Covid-19 update: Newsom calls on masses to volunteer, Bay Area scrambles to feed, educate, shelter those in need
Despite heaviness that comes with the fight against the 2019 novel coronavirus, there are glimmers of hope in how leaders, organizations and people are stepping up to help communities...Read More
Fundraiser keeps Oakland students, families fed as it turns attention to distance learning technology
The Oakland Unified School District, Oakland Public Education Fund and the city of Oakland announced Tuesday that more than $1.5 million has been to support students and their families...Read More
Sergeant says suspect arrested for carjacking after no-bail release is downside to new policy
A suspect has been arrested for allegedly carjacking one car and attempting to carjack a second vehicle shortly after he’d been released without bail from Santa Rita Jail in...Read More
SF Slow Streets program to prioritize pedestrians, physical distancing
Following in Oakland’s footsteps, San Francisco finally heeded calls from advocates to launch a Slow Streets Program that will give residents extra space to physically distance themselves when outside...Read More
Apartment complex fire displaces eight people near Lake Merritt
A fire at an apartment building north of Lake Merritt in Oakland on Tuesday morning left eight people displaced, a fire spokesman said. The blaze was reported at 7:53...Read More
SamTrans reduces service on 31 routes, requires face coverings
SamTrans is reducing service on 31 routes starting this weekend and will also require all bus operators and riders to wear face coverings to comply with a public health...Read More
Suspect with knife barricades self in building after officer-involved shooting
San Francisco police are involved in a standoff in the Tenderloin neighborhood Tuesday morning after an officer-involved shooting involving a suspect reportedly brandishing a knife. Officers responded at 6:36...Read More
East Bay SPCA hosts second Oakland drive-through pet food pantry
The East Bay SPCA this week is offering another pet food pantry to residents that need help feeding their dogs or cats during the novel coronavirus pandemic. This week’s...Read More