Centralized resource hub eases access for Bayview residents hit hard by pandemic
Residents in San Francisco’ Bayview District — one of the hardest hit by the Covid-19 pandemic — will have now have increased access to city services through a new...Read More
Sen. Wiener introduces legislation to end minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug offenses
New state legislation introduced on Tuesday by Sen. Scott Wiener, D-San Francisco, would end mandatory prison sentences for nonviolent drug offenses and give judges the option of sentencing offenders...Read More
Man dies from multiple gunshot wounds in 30-round shooting incident
A man died and another person was wounded in a shooting Monday afternoon in San Leandro, police said. Officers went to investigate the sound of gunshots at about 4:50...Read More
Vaccinations begin in Bay Area as state death toll tips over 21,100
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday granted a late-night Emergency Use Authorization for the Pfizer-developed Covid-19 vaccine. By Monday afternoon, California was administering first doses of the vaccine...Read More
Two quakes within a minute rattle Morgan Hill area
A magnitude 3.7 earthquake was reported Tuesday morning 2 miles from Morgan Hill, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The first quake was reported at 6:58 a.m. Within a...Read More
Woman suffers critical injuries in red light pedestrian-vehicle collision
San Francisco police say a vehicle struck a pedestrian Friday morning in the South of Market neighborhood. Authorities said a 70-year-old woman was crossing the intersection at Seventh and...Read More
Weather service rejoices in ‘slow and steady’ rainfall with forecast this week
With rain totals Saturday night and Sunday of a half-inch or more in many parts of the Bay Area, and much more than that in the coastal mountain areas,...Read More
Police say three armed suspects pistol-whipped, punched man outside home
Petaluma police are seeking suspects who allegedly pistol-whipped and punched a man outside of his home on Sunday evening. Officers responded around 7:30 p.m. to a 911 call about...Read More
Supervisor suggests fines that ‘bite’ to curb Covid-19 health order violations
With some members upset that the current administrative fines for violating Covid-19-related health orders aren’t high enough to ensure compliance, the Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors in Tuesday...Read More
Public weighs in on San Pablo Avenue development in virtual open house
Community members are invited to learn about and comment on proposed changes to encourage new housing development along San Pablo Avenue during a virtual open house taking place online...Read More
Helicopter crew rescues injured mountain biker from Annadel State Park
A mountain bike rider with a severe knee injury was rescued Saturday afternoon from Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa. The rider was reached using the Sonoma County Sheriff’s...Read More
Sprinklers help crews knock down Castro Valley house fire
Fire crews quickly knocked down a one-alarm blaze that started in a chimney and spread to a home’s attic Saturday afternoon in Castro Valley, fire officials said. The fire...Read More
Caldecott Tunnel bores to close in phases for maintenance work
Caltrans will next week temporarily close the number one, two, three and four bores of the Caldecott Tunnel overnight starting Monday. While one bore is closed, the other bores...Read More
Driver dies after car strikes tree off I-680 exit
A driver died Saturday morning after his car went off an exit from Interstate Highway 680 in Fremont, the California Highway Patrol said. The car, a Honda Civic, was...Read More
Man pays boss’s 48-year-old library fine as ‘fun’ Christmas present
In 1972, a young boy named Tony Goodman borrowed a book about pirates from the Marin County Free Library. But, he never returned it and has been living with...Read More
Novato police remain ‘patient’ in fifth hour of standoff with domestic violence suspect
Novato police are in the fifth hour of a standoff with a domestic violence suspect Friday afternoon, a police lieutenant said. The standoff began at about 9:30 a.m. at...Read More
George Floyd’s brother lends support for Saturday’s SF gun buyback event
San Francisco’s annual gun buyback event will be held Saturday with Covid-19 precautions in place, organizers said Thursday. Mayor London Breed said it is in the best interest of...Read More
One person dies in Amtrak collision
A person was struck and killed by an Amtrak train Thursday afternoon in San Leandro, an Amtrak spokeswoman said Friday. The person was hit at 2:23 p.m. by train...Read More
DA declines officer charges in two police shooting incidents
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin announced Thursday his office won’t file charges against three San Francisco Police Department officers involved in two separate shootings earlier this year. The...Read More
Pedestrian dies in Sunnyvale hit-and-run
A man died after being struck by a vehicle in a hit-and-run in Sunnyvale late Wednesday night, according to the city’s Department of Public Safety. Authorities responded at 11:44...Read More