Evacuation orders in effect for Contra Costa, Napa, San Mateo, Sonoma counties
Rampant fires have prompted evacuation orders in several counties throughout the Bay Area. We’ve compiled a list with the best information available. San Mateo County: Butano State Park, including...Read More
Santa Cruz, Monterey counties restrict Labor Day weekend beach access
Beaches in unincorporated Santa Cruz County will be closed during the upcoming Labor Day weekend to discourage non-essential travel during the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision was made on Tuesday...Read More
Update: Napa County expands mandatory evacuation zones due to fire
The Napa County Office of Emergency Services and Cal Fire officials have ordered immediate evacuations for additional areas threatened by a group of fires dubbed the LNU Lightning Complex....Read More
Police offer $100,000 reward to find shooter who killed 6-year-old boy
San Francisco police are offering a reward of $100,000 in the identification and arrest of a suspect(s) in the fatal shooting of a 6-year-old boy in the Bayview neighborhood,...Read More
Deer Zone fires burn 1,450 acres with no containment in sight
The Deer Zone Fire complex on the northeast side of Mount Diablo in rural Contra Costa County had burned more than 1,450 acres by Tuesday morning, and remained at...Read More
Pleasant Hill cancels local election as three incumbents run unchallenged
With no challengers to the three incumbent Pleasant Hill City Council members up for re-election in November, the council on Monday canceled its local November election. In a directly...Read More