Vallejo firefighters ‘mopping up’ three fires Thursday
Vallejo firefighters were busy Thursday extinguishing three fires that included a five-alarm blaze than burned 40 acres on Mare Island. Fire engineer Kevin Brown said …
Home sales throughout Bay Area drop to nine-year low
Home sales in the Bay Area hit a nine-year low during the month of August, according to new data released Thursday by financial services firm …
Bus drivers in contract negotiations taking unscheduled absences
Golden Gate Transit has canceled “a higher than usual” number of bus trips because drivers are taking unscheduled absences, the Golden Gate Bridge, Highway and …
Thieves steal Uhaul with 50 bikes, gear belonging to East Oakland nonprofit
A fleet of 50 bicycles belonging to a bike education nonprofit were stolen from a school in Alameda on Wednesday. Cycles of Change, a nonprofit …
Richmond moves forward on plan to cap toxic land in development deal
The Richmond City Council on Tuesday night affirmed its support for a plan to develop the site of a defunct chemical plant with significant environmental …
Capitol Corridor train strikes person on Hayward tracks
A Capitol Corridor train struck a person trespassing on the tracks in Hayward Thursday morning, according to the transit agency. Train 523, traveling from Sacramento …