Fremont police arrest suspect in string of mail thefts
Fremont police on Tuesday arrested a 44-year-old Fremont man suspected in a series of mail thefts. Carlos Lopez, described by police as a transient, was arrested by undercover detectives...Read More
Transit agency pilots left-turn calming program at seven intersections
Seven intersections have been targeted to pilot traffic calming measures that San Francisco transit officials hope will encourage drivers to slow down while making left turns. The San Francisco...Read More
Judge shuts down Vallejo police union challenge to reforms under emergency declaration
Vallejo’s declaration of a public safety emergency – which opened the door to a slate of intended policing reforms – survived a legal battle Wednesday and will stay in...Read More
Supes allocate additional $2 million for Covid-19 immigrant relief fund
San Mateo County’s Board of Supervisors on Tuesday allocated an additional $2 million to the county’s Immigrant Relief Fund, which provides financial assistance to immigrants during the Covid-19 pandemic....Read More
West San Jose apartment complex fire spreads to eight units, displaces 32 people
San Jose Firefighters contained two different fires that started on Tuesday evening, including one that displaced 32 people. The first blaze sparked at a West San Jose apartment complex...Read More
Fire department water team rescues missing adult at Battery Crosby Cliffs
Firefighters and rescue crews have rescued one adult who had gone missing at the Battery Crosby Cliffs in the Presidio. San Francisco Fire Department reported a cliff rescue shortly...Read More
Santa Clara County calls state decision to open sporting events to public ‘quite dangerous’
Despite state guidelines allowing audiences at professional sporting events, teams in Santa Clara County won’t be able to welcome fans anytime soon, county leaders said. Around noon on Tuesday,...Read More
SF lets some non-essential workers return to offices next week
A limited number of San Francisco's non-essential workers can once again return to their office desks Tuesday, but they may have some dusting off to do after seven months...Read More
Crews reach 100 percent containment in 67,000-acre Glass Fire
Cal Fire reported that the Glass Fire that burned more than 67,000 acres in Napa, Sonoma and Lake counties since starting in late September is now 100 percent contained...Read More
Witness steps in to stop attempted kidnapping of 3-year-old
A female suspect was arrested after allegedly trying to kidnap a 3-year-old girl in San Francisco on Monday evening, police said. The kidnapping was reported at 6:32 p.m. in...Read More
Three suspects escape police after wild pursuit, felony hit-and-runs
Three suspects eluded police Sunday after they stole from a truck, prompted a pursuit and were involved in two crashes, police said Monday. An officer was going into the...Read More
Police release names of two Oakland men killed in 84th Avenue shooting
Two young men who died in a shooting last weekend in East Oakland were identified Monday by police. Jorge Martinez, 19, and Juan Diaz-Ochoa, 21, both of Oakland, were...Read More
CHP investigates fatality near Fourth and Bryant streets off-ramp
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a Monday morning fatality near an Interstate Highway 80 off-ramp in the San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood. Around 9:05 a.m., CHP officers...Read More
San Rafael police team up with DEA for National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
The San Rafael Police Department is teaming up with the Drug Enforcement Administration to host DEA’s National Prescription Drug Take Back Day, police officials announced. A drop-off site for...Read More
49ers, Garoppolo bounce back with big win over division rival Rams
It’s now or never for the 49ers. A beaten-down San Francisco (3-3) team in search of a new identity welcomed the division-rival Los Angeles Rams (4-2) to Levi’s Stadium...Read More
Volatile backdrop sets stage for violent counterprotest in SF ‘free speech’ rally
Donald Trump supporters held a permitted rally for “free speech” at the San Francisco United Nations Plaza Saturday, though the term rally in this case is overstated given the...Read More
Man prepares 11th year of donation shipment in commitment to help villagers in Afghanistan
With boxes and bags of donations piled high on his Lafayette front porch, Budd MacKenzie is undeterred by the pandemic when it comes to sending an annual shipment of...Read More
Pedestrian dies in Saturday night Fremont collision
Fremont police are investigating a collision that killed a pedestrian Saturday night. The collision was reported at 10:28 p.m. at Mission Boulevard and Ondina Drive, where officers found a...Read More