Chief Suhr defends force against homeless man
Police Chief Greg Suhr said a police officer who struck a homeless man with his baton and then administered pepper spray was simply doing as he was trained.Read More
Second BART measles patient exposes riders
As many as 1,500 BART riders may have been exposed to measles when an infected San Mateo County resident rode BART.Read More
State, local legislators propose ban on chewing tobacco at ballparks
Both California and San Francisco lawmakers have introduced legislation that could keep chewing tobacco out of baseball parks, including the San Francisco Giants’ AT&T Park. State Assemblyman Tony Thurmond,...Read More
Oakland man charged with human trafficking
An Oakland man was charged Wednesday with the human trafficking of a teenage girl. Patrick Leo Simmons, 32, faces up to 15 years in prison if convicted of the...Read More
Student arrested for allegedly bringing gun to high school
Police in Vallejo on Wednesday arrested a 17-year-old student who allegedly brought a loaded to his high school. Officers, along with agents from the FBI, responded to John W....Read More
‘Fishing’ at bank lands pair in jail
Santa Rosa police arrested two suspects who allegedly used homemade "fishing devices" to catch cash and checks at a bank night deposit box.Read More
Dori Maynard led journalism toward diversity
Dori Maynard, a powerful and respected voice for diversity in journalism, passed away Tuesday.Read More
Adjunct faculty demand job security
Adjunct faculty at the San Francisco Art Institute, along with counterparts at colleges across the country, walked out of classes Wednesday.Read More
Murder charges in food vendor death
A man who allegedly crashed into and killed a food vendor Saturday in East San Jose was charged Wednesday with 12 criminal counts including murder.Read More
Doctors Medical Center marches toward closure
The embattled Doctors Medical Center got a lifeline, albeit a short one, Wednesday evening with the approval of a proposed sale of three of the institution’s parcels to the city...Read More
Costumed bank robber gets probation
A man who disguised himself to rob a bank in Burlingame was sentenced today to five years of probation and ordered to complete a drug treatment program.Read More
Fundraiser helps family who lost father, son in canoe accident
An online fundraiser has been set up for the family of a father and son killed in a boating accident.Read More
Berkeley bans police drones for one year
The Berkeley City Council voted to impose a one-year moratorium on the use of drones by the city's Police Department.Read More
Middle schoolers hospitalized after ingesting pills
Five students at Albany Middle School were hospitalized after apparently taking pills Wednesday morning.Read More
Man in wheelchair robbed waiting for Caltrain
A man in his wheelchair was robbed of his medicine, cellphone, ID card and cash at Caltrain's Palo Alto station.Read More
Former pastor gets prison for stalking girlfriend
The former minister of the Fellowship Baptist Church in Vacaville was sentenced last week to eight years in prison.Read More
Six Flags retires last two resident elephants
Six Flags Discovery Kingdom transported its two remaining resident elephants to a wildlife park in Oregon.Read More
Wiener backs dropping vaccine exemptions
Supervisor Scott Wiener introduced a resolution supporting efforts to eliminate personal belief exemptions for vaccinations.Read More
City workers cry foul over high-tech fingerprints
San Francisco city employees rallied at City Hall to protest fingerprint-based timeclocks.Read More
Bicyclist killed by car in East Oakland
A bicyclist was struck and killed by a car in East Oakland late Tuesday afternoon.Read More