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 p.m. Fire officials said...Read More
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. Damon Brown, 61, and...Read More
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. The high temperatures, along...Read More
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 fires at construction sites....Read More
Sheriffs seize 25 firearms in multi-location search warrant operation
Detectives recovered 25 firearms Wednesday as a result of a multi-location search warrant operation in unincorporated Alameda County, according to the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. The office’s gang suppression...Read More
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 union leaders, allegations of...Read More
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 Avenue. The victim was...Read More
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 heaviest traffic at the...Read More
Central Subway Project progresses despite completion setbacks
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will not commit to an opening date for its $1.6 billion Central Subway Project until the transit agency’s new program director has the...Read More
Dry thunderstorms could hit Bay Area overnight
Dry thunderstorms are possible Thursday night into Friday morning in the Bay Area, according to the National Weather Service. The chance of thunderstorms is slight but lightning associated with...Read More
Bicyclist in hospital after major-injury crash
A bicyclist was hospitalized following a major-injury crash with a vehicle in Sunnyvale Thursday evening, according to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety. The crash was reported at 4:30...Read More
Meals on Wheels breaks ground on Bayview District facility
Meals on Wheels San Francisco broke ground on a 35,794-square-foot facility in the Bayview District on Thursday that will allow the organization to more than double its meal output...Read More
Businesses, organizations form ‘All In’ coalition to help city’s homeless
Sixty-five San Francisco businesses and organizations have joined forces to create the All In campaign, a coalition that seeks to provide solutions for the city’s homeless. The coalition, which...Read More
Driver flees crash, leaves four injured passengers behind
The driver of a vehicle fled after crashing into a fire hydrant in San Francisco’s Bayview District early Thursday morning, injuring four passengers in the car, police said. The...Read More
Police say juvenile showing off gun shot boy in neck
A boy was shot in the neck in Pittsburg on Wednesday afternoon while another boy was handling a loaded gun, according to police. Officers responded to a residential address...Read More
Suspect in custody for series of sexual batteries near UC Berkeley
A 37-year-old man was arrested earlier this week on suspicion of a series of sexual batteries that occurred recently in the area surrounding the University of California at Berkeley...Read More
Man reportedly steals two Maltipoo puppies after responding to ad
Police in San Francisco’s Mission District are investigating the theft of two 8-week-old puppies on Wednesday after the dogs’ owner advertised them for sale on the Internet. Around 4:30...Read More
Carbon monoxide leak prompts Vallejo Police Department evacuation
The Vallejo Police Department was evacuated Thursday morning because of a carbon monoxide leak, police said. Dispatchers reported a rotten egg smell around 5:15 a.m., and the Vallejo Fire...Read More