San Francisco alleges illegal, deceptive fees in suit against online travel sites
San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera on Thursday sued companies operating two online travel sites for alleged illegal and deceptive practices including hidden fees. The two sites are JustFly...Read More
Track fire in El Cerrito stops BART service between Richmond, North Berkeley
A fire on the BART tracks at El Cerrito Del Norte station has stopped service between Richmond and North Berkeley Thursday evening, BART officials said. The problem started at...Read More
Crews stop gas leak, Saratoga lifts evacuations
Evacuations were lifted Thursday afternoon for several homes in the area of a natural gas leak in Saratoga, Santa Clara County fire officials said. As of 4 p.m. PG&E...Read More
Powell Street station reopens after BART train strikes, kills person on tracks
A fatality has been reported Thursday afternoon at BART’s Powell Street station in San Francisco, according to the transit agency. Around 2 p.m., a person was reported on the...Read More
District 11 celebrates groundbreaking on 116-unit housing development
The ground broke Thursday on what will be the largest housing development in District 11, city officials said. Developers will turn 915 Cayuga Avenue into a five-story building with...Read More
Lawsuits against Vallejo allege ‘pattern’ of police abuse, racial profiling
Oakland civil rights attorney John Burris filed three lawsuits in U.S. District Court in Sacramento Wednesday against the city of Vallejo alleging the Vallejo Police Department engages in racial...Read More
Major medical emergency shuts down BART Powell Street station
A “major medical emergency” has been reported Thursday afternoon at BART’s Powell Street station in San Francisco, according to the transit agency. Around 2 p.m., a person was reported...Read More
Police allege carjacking suspect shot at vehicle during snack stop
A carjacking went sideways last week when the suspect, who had allegedly put a gun to the back of his Lyft driver’s head, ordered the driver to stop for...Read More
Saratoga gas leak prompts evacuation of several homes
Several homes have been evacuated in Saratoga on Thursday after a construction crew struck a natural gas line while digging, according to the Santa Clara County Fire Department. Firefighters...Read More
Two die in collision with concrete roundabout at highway intersection
Two people were killed Wednesday night when their vehicle crashed into a recently constructed concrete roundabout west of Rio Vista in Solano County, according to the California Highway Patrol....Read More
Coast Guard commander faces charges for importing addictive narcotic
A U.S. Coast Guard commander has been charged with illegally importing a controlled substance into the U.S. from other countries, federal prosecutors announced Wednesday. James Heyward Silcox III, 41,...Read More
Federal agencies officially revoke California emissions standards waiver
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Andrew Wheeler and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao officially announced Thursday that they are revoking California’s authority to set strict auto emission standards. The administration’s...Read More
Hobbled Raiders gird for historic trip away from home
After splitting their two first home games, the Raiders will have their first road test of the season Sunday.Read More
Canha walkoff double seals series, sets tone for stretch run
Wednesday afternoon's giveaway were Mark Canha shirts. And he ended up being the hero. Read More