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West Portal building fire causes partial collapse, evacuation under way

Residents on the 300 block of West Portal Avenue are evacuating as a fire threatens several addresses and causes a…

2 years ago

Tent fire spreads to three-story Castro residential complex

Residents were evacuated Monday morning after a tent fire spread to a three-story Church Street residential complex.

2 years ago

Students released for day as police search campus for bomb

Students at Fremont High School in Sunnyvale have been released for the day as police search the campus for a…

2 years ago

Day after the storm: Bay Area slowly recovers after record-breaking rainfall

Be careful what you wish for. The drought-ridden Bay Area was in desperate need of rain, but maybe not quite…

3 years ago

Bay Area storm watch: North Bay finally sees some reprieve as system very slowly shifts south

This story will be updated as conditions change through Monday. The good news is this storm officially marks the end…

3 years ago

Anonymous bomb threat prompts Petaluma school evacuation

A bomb threat at Petaluma Junior High School prompted evacuations Friday morning, police said. The threat was reported shortly before…

3 years ago

Favorable weather aids overnight progress at 257-acre Hopkins Fire

Lower temperatures and increased humidity helped crews overnight at a wildfire west of Lake Mendocino. Cal Fire said 200 structures…

3 years ago

Crews reach 90 percent containment on Lucas Valley fire

Marin County fire crews have 90 percent containment on a wildfire that started Wednesday afternoon in the Lucas Valley area,…

3 years ago

Concord Islamic center gathers donations to help Afghan refugees settle

The president of the board of directors at Concord's Noor Islamic and Cultural Community Center, Sedique Popal, tells the story…

3 years ago

‘We will not forgive.’ Biden vows to hunt down terrorists behind deadly Kabul attack

The Pentagon confirmed that 12 U.S. military service members were killed and another 15 were injured in an attack at…

3 years ago

Evacuation orders downgrade as crews work relentlessly to contain Willow Fire

The Monterey County Sheriff's Office lifted evacuation warnings and modified some orders Thursday for the week-old Willow Fire. The wildfire…

3 years ago

Deputies safely resolve airport standoff with knife-wielding suicidal man

Deputies in Alameda County have resolved an incident at the Oakland International Airport involving a man armed with a knife…

3 years ago

Suspects in custody after two unrelated San Jose police standoffs

San Jose police were faced with two unrelated standoff incidents early Monday morning. Suspects have since been apprehended in both…

3 years ago

Santa Cruz County evacuation orders expand ahead of storm

Santa Cruz County has issued more evacuation orders in anticipation of a winter storm expected Tuesday, county officials said. Due…

3 years ago

Live Capitol updates: Trump says there will be ‘orderly transition’ of power

Live updates are posted below the original story. Outgoing President Donald Trump supporters have breached the U.S. Capitol and forced…

3 years ago

Officials urge East Bay residents in high fire hazard zones to voluntarily evacuate before wind strengthens

At least two East Bay jurisdictions are suggesting Sunday that residents in the highest risk areas consider evacuating voluntarily ahead…

4 years ago

Two South San Francisco teens admit to starting Sign Hill brush fire

Two juveniles admitted to South San Francisco police Friday that they were responsible for starting what would become a four-alarm…

4 years ago

Four-alarm fire burns at Sign Hill, evacuations underway

A grass fire reported at Sign Hill in South San Francisco shortly after noon Friday has grown to four alarms,…

4 years ago

Glass Fire evacuation orders extend into northern Napa County

As crews continue to battle the Glass Fire, an evacuation warning has been upgraded to an evacuation order for areas…

4 years ago

Wind shift to push flames southeast in nearly 56,000-acre Glass Fire

Firefighters expect to stare down hot, dry winds Thursday as they battle the Glass Fire, which has consumed 56,781 acres…

4 years ago

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