County eliminates juvenile hall collect calls, probation department to cover cost
Collect calls from Glenn A. Davis Juvenile Hall in Martinez, and the Orin Allen Youth Rehabilitation Facility in Byron have been eliminated, county officials said. The Contra Costa County...Read More
Officials prematurely celebrate Second Street project completion
San Francisco officials Thursday celebrated completion of a more than three-year improvement project in the South of Market neighborhood, but the celebration is a little premature. When the work...Read More
Police arrest suspect in fatal South San Jose hit-and-run
A driver suspected of rear-ending a pickup truck and killing its driver in a hit-and-run crash early Saturday in South San Jose was later arrested by police. The collision...Read More
Antioch police end one-man armed standoff with chemical agents
An armed suspect has been arrested in Antioch following a standoff with police that began Friday night. Antioch police officers responded Friday at 11 p.m. to a report of...Read More
Mobile vaccination units to serve Chinatown seniors, Treasure Island residents
Late next week, San Francisco’s mobile vaccination team will start administering Covid-19 vaccines to seniors living in Chinatown’s largest public housing complex, city officials announced Friday. The City plans...Read More
Death row inmate dies Thursday in San Quentin cell
An inmate on death row at San Quentin State Prison in Marin County has died, state corrections officials said. Lumord Johnson, 56, was found unresponsive in his cell at...Read More
49ers blockbuster trade shakes up 2021 draft
The bold move signals the changing of the guard at the quarterback position. Read More
Police arrest suspect in armed robbery spree on sandwich, ice cream shops
A man suspected in several armed robberies of ice cream and sandwich shops was arrested Wednesday in San Jose, according to police. Investigators believe Justin Michael Tucker, 30, robbed...Read More
Amid soaring library checkouts, ‘Diary of a Wimpy Kid’ still a favorite for young readers
Not surprisingly, online business at Contra Costa County libraries boomed in 2020. The library just released the 2020 version of its annual usage report, which said that just because...Read More
Stray bullet from freeway shooting injures woman in nearby apartment
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a freeway shooting early Friday that injured a resident inside an Oakland apartment building near Interstate Highway 580. The victim’s finger was hit...Read More
Woman dies after being struck by multiple vehicles on Hwy 101
A woman was fatally hit by multiple vehicles on U.S. Highway 101 in San Francisco early Friday, the California Highway Patrol said. The collision was reported shortly before 5...Read More
SF launches guaranteed monthly income program for struggling artists
San Francisco launched a six-month guaranteed income pilot program Thursday that will give monthly $1,000 payments to approximately 130 local struggling artists impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Applicants can...Read More
California high court rules judges must consider ability to pay bail
The California Supreme Court ruled on Thursday in favor of upholding a 2018 ruling by the state appeals court in San Francisco that requires judges to consider a criminal...Read More
Phil Ting wants to decriminalize jaywalking across state
Assemblyman Phil Ting is seeking to decriminalize jaywalking in California with the introduction of Assembly Bill 1238, The Freedom to Walk Act. Ting (D-San Francisco) introduced the bill Thursday...Read More
Caltrain fatally strikes person on Menlo Park tracks
A northbound Caltrain hit and killed someone trespassing on the train tracks in Menlo Park late Thursday morning, the transit agency said. The collision occurred around 11:45 a.m. on...Read More
All California residents age 16 and up eligible for vaccine on April 15
"It will take time to vaccinate all eligible Californians. During this time, we must not let our guard down."Read More
Community groups partner with Umoja Health in Saturday Oakland vaccine drive
Community groups and faith-based organizations have partnered with the organization Umoja Health Bay Area to offer free Covid-19 vaccinations in Oakland on Saturday in an effort focused on reaching...Read More
Antioch City Council approves more police reforms, 141-acre housing development
The Antioch City Council pushed along more police reforms Tuesday night as the council’s new progressive majority struggled to cope with local violence while composing its new approach to...Read More
Ahead of injunction decision, SFUSD updates reopening timeline
San Francisco Unified School District has released an update to its plan to resume in-person classes next month, two days after a judge said he would decide soon whether...Read More
Fremont police report ‘very active scene’ in officer-involved shooting incident
A Fremont police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. According to a Fremont Police Department Twitter message posted at 3:16 p.m., the incident occurred in the area...Read More