Top Local News Stories for Belmont, California.

San Francisco Reconsidering Gun Ban In Transit Ads

The image of a woman brandishing a gun is gracing more than a dozen San Francisco bus stop shelters after the city suspended a policy banning firearms in advertisements on public transportation.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:52:23 PDT

Fremont Police Pack Barrientos Arraignment

Some 70 police officers crowded into the Tuesday arraignment of a suspected gang member charged with attempted murder and nine other felony counts for allegedly shooting and wounding a Fremont police officer who tried to arrest him in Oakland 11 days ago.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:14:31 PDT

Richmond Considers Funding Cash-Strapped Schools

Published: Wed, 8 Sep 2010 00:29:22 PDT

Santa Cruz Pilot And Son Die In Arkansas Small Plane Crash

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 21:16:36 PDT

Murderer To Seek New Trial Over SFPD Lab Scandal

Lawyers for a former San Francisco gang member convicted of three murders told a federal judge Tuesday they will ask for a new trial on the grounds that some evidence from the case might have be thrown into doubt by the city's ongoing crime lab scandal.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 20:30:34 PDT

'Skyscraperman' Happy With Results Of Climb Up Millennium Tower

A man who used suction cups to scale a luxury residential tower in San Francisco's South of Market neighborhood on Monday afternoon said Tuesday that he was happy with what the climb accomplished despite police claims the stunt unnecessarily pulled resources away from other parts of the city.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 22:14:10 PDT

Volunteers Continue Search For Sales, 'Feel Close'

After five days digging through garbage - coping with hot weather over the holiday weekend and strong winds Tuesday - Hercules Police said they would finish this job in the hopes of bringing answers to the family of Frederick Salas.

Published: Tue, 7 Sep 2010 18:29:11 PDT