Belt shelved with bone bruise, Longoria reactivated from rehab
The Giants managed the impact of yet another blow to their starting nine Thursday.
Tons of sunflower seeds block I-80
The West Grand Avenue on-ramp to eastbound Interstate Highway 80 in West Oakland remained blocked Thursday afternoon after a big rig trailer overturned, spilling 20 tons of organic sunflower seeds onto the roadway, the California Highway Patrol said.
One injured as firefighters battle Marsh fire
A firefighter suffered minor injuries in the 247-acre Marsh Fire, which started Wednesday afternoon in unincorporated Contra Costa County south of Clayton and is 60 percent contained as of Thursday morning, according to Cal Fire.
Richmond man arrested after stolen backhoe chase
A 39-year-old man was arrested after driving a stolen backhoe around the streets of Concord on Wednesday afternoon, police said.
Teen arrested after Santa Cruz shooting
A 16-year-old boy was arrested following a shooting that injured a woman in Santa Cruz on Wednesday afternoon, police said.