Street safety shortcomings cast shadow over Walk to Work Day
Renewed calls for safer streets for pedestrians and bicyclists was a major theme of this year’s Walk to Work Day.
Pedestrian killed running across Highway 4
A man was killed Wednesday night on eastbound state Highway 4 in Pittsburg.
Power restored to San Francisco waterfront
PG&E officials said power has been restored to all customers in the area of Pier 23 in San Francisco.
Nearly 30,000 homeless require regional solution, report says
The nation’s third-largest population of homeless people, roughly 28,000, reside in the Bay Area, and most of them are unsheltered.
Caltrain fatally strikes person near Hillsdale Station
A person was fatally struck by a train on the tracks at Hillsdale Station in San Mateo.
Man pleads not guilty in brother’s fatal stabbing
A young Santa Rosa man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to stabbing his older brother to death in Healdsburg in March.
Alameda voters approve housing, homeless services for vacant office space
A majority of voters in Alameda’s special election Tuesday decided to convert several vacant office buildings on McKay Avenue.
Jail time, probation for man who threatened gay barista with bomb threat
A Guerneville man was sentenced Wednesday to nine months in jail and three years’ probation for making a criminal threat against a gay Starbucks barista.
Threatening graffiti prompts Benicia Middle School lockdown
Benicia Middle School was temporarily locked down as a precaution Wednesday morning after threatening graffiti was found in a bathroom.
Man arrested after firing gun in home with toddlers inside
A 33-year-old man was arrested Monday after allegedly firing his gun in a home in unincorporated Menlo Park where two young toddlers were in the next room.
Daly City house fire displaces six residents
A fire at a home in Daly City displaced six people and a pet Tuesday night.
After just months on the job, Lafayette mayor stepping down
Lafayette Mayor Cam Burks announced Monday night he will be stepping down as mayor.