Sweeping bicycle, pedestrian improvements approved for Howard, Folsom streets
After years of high-profile deaths, San Francisco transit officials bike and pedestrian safety improvements on Howard and Folsom.
County approves $1 million lease from Mountain View Planned Parenthood
Santa Clara County supervisors approved a nearly $1 million lease from Planned Parenthood in Mountain View to provide collaborative health services.
Suspicious packaged mailed to Google posed no threat
A suspicious package that arrived by mail Tuesday at a Google building in the 1200 block of Crossman Avenue in Sunnyvale was negative for explosives.
San Francisco flames hometown Juul with e-cig moratorium
Although The City may soon cease to allow the sale electronic cigarettes, Juul Labs will continue doing business from its San Francisco headquarters.
Two Vietnamese brothers receive visas to donate blood marrow for San Jose sibling
Two Vietnamese men hoping to donate blood marrow to their brother in San Jose have been approved visas to travel to the U.S., local politicians …
Fire crews respond to Mission Bay food court, ‘astro turf’ fire
Firefighters were working to extinguish a structure fire in a shed at a food court complex in San Francisco’s Mission Bay neighborhood Tuesday afternoon. Emergency …
Authorities identify Milpitas man as Hwy 680 fatal shooting victim
A Milpitas man shot and killed on Interstate Highway 680 Monday night has been identified as 30-year-old Matthew Rios, according to the Santa Clara County …
Retired Fairfield chief to lead Vallejo police until permanent chief found
Vallejo City Manager Greg Nyhoff said Tuesday he has selected retired Fairfield police Chief Joseph Allio as Vallejo’s interim chief until the city finds a …
After weeks in Alameda, ‘Allie’ the whale heads out to the Bay
A humpback whale that had been splashing around Alameda for more than three weeks seems to have moved into the harsher waters of the Bay, …
Local children’s choir takes talent on the road with European tour
The Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir announced their upcoming tour to Finland and Estonia with multiple events and concerts scheduled starting next week. The Choir …
Oakland shooting victim stable, two suspects at large
One person is in stable condition Tuesday following a shooting Monday afternoon in Oakland, police said. The shooting was reported at 3:30 p.m. in the …
Bay Bridge lanes, off-ramp reopen after hit-and-run
All eastbound lanes on the Bay Bridge have reopened after a hit-and-run crash blocked the Treasure Island off-ramp and multiple lanes Tuesday morning, a California …
New report finds strong growth for computer science jobs but inequity in training
Computer science jobs pay well, yet access to, enrollment and success in computer science courses in California schools varies by gender, race/ethnicity, income and geography, …
Discovery of dead man near open space prompts road closure, investigation
The body of a man was found late Monday night just off Skyline Boulevard in unincorporated San Mateo County, sheriff’s officials said. A deputy on …