Firefighters save man, dog in Yerba Buena Island cliff rescue
A man and a dog were rescued without injury Sunday afternoon from the side of a cliff on Yerba Buena Island, the San Francisco Fire Department said. Firefighters were...Read More
Outer Sunset house fire displaces six people
Six people have been displaced from their Outer Sunset house by a two-alarm fire Sunday afternoon, the San Francisco Fire Department said. The fire, at 1270 48th Ave., was...Read More
Police arrest two robbery suspects caught in act
Officers who had the intersection of Jones and Market streets under surveillance Friday afternoon arrested two men after witnessing a robbery. The robbery was seen about 4:20 p.m. and...Read More
Update: Officials say nine people dead in Calabasas helicopter crash
Updated 2:44 p.m. A helicopter crash said to have killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant Sunday in Calabasas, California was carrying eight additional people, according to officials. The retired Lakers...Read More
Police arrest 16-year-old suspected of nearly 200 tagging incidents
Police in Sebastopol on Friday arrested a 16-year-old in connection with a months-long vandalism streak. The male juvenile was arrested on suspicion of felony vandalism, according to the Sebastopol...Read More
Subway system reduces service hours for one-week maintenance schedule
San Francisco transit officials will once again reduce subway system service hours to facilitate critical maintenance work. For one week, Jan. 26 through Feb. 2, the San Francisco Municipal Transportation...Read More
County prioritizes ‘environmental justice’ with dedicated board position
The Contra Costa County Hazardous Materials Commission will soon include a board member specifically charged with standing up for communities facing “environmental justice” issues. On Tuesday, the Contra Costa...Read More
Overturned cement truck shuts down part of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard
A stretch of Sir Francis Drake Boulevard is closed Saturday morning in Marin County due to an overturned cement truck, authorities said. The road is closed between Samuel P...Read More
Transit agency expands shared Lyft trip discounts to, from SMART stations
The Transportation Authority of Marin is expanding a program that provides up to a $5 discount for people who share Lyft rides to and from all Sonoma-Marin Area Rail...Read More
Little Free Library honors animal shelter volunteers who died in Conception fire
The lives and deeds of three Santa Cruz County Animal Shelter volunteers who died when the boat they were on caught fire last September near Santa Barbara are being...Read More
‘Squid Pro Quo’ joins Trump Chicken for San Francisco Bay Saturday sail
The Trump Chicken will return to San Francisco Bay on Saturday, but this the inflatable bird will be accompanied by a 60-foot inflatable squid. The “Squid Pro Quo” is...Read More
Police identify Treasure Island homicide victim as missing man, arrest suspect
Police in San Francisco have arrested a man accused of killing a 19-year-old whose body was found on Treasure Island last week, more than a week after he’d been...Read More
Local health officials take precautions as coronavirus spreads to U.S.
San Francisco health officials have taken steps to ensure The City is prepared in case an individual becomes infected with the new type of coronavirus that originated last month...Read More
Martinez, developer at ‘standstill’ over design changes for housing tract
Executives with a Concord-based developer contend the city of Martinez is stonewalling them in their efforts to settle a disagreement over requested additional drainage work at a new housing...Read More
Oakland invites public to citizenship ceremony, Mayan cultural celebration
A citizenship oath ceremony that includes Mayan dancers will be held Saturday for 20 newly naturalized citizens at Oakland City Hall. The citizenship candidates, lawful permanent residents who have...Read More
BART approves contract to build 19 canopies along Market Street
New, shiny, glass canopies are heading to several jointly shared BART and Muni street-level entrances along Market Street. BART’s Board of Directors Thursday approved a base contract of $64.5...Read More