Sandoval homer in 11th lifts Giants to road trip-opening win
The California rivals played their 64th-combined one-run game Friday night in San Diego, with the Giants prevailing 2-1 in 11 innings.
Oakland mayor’s campaign could be fined for illegal contribution
Staff with the Oakland Public Ethics Commission has found that Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf’s campaign accepted donations over the legal limit from the owner of …
Judge upholds Monsanto verdict, reduces damages to $86.7 million
An Alameda County Superior Court judge has upheld a jury’s verdict that Monsanto’s Roundup weedkiller caused cancer in a Livermore couple but substantially reduced their …
Crews try to salvage resident belongings in San Jose house fire
Residents have been displaced because of a house fire in East San Jose Friday afternoon. The fire at 1618 Marsh St. was reported at 1:36 …
Three local family members die in Nebraska plane crash
Three family members from Sonoma County died Wednesday when their small plane crashed just north of Chadron, Nebraska, according to the Dawes County Attorney’s Office. …
Soaring temperatures, light winds prompt three-day Spare the Air Alert
Air quality officials took the unusual step of declaring a three-day Spare the Air Alert due to sizzling temperatures expected around the region this weekend. …
Fire officials, ATF investigate latest in string of construction fires
A fire burned an Oakland warehouse Thursday night that was in the process of being converted into apartments, the latest in a string of destructive …
Richmond terminates city manager amid ‘discord and mistrust’
After less than one year on the job, the Richmond City Council fired City Manager Carlos Martinez Tuesday night amid months of bitter negotiations with …
Early morning East Oakland shooting leaves one dead
One person was fatally shot early Friday in East Oakland, according to police. The shooting occurred about 3 a.m. in the 10000 block of Bancroft …
Weekend drag races expected to clog Sonoma highways
Traffic will be impacted this weekend during the NHRA Sonoma Nationals Mello Yello Drag Racing event on the drag strip of the Sonoma Raceway. The …