Mayor announces enhanced efforts to protect San Francisco AAPI communities
After weeks of escalated attacks against Asian seniors, community safety groups will begin patrolling San Francisco neighborhoods with large senior populations, Mayor London Breed announced Wednesday. During a press...Read More
County expands forensic testing for domestic assault choking victims
Santa Clara County is expanding a pilot program that provides victims who have been choked by their intimate partners with free medical forensic exams, followup care and victim advocacy....Read More
Supes extend eviction protection for Contra Costa small business tenants
The Contra Costa County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a measure Tuesday to continue through June 30 the temporary prohibition on evictions of some small business commercial tenants financially...Read More
Man dies in East 12th Street Oakland shooting
A man was shot and died early Wednesday morning in East Oakland, police said. A possible shooting was reported at 2:25 a.m. in the 2200 block of East 12th...Read More
San Francisco, Santa Clara and Marin counties loosen restrictions under orange tier
San Francisco is seeing its lowest number of Covid-19 hospitalizations and daily new cases since the winter surge. That progress enabled The City’s Tuesday move to the orange tier...Read More
SF school board faces lawsuit over school renaming process
A lawsuit filed in San Francisco Superior Court on Thursday says the San Francisco Board of Education flunked its assignment on renaming schools. At issue is the process the...Read More
Political leaders join rallying call to ‘stamp out hate’ against Asian communities
"This is something, a phenomenon, that stretches back to the founding of this state.”Read More
Police arrest juvenile suspect in Pittsburg bank robbery
Pittsburg police arrested a juvenile suspect who allegedly robbed a bank Monday and said he watched a YouTube video beforehand on how to do so. Officers responded to the...Read More
Authorities investigate report of woman with shotgun at Yountville veterans home
The Napa County Sheriff’s Office is reporting police activity Tuesday morning at the Veterans Home of California in Yountville. According to a California Highway Patrol statement, the agency received...Read More
Responding to customer feedback, BART to add agents at Antioch station
BART will add station agents to the Antioch station Monday for the first time since the station opened in 2018. Since its opening, BART has provided customer service at...Read More
Contra Costa County extends vaccine eligibility to all residents age 50 and older
Beginning this week, all Contra Costa County residents age 50 and older are eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. News of the change came with a press release issued...Read More
Bullet grazes 12-year-old boy in Bernal Heights
A 12-year-old boy suffered a graze wound from a shooting in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood early Saturday morning, according to police. The shooting was reported at 1:42 a.m....Read More
Contra Costa libraries to offer ‘Grab & Go’ service at end of April
Most community branches of the Contra Costa County Library will reopen on April 26 for “Grab & Go” service. Branches will have limited occupancy, offer only select services and...Read More
Reckless driver leads Santa Rosa police on pursuit before arrest
A 32-year-old San Francisco woman was arrested Sunday in Santa Rosa after allegedly hitting multiple parked cars with her vehicle and then leading police on a pursuit. Officers responded...Read More
San Jose’s new off-leash dog park makes for happy tails
A new off-leash dog park has opened at San Jose’s Welch Park. On Friday, city leaders and community members gathered virtually to celebrate the opening of the city’s 10th...Read More
Police arrest woman for hate crime in assault on Latino McDonald’s worker
Police arrested a 40-year-old woman early Saturday for allegedly hitting a restaurant worker and making disparaging comments about the employee’s ethnicity. Officers responded to a 7 a.m. report that...Read More
Fremont man to serve 18 months, pay $1.7 million in headlight smuggling case
A man who pleaded guilty to running a long-running, vehicle headlight smuggling operation in the Bay Area was sentenced Friday to 18 months in prison, according to federal prosecutors....Read More
Crews rescue unconscious driver from burning vehicle
A driver was rescued and has been hospitalized following a fiery solo-vehicle accident Sunday morning at the Presidio, the San Francisco Fire Department said. Crews responded to the crash...Read More
Police suspect Santa Rosa man of intentionally running down motorcyclist
Police arrested a 32-year-old man suspected of intentionally running down and injuring a motorcyclist Friday morning in Santa Rosa. About 6 a.m., James Hover allegedly accelerated his car and...Read More
Officials say about 85 percent of Muni service to be restored early 2022
Restoring Muni service to pre-pandemic levels will require additional funding, extensive hiring and easing of health order restrictions. While transit officials say 100 percent service restoration is not yet...Read More