Sahleem Tindle remembered in West Oakland
BART’s West Oakland station was closed because of a protest Thursday evening to remember Sahleem Tindle.
Moscone Center swells to 500,000 square feet with latest expansion
The $551 million expansion added new exhibition space, outdoor terraces and a new pedestrian bridge.
Body found at landfill identified as 23-year-old woman
A body was identified Thursday following its New Year’s Eve discovery at a Waste Management landfill in unincorporated Alameda County.
Hayward man sentenced to jail for beating puppy
A Hayward man was placed on three years’ felony probation Thursday and ordered to serve 30 days in the county jail for brutally beating his 9-month-old pit bull puppy for defecating in his house, according to prosecutors.
Suspect arraigned for attempted rape of 99-year-old woman
A man accused of forcing his way into a 99-year-old woman’s apartment in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Monday and trying to sexually assault her made …
Oakland homicides drop to lowest level since 1999
Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf said on Thursday that a “holistic approach” to public safety led to an overall crime dip in 2018.
Protest closes West Oakland BART station
BART’s West Oakland station is closed until further notice because of a vigil and protest Thursday evening, BART officials said.
Los Altos commissioner pleads not guilty to DUI
A Los Altos planning commissioner pleaded not guilty to a driving under the influence charge Wednesday after being found asleep in a moving Tesla in November on U.S. Highway 101 in Redwood City.
Hit-and-run driver at large after critically injuring teen bicyclist
Oakland police said they hope video footage will help them identify and arrest the driver and passenger of a vehicle that struck a 14-year-old bicyclist.
Sierra snowpack sags at two-thirds of average
A survey of the Sierra snowpack Thursday shows it is only at 67 percent of average.
Former Fed chair Janet Yellen to be honored by UC Santa Cruz
Janet Yellen, former chair of the Federal Reserve, will be honored in February by the University of California at Santa Cruz.