Survivor sues Catholic dioceses over abuse coverup
A Ventura County man who says he was molested by a priest four decades ago sued 10 of California’s 11 Roman Catholic dioceses Tuesday.
One dead after wrong-way Hwy. 101 crash
A 68-year-old Gonzales man died in a suspected DUI crash involving four cars in unincorporated Monterey County on Monday evening, California Highway Patrol officials said today.
Two killed in Valley Ford Road collision
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has identified two people who were killed in a head-on collision on Valley Ford Road west of Petaluma on Monday as James Wheelock, 57, of Petaluma, and Carl Levine, 66, of Santa Rosa.
Oakland to open third Tuff Shed camp
A new city of Oakland-operated village of Tuff Sheds to temporarily house homeless people near Lake Merritt is expected to open this week, and shortly thereafter the city will begin enforcing a camping ban around the lake, city officials announced Tuesday.
Hazmat responds to leaking package in Menlo Park
A hazardous materials spill led to a shelter-in-place order in Menlo Park Tuesday, according to Menlo Park Fire Protection District Chief Harold Schapelhouman.
Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus detected in San Martin
The Santa Clara County Vector Control District announced Tuesday that West Nile virus has been detected in adult mosquitoes in the southern part of the county.
Body found in Tunitas Creek Beach parking lot
San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies are investigating a possible homicide after they received a call reporting a dead body in a parking lot at Tunitas Creek Beach Tuesday morning.
Man arrested for DUI after hit-and-run in Salinas
A 44-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of alcohol and hit-and-run after fleeing from an initial crash and then hitting a parked car in Salinas on Monday morning, police said.
Former UC immunologist wins Nobel Prize
James P. Allison, immunologist and former director of University of California at Berkeley’s Cancer Research Laboratory, was awarded the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
Hercules officer fires at suspect during chase
A suspect was taken into custody after leading police on a short high-speed pursuit and foot chase that led to a Hercules officer firing his gun at the suspect in San Pablo early Sunday morning, according to police.
Pedestrian killed crossing street in Santa Rosa
A 56-year-old Santa Rosa woman was struck and killed while trying to cross a street in Santa Rosa on Monday night, according to police.
Grant helps Muni prepare facilities for electrified future
The Federal Transit Administration awarded The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency with a $3.6 million federal grant that will help the agency purchase bus equipment and upgrade bus facilities.