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Firefighter saves two fleeing residents by deploying fire shelter

A firefighter deployed his fire shelter to shield two residents fleeing the Kincade Fire on Friday evening when the blaze…

5 years ago

‘Captain Marvel’ brings upon forgettable wrath

Captain Marvel’s origin story is as fun as any in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, yet it wastes its chance to…

5 years ago

Service dog injured in freeway shooting dies

A service dog that was shot in a car on Interstate Highway 980 in Oakland on Friday has died, the…

6 years ago

Oakland man killed during home robbery

A man who was fatally shot during a home invasion robbery in East Oakland last week was identified by police…

6 years ago

Solid Sonny Gray seals A’s first 2016 win

Two days removed from food poisoning, Oakland Athletics ace Sonny Gray made his 2016 debut Wednesday night.

8 years ago

Blanca Gutierrez welcomed into Pacifica Sports Hall of Fame

Blanca Gutierrez was inducted into the 2016 City of Pacifica Sports Hall of Fame Saturday night.

8 years ago

Curry ignites to spark Warriors past Kings

Stephen Curry was held scoreless until late in the second quarter, before the Warriors really began their rout.

8 years ago

Double-amputee rescued from house fire

A Vallejo city worker and a neighbor rescued a double-amputee from a burning three-story Victorian home on Kentucky Street in…

9 years ago

Hero saves victim from burning SUV

The man Logan Sutherland rescued from a burning Ford Explorer was later arrested in the hospital on suspicion of DUI.

9 years ago

Contractor rescues woman from fire

A contractor rescued a woman from the balcony of her burning west Santa Rosa apartment Friday afternoon.

10 years ago

Girl who saved family from fire honored as hero

A Hayward elementary school student who helped her family out of their burning home last month using skills she learned…

10 years ago

Maya Angelou, 1928-2014

Poet and author Maya Angelou passed away today at the age of 86.

10 years ago

Homeless hero rescues SF cop during attack

After a four-day manhunt, San Francisco police officers tracked down a homeless man — to thank him for his help.

11 years ago

Woman nabs ‘Bicycle Bandit’ with bear spray

Sonya Yu had more than $1,000 worth of goods stolen from her doorstep before catching a suspect in the act…

11 years ago

Woman confronts angry brawl, saves man’s life

A brave woman helped save a man from a beating at 12th and Broadway in Oakland at the hands of…

12 years ago

Mugged 90-year-old gets helping hand

New policy: Every person who gets mugged needs a beefy rugby player lurking nearby to help them catch the bad…

12 years ago

Wheelchair passengers rescued from burning van

A cab driver and a construction worker helped two people escape a stalled, smoking van that then burst into flames.

12 years ago

City honors hero mom for fiery freeway rescue

Keenia Williams was driving her daughter to school at 5 in the morning. She's already a hero. So the 22-year-old…

13 years ago

CPR revives dad after ‘dying’ at kids party

We all have our heroes, but there's no hero quite like the one who brings a first grader's dad back…

13 years ago

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