public safety

Property crimes leap higher across San Francisco

Crime statistics released by San Francisco police Wednesday show property crimes increased more than 17 percent in 2015 over the…

8 years ago

Fishermen urge slower, safer start to crab season

The Dungeness Crab Task Force wants to wait for statewide clearance of domoic acid risk.

8 years ago

Quake warning system explored at White House

A White House summit on earthquake preparedness Tuesday included an extensive discussion of a new early warning system.

8 years ago

Bill would allow extra tour bus inspections

Assemblyman Phil Ting Wednesday announced legislation that would allow the city to conduct its own safety inspections.

8 years ago

Carmel mayor: Break up PG&E and their ‘ticking time bombs’

Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett called for sweeping reforms and possibly a break-up of behemoth utility PG&E.

8 years ago

Sexual battery reported on Stanford campus

Stanford University's Department of Public Safety is looking for a man who sexually battered someone on campus.

8 years ago

Chiu seeks ban on ‘bullet button’

San Francisco assemblyman David Chiu is seeking to further expand California's ban on assault weapons.

8 years ago

Uber fined millions over faulty reporting

The California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco Thursday fined an Uber subsidiary $7.6 million for failing to report required…

8 years ago

Six-story fatal fall closes SJ State library

A fatal fall prompted the closure of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library at San Jose State University Monday afternoon.

8 years ago

Backed-up pipes flood Hall of Justice

The superintendent at the San Francisco Hall of Justice said backed-up pipes on the fifth floor caused water to flow…

8 years ago

Allegedly armed man shot by Sunnyvale police identified

A man fatally shot by officers while allegedly armed with a knife Thursday afternoon in Sunnyvale was identified Friday.

8 years ago

San Jose appoints new police watchdog

San Jose city officials announced the appointment of a new independent police auditor Tuesday.

9 years ago

Laws force out last San Francisco gun shop

Changing gun safety policies have prompted San Francisco's last remaining gun shop to close its doors.

9 years ago

Contra Costa eyes sales tax bump

Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday agreed to lay the groundwork for a measure to increase the county's transportation sales…

9 years ago

Mayor Lee vows to tackle income inequality as unemployment falls

While San Francisco's unemployment rate dropped, Mayor Ed Lee said he remains committed to "ensuring that our City's rising prosperity…

9 years ago

Acid bomb discovered at golf course

Officers arrested a man this morning in Rohnert Park on suspicion of building and possessing a destructive device.

9 years ago

Small explosion strikes Sunnyvale warehouse

Firefighters responded to a report of a small explosion in Sunnyvale Wednesday morning.

9 years ago

Road to legal pot paved with stiff regulation

A blue-ribbon panel chaired by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom released a policy report recommending that any move to legalize marijuana…

9 years ago

Man arrested on suspicion of having sex with minor

A Rohnert Park man was arrested at his apartment Tuesday on suspicion of having sex with his ex-girlfriend's 12-year-old daughter, according to…

9 years ago

San Jose police honor fallen officers

A ceremony held this afternoon for San Jose police officers killed in the line of duty was especially somber with…

9 years ago

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