Who gets the ball for the biggest A’s start in years?
The A’s pretty much have two options to start Thursday’s final AL Wild Card matchup.
Chris Bassitt shines in Game 2 win, rescues A’s from elimination
The Oakland A’s kept their postseason alive with their first playoff victory since 2013.
Oakland police investigate fatal shooting of teen boy
Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting that killed a 17-year-old boy Monday night in East Oakland. Around 10:40 p.m., officers initially responded to a …
Dead crow tests positive for West Nile virus in San Mateo County
San Mateo County’s Mosquito and Vector Control District has detected West Nile virus in a dead bird for the first time this year. The bird …
Person in crisis prompts eastbound I-80 lane closures
The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the 4th Street off-ramp in San Francisco are closed due to police activity. San Francisco police announced the …
San Francisco restaurants open doors to indoor diners
San Francisco restaurants are now allowed to serve indoor meals. As of Wednesday, Restaurants can reopen at 25 percent capacity with up to no more …
A’s start lefty, predictably lose Game 1: Was this Wild Card loss preventable?
Are we really surprised the White Sox won when a left-handed pitcher was starting?
White Sox pounce on Luzardo mistakes, shove A’s into do-or-die
White Sox starter Lucas Giolito kept the A’s hitless through six full innings as the Chicago long ball helped lift Chicago over the Oakland A’s …
San Jose police investigate two separate Tuesday morning homicides
San Jose police are investigating two separate fatal shootings in the city on Tuesday. The first was reported at 12:07 a.m. at the Extended Stay …
Four small earthquakes strike near Milpitas in course of hour
Four earthquakes, three registering above a magnitude 2.0, hit the area about 6 miles northeast of Milpitas in under an hour Tuesday morning. The latest …
Glass Fire destroys 80 homes, threatens more than 10,000 structures in uncontrolled blaze
The Glass Fire complex of wildfires burning in Napa and Sonoma counties has burned an estimated 42,560 acres and destroyed 80 homes between the two …
A’s coaches, teammates sing praises of rookie catcher Sean Murphy
When A’s rookie catcher Sean Murphy is out of the lineup nowadays, his presence is missed.
Still no containment as Glass Fire tears through more than 36,000 North Bay acres
The Glass Fire had burned 36,236 acres in Napa and Sonoma counties as of Monday evening, according to a spokesman for Cal Fire. The fire …
Will A’s third-straight wild-card appearance be the charm?
Right-hander Chris Bassitt seems to be the A’s unannounced ace this season and should be expected to pitch the first game.
A’s tap lefty Jesús Luzardo as Game 1 wild-card starter
Games 1 and 2 are set for a noon first pitch. Not your usual start time, but what in 2020 has been per usual?
Nearly 70,000 people under evacuation orders in Glass Fire zone
Firefighters on Monday continued to battle the Glass Fire, which raced across from Napa Valley into Sonoma County Sunday night and destroyed homes on the …
From balls to ballots: Oakland Arena to host voting center
The Oakland Arena — formerly known as Oracle Arena — will serve as an accessible voting location starting next month, the Oakland A’s and Alameda …
Castro District’s GLBT Historical Society Museum reopens this week
The GLBT Historical Society Museum in San Francisco’s Castro District announced Monday it will reopen later this week after having been closed for more than …
Woman dies in Concord stabbing after argument turns violent
A female victim died in a stabbing in Concord early Saturday morning and the suspect was found not far from the crime scene, police said. …