Nik Wojcik

Bay Area

Four of five California regions could trigger stay-at-home order within two days

The state of California announced a regional stay-at-home order Thursday afternoon, which goes into effect “promptly” after regions drop below 15 percent intensive ...

By Nik Wojcik1 day ago0

Bay Area

More than 800 Covid-19 patients in Bay Area hospitals as state inches closer to lockdown

California could soon face another near lockdown if alarming Covid-19 case and hospitalization rates keep pace. Gov. Gavin Newsom delivered the somber update ...

By Nik Wojcik3 days ago0

East Bay

Altercation breaks out at Walnut Creek protest

A group of somewhere between 100 and 200 people are protesting in Walnut Creek Saturday night. Videos posted to social media have captured ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 14, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Pennsylvania hands Joe Biden the presidency

A Saturday morning update from Pennsylvania election officials tipped the scale to the point of no return, making former Vice President Joe Biden ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 7, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Trump makes unfounded voter fraud claims, Biden urges ‘calm’ as his lead grows

All eyes are on Georgia, Pennsylvania, Nevada and Arizona Thursday afternoon as former Vice President Joe Biden inches closer to an Electoral College ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 5, 20200

Beyond SFBay

California voters reject rent control and employee rights for gig workers, but close Prop 13 loopholes and restore parolee voting rights

With things like affirmative action, abolishment of cash bail, rent control and a referendum on Proposition 13 on the table, measures on California’s ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 4, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Presidential race too close to call despite premature Trump victory claim

In a race without a clear winner, the bid for the presidency hinges on a handful of battlegrounds.

By Nik WojcikNovember 4, 20200

East Bay

Contra Costa County election results offer few surprises

The Contra Costa County congressional district races landed pretty much where expected with incumbents retaining seats handily. Measure X, a 1/2 cent sales ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 3, 20200

Bay Area

Millions of Bay Area ballots cast before Election Day polls open

Tuesday is Election Day! Polls in California officially opened at 7 a.m. and will close at 8 p.m. Bay Area voters are already off ...

By Nik WojcikNovember 3, 20204

East Bay

Officials say ‘overloaded generator’ caused structure fire in Oakland hills

The Oakland hills fire that erupted Tuesday morning is now under control, according to fire officials just before 11:30 a.m. Firefighters from Oakland, Fremont, ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 27, 20200

East Bay

Tanker fire shuts down I-80 near Hilltop Drive

All lanes of Interstate 80 are closed between Hilltop and El Portal drives in the San Pablo/Richmond area due to a major traffic ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 24, 20200

News

Volatile backdrop sets stage for violent counterprotest in SF ‘free speech’ rally

Donald Trump supporters held a permitted rally for “free speech” at the San Francisco United Nations Plaza Saturday, though the term rally in ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 18, 20200

Peninsula

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, according to fire ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 16, 20200

Crime

Two dead, one injured in East Oakland shooting

Police are investigating a shooting early Wednesday afternoon that left two people dead in East Oakland, officials said. The shooting was reported at 12:47 ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 14, 20200

News

San Francisco firefighter dies in training accident

A San Francisco firefighter tragically died Wednesday morning as a result of a training accident. Firefighter and paramedic Jason Cortez was injured in ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 7, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Doctors say Trump 72 hours into diagnosis, in ‘exceptionally good spirits’

The 72-hour timeline would mathematically put the time of his diagnosis closer to Wednesday morning.

By Nik WojcikOctober 3, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Trump heads to Walter Reed hospital out of ‘abundance of caution’

President Donald Trump, 74, is headed to Walter Reed hospital for the next few days as a “precautionary measure” after he and the ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 2, 20200

Beyond SFBay

U.S. president, first lady test positive for Covid-19, Pence’s daily test returns negative

President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump have tested positive for Covid-19. Trump announced the news via Twitter at just before 10 p.m. ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 2, 20200

Health

Person in crisis prompts eastbound I-80 lane closures

The eastbound lanes of Interstate 80 near the 4th Street off-ramp in San Francisco are closed due to police activity. San Francisco police announced ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 30, 20200

Earthquake

Four small earthquakes strike near Milpitas in course of hour

Four earthquakes, three registering above a magnitude 2.0, hit the area about 6 miles northeast of Milpitas in under an hour Tuesday morning. The ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 29, 20200

North Bay

Glass Fire burns through 1,200 acres in seven hours

The Glass Fire burning near St. Helena in Napa County has grown to at least 1,200 acres with zero containment in the course ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 27, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: SF lays out school reopening plan, state passes last-minute tenant protection

Though the Bay Area has been understandably distracted by recent severe weather and rampant wildfires, the Covid-19 situation still lies under the surface. ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 1, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: FDA under fire, state scraps watchlist system, case rate plagues Sonoma County

In this Covid-19 update, we get into the wild week at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration since the agency plays such an ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 29, 20200

East Bay

City tells Berkeley hills residents to be ready to evacuate ‘with or without notice’

Berkeley city officials issued a statement telling residents in the hills to be prepared for evacuation “with or without notice from public ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 20200

Bay Area

Covid-19 update: Massive evacuations raise virus exposure concerns as state battles two crises at once

Several counties around the Bay Area are fighting two crises at once: the Covid-19 pandemic and historic wildfires. Massive evacuations have been ordered, ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 22, 20200

Beyond SFBay

Golden State Killer Joseph DeAngelo to serve 12 life sentences

Joseph DeAngelo, also known as the Golden State Killer, was sentenced Friday to 12 life terms for numerous murders, rapes and other crimes ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 21, 20200

Bay Area

Evacuation orders in effect for Contra Costa, Napa, San Mateo, Sonoma counties

Rampant fires have prompted evacuation orders in several counties throughout the Bay Area. We’ve compiled a list with the best information available.

San Mateo ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 18, 20202

News

Update: Napa County expands mandatory evacuation zones due to fire

The Napa County Office of Emergency Services and Cal Fire officials have ordered immediate evacuations for additional areas threatened by a group of ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 18, 20200