BART fined record $1.3 million over 2013 worker deaths
The California Public Utilities Commission, which regulates rail transit safety, issued its largest fine ever to a public agency Thursday.Read More
Utilities commission approves higher fee for local programs
The California Public Utilities Commission at a meeting in San Francisco Thursday approved a revised fee calculation that will result in higher charges to customers who choose to buy...Read More
Monterey County beaches safe after fecal matter advisory
Public health officials in Monterey County have lifted health advisories that were issued at three beaches due to fecal matter contamination.Read More
Santa Cruz man arrested for child annoyance
A 23-year-old Santa Cruz man was arrested on suspicion of child annoyance for approaching eight teenage girls last week and asking them on dates, police reported.Read More
Breed accelerates SFMTA projects on high-injury corridors
Mayor London Breed announced Thursday she's expedited projects on three of The City's most dangerous streets.Read More
Shopkeeper found guilty of murder for second time
A former San Francisco shopkeeper, charged with killing two rival shopkeepers in the city's Fisherman's Wharf neighborhood nearly eight years ago, has been found guilty of double homicide for...Read More
San Jose kicks off Airbnb disaster housing program
San Jose will be the inaugural city to partner with Airbnb for the "Host Corps" project, offering free housing through local hosts during disasters and emergencies.Read More
Pedestrian killed in Salinas intersection
A vehicle struck and killed a woman in Salinas on Wednesday evening, police said Thursday.Read More
Fire extinguished at Alameda preschool
A storage shed on the property of a preschool in Alameda burned in a fire Thursday morning.Read More
Judge orders towed car returned to homeless man
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the city of San Francisco to return a towed car to a homeless man who couldn't afford to pay the parking tickets.Read More