Man killed in North Beach fire
Firefighters Friday morning remain at the scene of a structure that killed a man in North Beach.
Barnes buzzer-beater buries Suns
Golden State’s winning ways continued Thursday with a 107-106 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Foreclosure probe nets 53rd guilty plea
A real estate investor from San Mateo has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges of bid rigging and fraud conspiracy at real estate foreclosure auctions.
Bike sharing steers toward massive expansion
A ten-fold expansion in Bay Area bike sharing — including Oakland and the East Bay — is due by 2017.
Hit-and-run driver flees after striking cyclists
San Francisco police are searching for a woman who was seen driving a Jeep Cherokee that struck three bicyclists near Alamo Square.
Thousands lay fallen San Jose officer to rest
About 8,000 people, including hundreds of uniformed peace officers and firefighters, filed into SAP Center to attend a memorial for police Officer Michael Johnson.
Feds, SF cops accused of biased drug busts
Federal defense attorneys allege that drug trafficking stings conducted in a joint operation between federal and local law enforcement officials in San Francisco’s Tenderloin and …
Accused subway-pusher to appear in court
A man accused of pushing another man in front of a light rail train at the Civic Center station last month will appear in court Friday.
Chowchilla kidnapper paroled, to remain in prison for now
One of the three men who kidnapped a busload of Chowchilla schoolchildren in 1976 and buried them in a quarry in Livermore for ransom has been granted parole.
DA sues port commissioner over building violations
San Francisco Port commissioner Mel Murphy has been sued for a range of alleged violations after the 2013 collapse of a home in Twin Peaks.
A’s new faces: Marcus Semien
Oakland Athletics shortstop Marcus Semien grew up in El Cerrito and attended UC Berkeley.
Singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum still in critical condition
The family of singer-songwriter Norman Greenbaum said he is still in critical condition after he was injured in a collision between a vehicle and motorcycle …
Chiu seeks to keep cameras rolling on Muni buses
Forward-facing cameras have helped speed Muni service through crowded commute corridors.
‘Fortune teller’ spirits away woman’s cash
A woman lost $200 and her wedding ring to someone posing as a fortune teller, San Rafael police said.
Raiders’ move makes room on defensive line
The Raiders’ release of defensive lineman Antonio Smith raises the potential of filling that spot with through free agency.
Police seek man who posed as cop in Tenderloin
San Francisco police are seeking a man who pretended to be a police officer and then stole a cellphone at knifepoint in the city’s Tenderloin …
Judge to mull sentence for ex-supe Shirakawa
A judge in Santa Clara County Superior Court who is scheduled Friday to sentence former county Supervisor George Shirakawa for sending false campaign mailers has …
Woman struck by stray bullet during shooting
Police Thursday morning are investigating a shooting in Salinas that sent a 19-year-old woman to the hospital. Officers responded at 12:57 a.m. to the 1700 block …