San Jose officer caught kicking, dragging woman put on administrative leave
A police officer involved with a traffic stop that ended with a woman being kicked and dragged through the parking lot of a San Jose McDonald’s was put on...Read More
Angels break through Manaea in fifth, follow crisp Bundy to Saturday win
On a gorgeous Oakland day for baseball, in front of practically no one, Dylan Bundy did what Sean Manaea couldn't.Read More
Police seek hit-and-run driver in Friday night Pleasant Hill collision
Police are searching for an SUV involved in a hit-and-run crash Friday night in Pleasant Hill. The collision happened shortly before 11 p.m., when a Ford Explorer headed northbound...Read More
Palo Alto, Oakland rallies planned in solidarity with Portland protesters
Two rallies to support protesters in Portland, Oregon are planned Saturday in the Bay Area, one in Palo Alto near Stanford University and the other in downtown Oakland. The...Read More
Update: I-580 eastbound lanes reopen after Richmond brush fire prompts closure
A large brush fire Friday afternoon closed down Interstate Highway 580 in both directions at Central Avenue in Richmond, according to the California Highway Patrol. Eastbound lanes have since...Read More
SF plans ‘Learning Hubs’ to bridge education resource gaps for disadvantaged students
“It will take a village to address the wide range of learning needs for our City’s children and youth during the COVID-19 pandemic..."Read More
Giants start sprint through shortened season with multiple surprise additions
At long last, Major League Baseball has returned.Read More
Crews contain Antioch brush fire at half-acre
A brush fire sparked Friday morning at a homeless camp in Antioch on Friday was extinguished within 30 minutes, fire officials said. The blaze, reported about 10:15 a.m. in...Read More
Alameda Ferry Terminal gets $4.4 grant boost to refurbish facility
The U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a $4.4 million grant to refurbish the Alameda Ferry Terminal, officials said Friday. The San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority will...Read More
Sheriff’s deputy dies after ‘courageous fight’ against Covid-19
An Alameda County sheriff’s deputy died Thursday evening due to complications from Covid-19, sheriff’s officials said. Deputy Oscar Rocha died at 6:45 p.m. The 25-year veteran of the force...Read More
Haney’s new sanitation department measure heads to November ballot
San Francisco voters will get the chance in November to decide if a new sanitation department will be established, or not. The Board of Supervisors Tuesday voted 7-4 for...Read More
Sonoma County turns to 400 goats as hungry fire prevention partners
Four hundred goats are being used to remove brush along U.S. Highway 101 in Sonoma County as an eco-friendly fire prevention measure, Caltrans said Wednesday. In order to create...Read More
Police investigate homicide of 58-year-old man
A 58-year-old man died in a suspected homicide in San Francisco’s Bayview District early Thursday morning, police said. The homicide was reported at 2:49 a.m. in the 2100 block...Read More
Police release Bayview shooting video in attempt to identify suspects
San Francisco police have released video from a shooting that injured two men in the city’s Bayview District earlier this month and are asking for the public’s help in...Read More
Wozniak files lawsuit claiming YouTube botched response to cryptocurrency scam
For months before a scam co-opting the accounts of several famous people on Twitter was revealed and quickly quashed last week, a similar scheme was being perpetrated on YouTube...Read More
Covid-19 update: California cases blow past New York, San Mateo County inches toward monitoring list
Gov. Gavin Newsom announced plans Wednesday to procure more personal protective equipment, including N-95 and surgical masks from manufacturer BYD. Newsom shared that the state goes through a staggering...Read More
Santa Clara County DA no longer seeking death penalty as part of justice reform plan
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen announced Wednesday that he will no longer seek the death penalty, the first in a series of reforms his office is implementing...Read More
Frustration mounts as Tenderloin again left out of Slow Streets program
There was an outpour of exasperation Tuesday among people who have called for streets in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood to be included the latest phase of The City’s Slow Streets...Read More
Witness reports lead to arrest of suspected arsonist
Pacifica police arrested a San Francisco man suspected of arson on Tuesday evening, the department said Wednesday. Officers and members of the North County Fire Authority responded at 7:07...Read More
UC Berkeley goes online only for fall start, chancellor says fraternity party Covid-19 outbreaks to blame
University of California, Berkeley will hold all classes remotely when the fall semester begins next month, Chancellor Carol Christ announced, saying that it wouldn’t be safe to have in-person...Read More