Major League Baseball avoids lockout with new CBA
Major League Baseball and the players union have agreed in principle on a new collective bargaining agreement, preventing the first baseball lockout since 1995.
Caltrain partners with Crisis Text Line to prevent suicides
Caltrain is the first rail service to partner with a national nonprofit that assists people who are having suicidal thoughts through text messages.
Second escaped inmate is now in custody
Rogelio Chavez, an inmate who escaped from Santa Clara County jail a week ago, is in custody Wednesday night after sheriff’s deputies spent hours with a neighborhood surrounded.
Plea hearing for skateboard attack delayed
The plea of a suspect who assaulted a South San Francisco police officer with a skateboard last week was put off Wednesday to be sure he is mentally healthy and give the defense time to prepare.
I-580 reopens after a man and woman were shot
Interstate Highway 580 has reopened Wednesday afternoon more than two hours after a man and woman were shot on eastbound Interstate Highway 580 in Oakland.
Napa police investigate alleged assaults
Napa police confirmed Wednesday afternoon there were multiple assaults this year and last year in the weeks leading up to the “Big Game” season-ending football contest between the Napa High School Indians and the Vintage High School Crushers.
Two more are sickened by Thanksgiving meal
Two more people have reported being sickened after eating a Thanksgiving meal at Antioch’s American Legion Hall, bringing the number of cases to 19 including three fatalities.
West Oakland homicide victim identified
An Oakland man has been identified as the victim of a homicide in West Oakland on Monday night.
Concord City Council rejects 45-day rent increase cap
The Concord City Council rejected a proposal to cap rent increases in the city for 45 days at its meeting Tuesday night, but approved two other renter protection proposals that housing activists decried as toothless.
De La Salle High football player arrested for alleged sexual assault
A 15-year-old De La Salle High School football player was arrested by Concord police Tuesday night for allegedly sexually assaulting a teen girl on campus earlier this month.
Pursuit suspect sentenced to four years in prison
A South San Francisco man arrested after leading sheriff’s deputies on a pursuit in a stolen car earlier this year was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison.
Napa County provides online permit system
Starting Thursday, Napa County will provide an online option for residents seeking building and environmental health permits through the county’s new Online Permit System.
One of two escaped inmates recaptured
One of two inmates who escaped from the Santa Clara County Main Jail in San Jose last week was arrested Tuesday.
Cirque Du Soleil worker killed in accident
A technician for Cirque du Soleil died in an industrial accident during the pre-set of the show “Luzia” on Tuesday evening.
Metreon evacuated after gun scare
Police evacuated a theater in San Francisco’s Yerba Buena district Tuesday evening based on reports of a suspect armed with a handgun.
Supes approve 60-day limit on short-term rentals
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted to approve a new 60-night limit on all short-term rentals.
Raiders unsure about future for Smith and Edwards
Oakland pass rushers Aldon Smith and Mario Edwards Jr. have been absent this season for different reasons.
Woman fatally struck by taxi in San Jose
A woman struck and killed by a taxi in South San Jose early Tuesday morning has been identified as 37-year-old Jennifer Talavera.
Gang leader sentenced to 15 years in prison
A San Jose gang leader was sentenced Monday to 15 years in prison for racketeering conspiracy, methamphetamine distribution and use of a gun.
Golden Gate National Recreation Area appoints new acting superintendent
The Golden Gate National Recreation Area has a new acting general superintendent.