Contest names San Jose falcon chicks
San Jose city officials announced Tuesday the names given to three female peregrine falcon chicks.
Car kills bicyclist in Danville
A bicyclist suffered fatal injuries in a collision with a car in Danville Tuesday afternoon.
Alameda activates relief fund for Nepal
Alameda County officials announced Tuesday they have reactivated the county’s disaster relief fund.
Mayor defends wine festival after DUI tragedy
Livermore Mayor John Marchand said today that an incident on Saturday evening in which a man who had visited a wine festival allegedly lost control …
Jailed moms celebrate Mother’s Day
Female inmates incarcerated at San Francisco County Jail No. 2 celebrated Mother’s Day early Tuesday.
Housing advocates disrupt Oakland City Council
Affordable housing activists angry over a proposed high-rise near Lake Merritt shut down an Oakland City Council meeting Tuesday evening, forcing the Council to shout over …
Grizzlies seize upper hand in Oracle win
The Grizzlies proved Tuesday night the Warriors can be beat at home.
Video shows police officer wielding baton on suspect
San Jose police announced that a video on social media showing officers using force to arrest a suspect occurred on Saturday night in East San Jose after …
Police officer’s stepdaughter shoots self in leg
A 13-year-old girl accidentally shot herself in the leg Monday afternoon with a handgun owned by her stepfather, who is a Gilroy police officer, police said Tuesday. …
Fleeing man rams patrol cars before arrest
A longhaired man in a Volkswagen van rammed three patrol cars as he fled through Morgan Hill early Tuesday morning before he was pepper sprayed and arrested, according …
Neighbor helps police arrest three suspected burglars
An alert neighbor helped police arrest three people suspected of burglarizing a home in San Bruno on Monday. Police responded at 11:18 a.m. to the 1400 …
Second dead whale washes ashore in Pacifica
Another dead whale has washed ashore in Pacifica, not far from where a dead sperm whale was found about three weeks ago. The humpback whale is …
Car found on rocks of Yerba Buena Island
San Francisco firefighters are trying to determine how an unoccupied car ended up on the rocks of Yerba Buena Island Tuesday morning, a fire department spokeswoman said. The …
Brentwood Elementary school briefly locked down after hoax call
An elementary school in Brentwood was briefly placed on lockdown Monday afternoon after someone called the school and talked about having a gun, police said. The call …
SF to pump fresh funds into SFMTA
Officials announced Monday that The City plans to infuse more funds to the normally cash-strapped Municipal Transportation Agency.