Inmate dies at Contra Costa County jail
An investigation is underway tonight into the death of a 61-year-old inmate Saturday at the Contra Costa County Jail in Martinez.
Body of UC law student recovered in Oregon
The body of a 23-year-old UC Berkeley School of Law student was recovered Thursday night from near Toketee Falls, more than a month after falling from an overlook.
Willis Casey, former SF, Pittsburg police chief, dies
Willis Casey, who served as San Francisco’s police chief in the early 1990s and later as police chief, city manager and a city councilman in Pittsburg, died Thursday after a battle with cancer.
Suspect arrested after Emeryville axe attack
Officers have arrested a suspect in an assault in which a man hit a woman on the head with an axe in Emeryville Friday evening.
Ocean research vessel expected to dock at Pier 15
The Falkor, one of the most advanced ocean research vessels in the world, is stopping in San Francisco before it embarks on an exploration of hydrothermal vents off the coast of California.
Port of Oakland adds second night shift
In an ongoing effort to speed up cargo flow, the second-largest terminal operator at the Port of Oakland, TraPac, will add a second shift, opening night gates as of Oct. 15.
City of Oakland to release first cultural plan in 30 years
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf and Cultural Affairs Manager Roberto Bedoya will release the city’s first cultural plan in 30 years on Monday.