Museum rings in new year with 2,100-pound Japanese bell
A 16th century Japanese bell will be struck 108 times during a New Year’s Eve ceremony at San Francisco’s Asian Art Museum by visitors wishing to leave behind misfortunes...Read More
Crew knocks down San Jose duplex fire in 10 minutes
A duplex fire in East San Jose displaced six people Saturday afternoon and closed North White Road between McKee Road and Eastside Drive, according to San Jose fire officials....Read More
Transit agencies offer free, extended service for New Year’s Eve
San Francisco partygoers on New Year’s Eve through the early morning of New Year’s Day will have plenty of non-driving options to safely get home. The San Francisco Municipal...Read More
West County inmate dies after multiple seizures, hospitalization
A 61-year-old jail inmate died Thursday evening at a Martinez hospital after being hospitalized for seizures, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Samuel Martinez, of Brentwood, had...Read More
San Jose gets ready to open tiny home community for homeless residents
The City of San Jose will debut a bridge housing site for homeless people in January. City councilmembers and housing officials will join community members in opening the city’s...Read More
More than half of HUD’s tenant protection vouchers go to Oakland
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced Friday that it’s providing $2.8 million in tenant protection vouchers to public housing residents in Oakland. HUD officials said the...Read More
Showdown in Seattle: 49ers must beat rival Seahawks to hold NFC top seed
The 49ers must win Sunday night to claim a first-round bye and home-field advantage.Read More
Recology turns ‘naked’ Christmas trees into useful mulch
As the year winds down, San Francisco officials are reminding residents with Christmas trees that Recology will collect trees on regularly scheduled pick-up days beginning next week. Recology will...Read More