Appeals court advances two Samsung class-action lawsuits
A federal appeals court ruled in San Francisco Thursday that two consumer lawsuits filed over Samsung smartphones can't be forced to go to arbitration and instead can proceed toward...Read More
Fremont BART delay caused by robbery
BART officials said the train system has recovered Thursday night from a 20-minute delay at the Fremont station because of police work.Read More
Exemption could help Armory move beyond its pornographic past
The Planning Commission backed an exemption intended to make it easier to convert the San Francisco Armory and other historic buildings.Read More
Sonoma County court workers go on strike
Sonoma County Superior Court executive officer Jose Guillen Thursday afternoon addressed the grievances aired in the media by striking court reporters, legal process clerks and courtroom clerks.Read More
Last year’s crab season officially declared a disaster
While it still might be a long-time coming, commercial crab fishermen could eventually receive federal disaster relief money for last year's aborted season.Read More
Laguna Honda fined $100k after patient death
State officials have fined San Francisco's Laguna Honda Hospital $100,000 for mistakes that led to the death of a wheelchair-bound patient.Read More
Trump protests planned across in Bay Area
Tens of thousands of people are expected to take to the streets around the Bay Area in protest of Donald Trump's inauguration.Read More
No injuries reported after VTA light-rail train crashes into vehicle
A northbound Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority light-rail train crashed into a vehicle in Campbell Thursday afternoon.Read More
Rockslide closes O’Shaughnessy Boulevard
A stretch of road in San Francisco's Glen Park neighborhood is closed through Friday evening due to a rockslide.Read More
Police release surveillance photos of homicide suspect
Oakland police Thursday released surveillance photos of a suspect taken just after he killed a man in West Oakland in November.Read More
Raiders file papers to leave Oakland
The Oakland Raiders officially filed paperwork with the National Football League Thursday seeking permission to move to Las Vegas.Read More
Highway 160 reopens after fallen trees force closure
State Highway 160 reopened Thursday morning after fallen trees blocked the roadway Wednesday night.Read More
Cintas subsidiary pays $1.3 million for alleged unpaid overtime
The U.S. Department of Labor announced Thursday that a subsidiary of Cintas Corp. has paid $1.3 million to compensate 81 fire sprinkler testers and installers for allegedly unpaid overtime.Read More