Bassitt shines for win, Schwindel smashes homer in Oakland debut
Newly called-up DH Frank Schwindel made his Oakland debut Wednesday night, hitting a two-run homer in his first at-bat to help lift Oakland to a 3-1 win.Read More
Civil Grand Jury takes aim at delays, deficiencies in Van Ness Improvement Project
A report released Monday by a San Francisco Civil Grand Jury takes aim at the lengthy delays and deficiencies in construction of the Van Ness Improvement Project, the bus...Read More
County opens three new recovery centers for violence victims
Contra Costa County residents who have survived violent and traumatic experiences will soon have three new places to go for help. Starting Thursday, three new recovery centers catering to...Read More
Cal EPA warns of elevated mercury levels from fish from Stevens Creek Reservoir
A state regulatory agency issued an updated advisory this week for eating certain fish in Stevens Creek Reservoir in Santa Clara County because of elevated mercury levels. The California...Read More
Residents spot mountain lion still roaming Petaluma
A mountain lion spotted east of U.S. Highway 101 in Petaluma on Tuesday night was seen again Wednesday morning, according to police. Petaluma police initially issued an alert at...Read More
Buehler dominates Giants, leads Dodgers to two-game sweep
The Giants dropped their short, two-game series to the heated division rival Dodgers.Read More
Last-place Rangers hold off A’s after ninth-inning rally comes up short
A pair of homers from Joey Gallo and a two-run shot from Nick Solak in the ninth off Domingo Acevedo gave the Rangers just enough.Read More
Wendleken, Schwindel in, Bedrosian, Machín out as A’s shuffle roster
Oakland announced a handful of roster changes Tuesday.Read More
Teen boy dies, another man suffers injuries in Tenderloin shooting
A Monday night shooting in San Francisco’s Tenderloin neighborhood left a 17-year-old boy dead and injured another victim, police said. The shooting happened around 9:40 p.m. near the corner...Read More
Man serving 28-year sentence for Daly City stabbing suspect in cellmate’s death
A 29-year-old man died at High Desert State Prison early Monday morning after being sentenced to state prison following an assault with a firearm conviction in San Francisco, the...Read More
Security guard stops attempted armed robbery of news crews
Two armed individuals tried to rob a television news crew while it was filming Monday afternoon at Oakland City Hall. Oakland police said the robbery attempt occurred at 3:09...Read More
Discovery Bay diesel spill cleanup underway, exposed geese being treated
Two Canada geese were exposed to part of a 400-gallon diesel spill Monday morning in the Contra Costa County community of Discovery Bay, according to the U.S. Coast Guard....Read More
Magnitude 4.0 earthquake hits near San Lorenzo
A 4.0 magnitude earthquake struck near Ashland Monday evening, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake was reported at 6:29 p.m. just shy of 1.9 miles north of...Read More
Firefighters stop forward progress on San Jose vegetation burn
Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a vegetation fire in San Jose Monday evening, fire officials said. As of just after 5 p.m., crews had stopped the progress of...Read More
Man suspected of DUI taken into custody after killing pedestrian in Alameda
Police arrested a man suspected of driving under the influence after a fatal collision involving a pedestrian in Alameda on Sunday night. The collision was reported just before 10...Read More
Former San Jose daycare worker in custody on suspicion of child molestation
Police arrested a 36-year-old Lathrop man suspected of lewd acts and sex with minors at a former San Jose children’s daycare facility. The alleged molestations happened while John Mario...Read More
East Bay firefighters aid search, rescue effort at Florida building collapse
The East Bay is sending a pair of firefighters to South Florida to help search and rescue efforts at the Champlain Towers collapse in Surfside, where at least 10...Read More
Mike Gravel, political legend who read Pentagon Papers into Congressional Record, dies at 91
Former Sen. Mike Gravel has died at his home in Seaside. The announcement of his death was posted on social media by the Gravel Institute on Sunday afternoon: “We...Read More
Police arrest man after bringing loaded, concealed gun into Pinole bank
A suspect was arrested at a bank in Pinole Saturday afternoon and booked into the Martinez Detention Facility for carrying a loaded and concealed handgun, police said. Around 12:47...Read More
‘Dignity’ takes center stage at Concord’s reimagined homeless shelter
There’s no disputing the pandemic disrupted life as we knew it, but in some ways, the status quo was due for a shakeup and the temporary time-out provided necessary...Read More