Castro streets reopen after package scare
Most streets in San Francisco’s Castro District have reopened late Wednesday night after an incident involving a suspicious package.
Woman sprayed with gasoline in road rage incident
Officers arrested a man who allegedly sprayed a woman with gasoline during a road rage incident at a Monterey gas station Tuesday evening.
Grand jury indicts eight in gun-running scheme
Two Oakland men and six Nevada residents are facing charges in federal court in Oakland of conspiring in the illegal sales of guns transported from Nevada to the Bay Area.
Defense offers closing arguments in Sierra LaMar trial
A defense attorney for the man charged with the 2012 murder of 15-year-old Sierra LaMar gave his closing argument in a San Jose courtroom Wednesday.
Uber sues SF tax collector to shield drivers’ names
Transportation network company Uber sued San Francisco this week over an attempt by The City’s tax collector to obtain the names of drivers.
SF police shoot, kill man during Market Street stabbing
Two San Francisco police officers shot and killed a man who was allegedly stabbing another man along Market Street Wednesday morning.
High schooler killed by train in San Lorenzo
A high school student was fatally struck by a train in the San Lorenzo area of unincorporated Alameda County Wednesday morning.
Police dogs sharpen bomb-sniffing skills at Berkeley Marina
Explosive-detection K-9 teams from federal, state and local law enforcement agencies participated in maritime training Tuesday.
South City middle schoolers square off in science showdown
Middle schoolers huddled around tables on the Genentech campus Tuesday, trying to get a household salad spinner to act as a piece of medical equipment.