Coal shipments fuel heated Oakland debate
A lengthy public hearing sought to parse out the benefits or drawbacks of exporting coal through the old Oakland Army Base.Read More
Jean Quan car crash costs Oakland $25k
The Oakland City Council approved $25,500 in settlements Monday for a car crash that Mayor Jean Quan was involved in last year.Read More
Teen pleads not guilty of killing Maddy Middleton
A 15-year-old boy pleaded not guilty today to all charges he's facing in the murder of 8-year-old Madyson "Maddy" Middleton.Read More
Spark Charter School closes after alleged sex assault
A Sunnyvale charter school has been temporarily closed until it runs background checks on all of its employees after an 18-year-old worker was arrested last week after an alleged...Read More
Del Rio reflects on first Raiders win
Raiders coach Jack Del Rio had more positive than negative takeaways as he reviewed game film from Sunday.Read More
Suspect in construction worker’s freeway death identified
A suspected drunk driver accused of killing a construction worker in a crash on an Oakland highway early Saturday morning was scheduled to appear in court.Read More
Boyfriend arrested after woman dies at Calistoga B&B
The boyfriend of a woman who was found dead Friday in a Calistoga bed and breakfast inn was arrested in Nevada.Read More
Woman accused of sex with minor on church retreat seeks trial
A woman who pleaded no contest in July to having sex with a teen at a church retreat sought to withdraw her no contest plea on Friday.Read More
Bicyclist hurt in Golden Gate Park crash
A bicyclist was injured in a collision with a vehicle in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park Saturday night.Read More
Pilot, passenger survive plane crash
Two people escaped injury Sunday afternoon when a kit plane went down in a field in unincorporated Contra Costa County.Read More
Summer low temperatures set all-time high
Low temperatures were the highest on record in three local cities this summer.Read More
Chronicle, Hearst should be ashamed of crowdfunding
In an industry starving for fresh business models, it's no surprise media Goliaths like Hearst have clawed their way to the crowdfunding teat.Read More