Lead ‘Riders’ plaintiff sentenced to 24 months
The lead plaintiff in the Riders police misconduct case in Oakland has been sentenced to two years in state prison.
Pedestrian killed at notorious Sloat intersection
An elderly man died after a vehicle struck him Tuesday morning at 36th and Sloat, where a pedestrian safety beacon had recently been installed.
Accused ‘rideshare rapist’ appears in court
A man accused of pretending to be a ride-hailing service driver in order to lure women and sexually assault them made his first appearance in San Francisco courtroom.
One dead after Salinas shooting
A 35-year-old man died in a shooting in Salinas Tuesday morning, police reported.
Police seek help with Oakland homicide
Oakland police and the FBI asked Tuesday for the public’s help in finding the suspect or suspects in the fatal shooting of a 27-year-old man with a disability at a bus stop near the Oakland-Berkeley border in February.
Los Gatos restaurant fire quickly extinguished
Fire and building inspectors are still investigating a Monday night blaze at the famed Manresa restaurant in Los Gatos but the building has been released back to its owners, fire officials said.
Solano Co. I-80 crash kills one
One person died and three people suffered minor to moderate injuries in a two-vehicle collision on Interstate Highway 80 near Dixon Tuesday morning, Dixon Fire Chief Greg Lewis said.
Crissy Field Avenue closes Friday
Crissy Field Avenue in The City’s Presidio will be permanently closed on Friday so the roadway can be converted to a trail for pedestrians and bicyclists to help connect Crissy Field to the Golden Gate Bridge.
Motorcyclist airlifted after Brentwood crash
A 60-year-old man was transported to a hospital by helicopter after a motorcycle crash Monday morning just outside of Brentwood, according to the East Contra Costa Fire Protection District.
Former Apple employee pleads not guilty to theft
A former Apple employee who was charged with stealing trade secrets on Thursday pled not guilty to the charges in federal court in San Jose on Monday, according to federal prosecutors.
SF eyes ban on polluting plastic straws
San Francisco could soon join a chorus of other U.S. cities in banning the distribution of plastic drinking straws.