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 of fire season — the …
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today
Thirty years after the Tunnel Fire: In many ways, the Oakland Hills are more vulnerable today than they were when 25 people died on Oct. 20, 1991
More than 11,000 Bay Area customers still without power after overnight rain, wind
PG&E crews are slowly restoring power to several thousand customers around the Bay Area. More than 11,000 customers are still without power late Monday morning. …
Contra Costa County lifts ‘some’ indoor mask mandates
In line with similar changes made in Marin County and San Francisco, Contra Costa County will soon relax indoor mask mandates in some small and …
Crews control East San Jose vegetation fire
Firefighters have controlled an East San Jose vegetation fire that broke out Sunday afternoon. The fire reported shortly after at 12:08 p.m. in the 1400 …
Judge blocks Texas abortion ban, says effort was unconstitutional ‘scheme’
U.S. District Judge Robert Pittman temporarily halted enforcement of the Texas “heartbeat” abortion bill. His detailed order he did not mince words.
California drops mandatory sentencing for nonviolent drug offenders
With the swipe of a pen Tuesday, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that will finally eliminate mandatory minimum sentencing for nonviolent drug …
Earthquakes strike near Oakland Zoo
Four small earthquakes struck near the Oakland-San Leandro border over the past 24 hours, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The strongest quake, a magnitude …
Oakland police call on public help to find two missing women
Oakland police search for two missing women in separate cases. Ariella Rosenberg, 23, and Carmen Miller, 18.
Newsom makes acceptance speech less than hour after polls close
Gov. Gavin Newsom survives the recall effort by wide margins in a race called less than an hour after polls closed.
Contra Costa County issues indoor business vaccination, testing order
As of Sept. 22, customers at many Contra Costa County indoor businesses will have to show proof of vaccination or negative test. Workers have until Nov. 1 to prove status or be tested weekly.
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 are threatened and an unknown …
Magnitude 2.5 Cobb Mountain quake strongest of two dozen in 24 hours
A small earthquake was felt in Sonoma and Lake counties Saturday afternoon, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The 2.5 magnitude quake, centered along Cobb …
Vaccine mandates roll out at local community colleges, in sweeping federal order
Contra Costa County community college staff and students will soon be required to show vaccination, and President Joe Biden issued a sweeping federal vaccine mandate Thursday.
Crews stop forward progress on vegetation fire near Petaluma
Cal Fire crews are quickly tackling a vegetation fire reported west of Petaluma Wednesday afternoon. Cal Fire officials said on social media shortly before 2:25 …
SF hits 80 percent full vaccination milestone
San Francisco Mayor London Breed delivered big news Sunday with the announcement that 80 percent of The City’s residents aged 12 and older have been …
‘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 the Kabul airport Thursday. According …
Police arrest suspected hacker accused of using nude photos to extort high school teens
A 19-year-old man was arrested in Berkeley Monday on suspicion of hacking the social media accounts of at least 17 Bay Area high school girls …
Hit-and-run driver kills pedestrian in East San Jose
A hit-and-run traffic collision in East San Jose killed a man early Sunday in the area of Rigoletto Drive and Brahms Avenue, according to a …