Crime & Safety

UCPD Needs Help Identifying Burglars: Union City, East Bay Crime News

A drug lab explodes in a nice neighborhood; a house fire displaces a family; an East Bay student away at college is horribly injured.

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EAST BAY, CA — Here are some of the public safety stories impacting the East Bay this week:

Person Critically Injured In Suspected Drug Lab Explosion: Police

The explosion happened Tuesday morning at a housing complex. Hazardous materials from the suspected drug lab are being cleaned up.

Photos Of Burglary Suspects Released: Do You Recognize These Women?

They are accused of stealing valuable jewelry from a Union City home.

Danville College Student Pinned By Truck 'Fighting For His Life'

Monte Vista graduate Dodge Murlock was gravely injured when a speeding truck blasted through his apartment in Utah.

1-Alarm Fire Displaces Pleasanton Family

The fire likely started in the attic and spread to the second floor of the two-story home on Genovesio Drive.

Meet Union City's Newest Police Officer

Officer Victoria Estrada has completed field training.

What Are Your Biggest Public Safety Concerns In San Leandro?

Do you worry about pedestrian safety, about follow-home robberies, organized retail theft, or something else? Police are surveying citizens.

Pleasanton Man Sentenced For Insider Trading

Srinivasa Kakkera made over $2.4 million in insider trading, according to the Department of Justice.

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