Bay Area COVID-19 update: counties, cities implement aggressive mitigation measures In an attempt to mitigate the spread of 2019 novel coronavirus, or Covid-19, Bay Area counties have acted aggressively in the past week. ... By Nik WojcikMarch 15, 20200 Bay Area
Executive order waives unemployment waiting period, allows emergency property commandeering Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a new executive order Thursday in response to the novel coronavirus pandemic, which ... By Bay City NewsMarch 12, 2020 Beyond SFBay
Several injured, one extricated in multi-vehicle San Ramon crash Crow Canyon Road has reopened in both directions in San Ramon after a crash that left multiple ... By Bay City NewsDecember 23, 2019 Cars
Antioch shooter claims life of 17-year-old girl, injures teen boy A 17-year-old girl was killed and a 17-year-old boy was injured following a shooting in Antioch on ... By Bay City NewsNovember 6, 2019 Crime
Sheriff orders Crockett residents to ‘leave now’ as Vallejo fire spreads An immediate evacuation notice has been issued for residents of the unincorporated town of Crockett due to ... By Bay City NewsOctober 27, 2019 East Bay
10,000-acre uncontained Kincade Fire burns unknown number of structures More residents are being evacuated as the Kincade Fire burns out of control, damaging at least two structures in rural northeast Sonoma County ... By Bay City NewsOctober 24, 20190 Environment
‘Sobering center’ recommended for San Francisco meth ‘epidemic’ A final report from San Francisco’s Methamphetamine Task Force recommends The City invest in creating a Meth ... By Jerold ChinnOctober 22, 2019 Government
Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday ... By Nik WojcikOctober 8, 2019 Bay Area
Officials confirm one fatality in Fairmont Hotel hazmat incident Officials have confirmed one fatality in connection with a hazardous materials emergency at the Fairmont Hotel in ... By Nik WojcikAugust 31, 2019 Environment
SF officials lift gas leak advisory Officials have lifted a gas leak advisory issued Tuesday morning in the area near 39th Avenue and ... By Nik WojcikAugust 27, 2019 Environment
Inland cities brace for days of excessive heat Cities across the Bay Area are preparing for a heatwave expected to continue through Thursday evening, but as usual, inland areas will be ... By Nik WojcikAugust 13, 20190 Bay Area
Activists ‘die-in’ to demand climate change legislation A few dozen climate change activists lay strewn across the entrance to 1 Post Street Tuesday afternoon. The ... By Aaron Levy-WolinsJuly 23, 2019 Environment
Police identify driver in red light crash that killed one pedestrian, injured another San Francisco police released the identity of the driver involved in a crash Sunday afternoon in the ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 22, 2019 Crime
SF protest planned to denounce ICE raids Following reports that U.S. President Donald Trump will order Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids Sunday to deport ... By Bay City NewsJuly 11, 2019 Beyond SFBay
SF receives grant to combat youth human trafficking, exploitation The state has awarded San Francisco a $9.3 million grant to be applied toward providing services and ... By Jerold ChinnJuly 10, 2019 Government
PG&E holds wildfire, emergency preparedness open house events A series of open house events on wildfire safety and emergency preparedness will be around the Bay Area in July and August by ... By Bay City NewsJuly 7, 20190 Bay Area
SF would tap CEO salary tax to cover substance abuse services for residents San Francisco voters will decide come November on whether The City should provide 24/7 services to help ... By Jerold ChinnMay 28, 2019 Government
SF General hospital shifts adult urgent care center to new building Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital has moved its Adult Urgent Care Center into Building 5. By Jerold ChinnFebruary 13, 2019 Health
Creative retirements imagined for legacy BART cars Most of BART's 669 worn-out old cars, some almost 50 years old, are set to be retired ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 10, 2019 Transit
Contra Costa emergency services chief arrested on drug possession charges A 19-year veteran of the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District has been arrested on suspicion of ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 9, 2019
Affordable housing bond worth $300 million headed to ballot San Francisco voters could decide on a $300 million affordable housing bond as well as one for earthquake safety and emergency response during ... By Bay City NewsJanuary 8, 20190
Menlo Park extends fire protection into East Palo Alto The Menlo Park Fire Protection District will hold two dedication ceremonies Monday. By Bay City NewsJanuary 6, 2019
Two-year-old boy dies a week after Yemeni mother arrives Abdullah Hassan has died at UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland following public outcry. By Bay City NewsDecember 28, 2018
One killed in Martinez crash Police in Martinez are investigating a vehicle crash that left one person dead Thursday night. By Bay City NewsDecember 28, 2018
Fumes sicken SFO workers, prompt emergency response Fumes from a concrete-cutting machine temporarily overcame two plumbers working in an underground tunnel at San Francisco ... By Bay City NewsDecember 22, 2018
Man rescued from top of Muni train A man was rescued Thursday from the top of a San Francisco Municipal Railway train, fire officials said. By Bay City NewsDecember 13, 20180
Sacramento truck driver killed in I-580 collision A 32-year-old Sacramento man died in a collision between two big-rigs on westbound Interstate Highway 580 in ... By Bay City NewsDecember 11, 2018
Man fatally stabs teen filming street fight in Excelsior Prosecutors say a man now charged with murder fatally stabbed a 16-year-old boy in the neck as ... By Bay City NewsDecember 6, 2018
Caltrain service resumes after fatal Redwood City strike A pedestrian died after being struck by a Caltrain vehicle Wednesday afternoon in Redwood City. By Bay City NewsDecember 5, 2018
San Mateo Co. warns of alert system scam San Mateo County sheriff's officials are warning residents of a scam involving text messages claiming to be ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 2018
Child fatally struck by vehicle in Antioch mall lot A 3-year-old girl who was run over and killed by a driver in the Sears parking lot at the Somersville Towne Center mall ... By Bay City NewsDecember 4, 20180
Motorcyclist found pinned under truck in Pacifica A motorcyclist was hospitalized after police found him pinned under a parked truck in Pacifica. By Bay City NewsNovember 27, 2018
Santa Cruz closes greenbelt areas due to fire risk Santa Cruz is closing five greenbelt areas Thursday due to "extreme" fire risk, city officials said. By Bay City NewsNovember 15, 2018
Emergency declaration protects utility customers affected by fires People affected by the devastating wildfires around the state are entitled to an array of consumer protections ... By Bay City NewsNovember 15, 2018
Witnesses sought in Union City hit-and-run Police are looking for witnesses to a hit-and-run collision between a vehicle and a pedestrian on Alvarado-Niles ... By Bay City NewsNovember 8, 2018
Separate fatal crashes kill two just blocks apart in North Beach Police are investigating a pair of fatal vehicle collisions in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood Monday. By Bay City NewsNovember 5, 20180