Crews make major progress on Kincade Fire, now 45 percent contained
Fire officials believe they’ve turned a corner in the massive Kincade Fire that has raged through Sonoma County for the past seven days. According to …
Update: Mission District gas leak resolved, advisory lifted
Update: Officials reported at 3:37 p.m. that the gas leak has been resolved and the safety advisory has been lifted. Original story: Fire crews are …
San Francisco measures potential impact of PG&E bankruptcy
Mayor London Breed said in a statement that PG&E’s announcement to file bankruptcy will not affect service in The City.
Bay Area home sales suffer second-largest decline in two years
Home sales declined 15 percent in November compared to the same month last year.
Christmas tree recycling begins Wednesday with trash pick-up
San Franciscans can get rid of their Christmas trees in an environmentally-responsible manner starting next week.
Apartment complex fire displaces 12 in San Ramon
No one was injured but two apartment units were destroyed and two others damaged Saturday night by a two-alarm blaze at the Bridges of San Ramon.
Gas leak forces evacuations in Novato
Mandatory evacuations are underway Monday evening on Somerset Drive, Somerset Place and Hampshire Way in Novato because of a gas leak.
Santa Rosa Junior College advances student housing plan
Santa Rosa Junior College announced Thursday it is considering the possibility of building student housing on the Santa Rosa campus by the fall semester in 2022.
First lawsuit against PG&E filed over Camp Fire
A group of Bay Area lawyers filed a lawsuit Tuesday in San Francisco Superior Court against PG&E on behalf of several victims of the deadly Camp Fire in Butte County–which has killed 48 people.
Santa Rosa voters reject affordable housing bond measure
Santa Rosa voters rejected Measure N, a $124 million bond sale for affordable housing for low- and middle-income families..
Sonoma Co. approves zoning for more housing units
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors made changes to the county’s zoning code Tuesday that expand opportunities for affordable workforce housing and new housing types in the wake of the October 2017 wildfires.
Suspect in multiple burglaries arrested
Officers last week arrested a 61-year-old man suspected of burglarizing several homes in The City over a four-week period, making off with nearly $115,000 worth of goods, police said Tuesday.
Marin Co. fire evacuation lifted
Marin County fire officials expect that containment will grow Tuesday night on the Irving Fire in and near Samuel P. Taylor State Park where all evacuation orders have been lifted.
Massive Ranch fire now two-thirds contained
The Ranch Fire, the wildland blaze in Lake, Colusa, Glenn and Mendocino counties, was at 67 percent containment Sunday.
Cal Fire slows vegetation fire near Healdsburg
Cal Fire officials said Thursday night that they have stopped forward progress on a vegetation fire burning west of Healdsburg.
Daly City fire displaces 32 residents
Thirty-two residents of a three-story duplex and four nearby houses in Daly City were displaced from their homes Saturday afternoon.
Two injured in Piedmont house fire
A firefighter and a resident were injured in a fire at a house in Piedmont Tuesday morning, the city’s fire chief said.
Curie Fire burns 100 acres, 90 percent contained
The Curie Fire at Santa Teresa County Park that began Tuesday afternoon has burned 100 acres and is 90 percent contained as of Wednesday morning.
Santa Teresa County Park fire nearly contained
A fire at Curie Drive and San Ignacio Avenue at Santa Teresa County Park has grown to about 85 acres and is 80 percent contained Tuesday evening, according to San Jose fire officials.
Tourists rescue man in wheelchair from Bernal Heights fire
A group of French tourists helped pull a wheelchair-bound man from his home during a two-alarm fire in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood.