Chris Davis, Orioles make A’s pay in extras
With a full count and the bases loaded, Chris Davis smashed a 93 mph fastball over the right field fence in the 10th inning.
Wragg fire 98 percent contained
The Wragg Fire that has burned more than 8,000 acres in Napa and Solano counties is 98 percent contained as of Wednesday morning.
Dead humpback whale towed to sea
A dead humpback whale found on a Pacifica beach this weekend has been towed back out to sea, police said Wednesday.
Slain Hayward student was ‘success story’
School board president John Taylor said Kionta Murphy competed on his school’s wrestling and football teams and was planning to join the U.S. Marine Corps.
Suspect in Airbnb theft arrested in Sonoma
A 27-year-old Richmond woman suspected of stealing $35,000 from a home she rented through Airbnb this spring was picked up by authorities in Sonoma County last month.
Jury convicts deputy of assaulting hospital patient
A jury found San Francisco sheriff’s deputy Michael Robert Lewelling guilty of criminal charges stemming from video surveillance footage of an assault on a patient.
Mountain Lake playground set for $3.1 million makeover
The playground at Mountain Lake Park is set to undergo a much-needed extreme makeover.
Bowman gets day off as Tomsula looks to rest veterans
Tuesday was the first padded practice for the 49ers, and starting inside linebacker NaVarro Bowman was nowhere to be seen on the field.
49ers offensive line steamrolled in training camp
After strapping on their pads for their first test of training camp, the 49ers offensive line received what would have amounted to a failing grade.
Naked sex offender arrested in community center bathroom
The employee who found the man was concerned because pre-school classes at the Fairfield Community Center were about to start.
Fire chief suspended for drinking on the job
Hayward’s fire chief nearly lost his job after an investigation revealed a pattern of drinking on the job and clashing with employees.
Daughter killed 69-year-old mother, then herself
Investigators have determined that two women found dead Monday in Novato and San Francisco as part of an apparent murder-suicide were mother and daughter.
UC biotech startups compete for funding
Biotech startups with ties to the University of California may be able to compete for hundreds of thousands of dollars in valuable seed funding.
Panel: Colleges fall short with sex assault investigations
A panel of Bay Area experts offered their expertise with enforcement of Title IX compliance and sexual assault investigations on college campuses.
‘Shrimp Boy’ Chow seeks dismissal, alleges ‘selective prosecution’
Chinatown association leader Raymond “Shrimp Boy” Chow asked a federal court to dismiss racketeering and organized-crime charges against him.
Home-built gun killed Clare Orton
Homemade guns, similar to the ones assembled by a 21-year-old Lafayette man who killed a 19-year-old woman at her home in Walnut Creek last month, …
Health officials warn of ‘Valley Fever’
Valley Fever, also known as coccidioidomycosis, or cocci, is an illness caused by fungal spores that grow in the soil in parts of the Southwestern United States.
Body found in search for missing teacher
A man’s body was found Tuesday by searchers looking for Edward Cavanaugh, a San Francisco teacher who went missing last month.