Is Among The Nicest In NorCal

"You simply won't get the same level of warmth and friendliness in the big coastal cities as you will at these six towns."

Series Of Earthquakes Rattle Bay Area

Three similarly-sized quakes struck different parts of the Bay Area at around the same time, according to USGS.

Former Danville Town Manager Was Longest Continually Serving City Manager In Western USA

On Monday, Joe Calabrigo left his post as the longest continually serving town manager in the western USA, and second longest in the USA.

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