Mayors call for climate action at SF summit
Civic leaders from across the nation joined San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Tuesday to reveal results of survey to show how cities are combating …
PG&E agrees to reduce dioxin runoff
An eight-year-old lawsuit filed against PG&E Co. for alleged releases of dioxin from stored utility poles into San Francisco Bay and Humboldt Bay has been settled, according to the environmental group that filed the lawsuit.
Marin Co. fire evacuation lifted
Marin County fire officials expect that containment will grow Tuesday night on the Irving Fire in and near Samuel P. Taylor State Park where all evacuation orders have been lifted.
Hurricane task force heads to North Carolina
A team of first responders from the East Bay traveled to Raleigh, North Carolina Monday night in preparation for Hurricane Florence.
Former Hollister officer charged with felonies
A former Hollister police officer who was shot at by police Sunday after allegedly stealing a car and driving it onto a field in Gilroy has been charged with two felonies and a misdemeanor, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.
Congressional candidate attacked in Castro Valley
A man has been arrested on suspicion of felony assault and other charges for allegedly trying to stab a Republican congressional candidate at the Castro Valley Fall Festival on Sunday, according to an Alameda County sheriff’s spokesman.
37 displaced after Oakland homeless camp fire
A fire at a homeless camp near Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland early Tuesday morning displaced about 37 people but no one was injured, a battalion chief said.
Burn ban in effect for San Mateo, Santa Cruz counties
Cal Fire’s San Mateo-Santa Cruz Unit announced a ban on all outdoor burning starting Tuesday.
Driver dies after Amtrak collision
A man died after his vehicle crashed into an Amtrak train in unincorporated Monterey County near Salinas on Monday night, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Crews make progress on Irving fire
The Irving Fire that is burning near Samuel P. Taylor State Park in Marin County is 25 percent contained Tuesday morning, a Marin County Fire Department spokeswoman said.
Drones banned over correctional facilities
Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill Monday outlawing drone flights over state prisons, jails, and juvenile facilities.
Inside Pitch: A’s a scary potential postseason matchup
None of the AL’s current postseason contenders want to look across the field in October and see these Athletics staring back at them.