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News

Crews contain 7.5-acre Grade Fire in last year’s CZU Lightning Complex area

Cal Fire officials said they have contained a wildfire within the footprint of last year’s CZU Lightning Complex area at 7.5 acres as ...

By Nik WojcikMay 31, 20210

Crime

Officials say shooter took his own life in VTA attack that left eight victims dead, several wounded

Eight victims and a male suspect have been reported deceased as a result of a mass shooting at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation ...

By Nik WojcikMay 26, 20210

Crime

Update: Eight victims, suspect dead after San Jose VTA yard shooting – reports of explosives under investigation

Eight victims and a male suspect have been confirmed dead after a shooting Wednesday at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority maintenance facility ...

By Nik WojcikMay 26, 20210

East Bay

Pittsburg fire holding at 5 acres, crews work to fully contain

Firefighters are responding to a vegetation fire in Pittsburg near John Henry Johnson Parkway and Leland Road, Cal Fire reported on Twitter at ...

By Nik WojcikMay 23, 20210

East Bay

Crews extinguish Oakland warehouse fire

A fire that broke out an Oakland warehouse Tuesday has been extinguished, according to the Oakland Fire Department. Fire officials said crews responded to ...

By Nik WojcikMay 18, 20210

Bay Area

Bay Area Covid-19 update: Counties drop vaccine eligibility to age 12, state still requires indoor masking

This week saw substantial movement in the fight against Covid-19 with vaccinations opening up to people as young as 12 years old and ...

By Nik WojcikMay 13, 20210

News

Update: Crews contain 45-acre brush fire near Benicia

A brush fire burned 45 acres in southern Solano County before crews reached containment Saturday afternoon.

By Nik WojcikMay 8, 20210

News

SFPD reports officer-involved shooting near Oracle Park

San Francisco police reported an officer-involved shooting Friday afternoon. According to department tweet, the shooting occurred at approximately 12:48 p.m. at Varney Place ...

By Nik WojcikMay 7, 20210

East Bay

Walnut Creek officers will not be charged in death of Miles Hall

The Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday morning that no charges will be filed against Walnut Creek police officers who shot ...

By Nik WojcikMay 7, 20210

Earthquake

Magnitude 2.6 earthquake wakes East Bay residents after 3.3 rattles North Bay

Some East Bay residents woke to a 2.6 magnitude earthquake early Monday morning. The U.S. Geological Survey reported the quake struck at 4:44 a.m. ...

By Nik WojcikApril 26, 20210

Bay Area

Bay Area health officers echo federal guidance on Johnson & Johnson vaccine

Health officers for eight greater Bay Area counties and the city of Berkeley issued a joint statement Sunday in agreement with federal guidance ...

By Nik WojcikApril 25, 20210

News

Southbound Highway 101 lanes reopen after overturned big-rig crash

An overturned big-rig was cleared from southbound U.S. Highway 101 after a crash near the connection with Interstate Highway 880 in San Jose on ...

By Nik WojcikApril 23, 20210

Beyond SFBay

Jury finds Derek Chauvin guilty of all three charges in murder of George Floyd

The 12 jurors tasked with determining the fate of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the death of George Floyd returned their ...

By Nik WojcikApril 20, 20210

Earthquake

Magnitude 4.0 earthquake strikes near Anderson Springs

The U.S. Geological Survey reported a magnitude 4.0 earthquake in the Anderson Springs area of Sonoma County just before noon Monday. The magnitude ...

By Nik WojcikApril 19, 20210

Coronavirus

Counties partner with state to keep Oakland Coliseum vaccination site open

The “mega-vaccination site” at the Oakland Coliseum and three mobile units will continue administering Covid-19 vaccines under a new state-county partnership. A joint statement ...

By Nik WojcikApril 12, 20210

Crime

Police chief calls on public to help identify suspect in Los Gatos hate crime

"As a person of both Asian and Pacific Islander descent, I have been watching with shock and dismay the continuing acts of violence ...

By Nik WojcikApril 3, 20210

Beyond SFBay

Hiker discovers body of teen reported missing in Oakland

Tatiana Sunshine Dugger, 19, was reported missing in Oakland on Jan. 9. Her body was discovered last week by a hiker in Siskiyou ...

By Nik WojcikApril 3, 20210

East Bay

Fremont police report ‘very active scene’ in officer-involved shooting incident

A Fremont police officer was involved in a shooting Wednesday afternoon. According to a Fremont Police Department Twitter message posted at 3:16 p.m., the ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 24, 20210

Coronavirus

Contra Costa County extends vaccine eligibility to all residents age 50 and older

Beginning this week, all Contra Costa County residents age 50 and older are eligible to receive a Covid-19 vaccine. News of the change came ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 22, 20210

Bay Area

Bay Area Covid-19 update: One year after shelter-at-home orders

Exactly one year ago, six Bay Area counties joined forces in a shelter-at-home order in an effort to curb the growing number of ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 17, 20210

Crime

Elderly Asian woman fights back, sends attacker to hospital

Dennis O’Donnell of KPIX stumbled on attack Wednesday morning on Market Street, capturing the aftermath on video. The victim, a 75-year-old Asian woman, ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 17, 20210

Coronavirus

State to move Contra Costa, Sonoma counties into red tier Sunday

Contra Costa and Sonoma counties will finally join the rest of the Bay Area Sunday in a move to the red tier in ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 12, 20210

News

Three-vehicle collision ends ‘tragically’ with one dead, five others injured

A three-vehicle collision in Vallejo late Wednesday night left one person dead and at least five others injured. Police responded at 11:20 p.m. to ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 12, 20210

East Bay

Danville police say man advanced with knife before officer fired weapon

A Danville police officer was involved in a shooting Thursday afternoon, according to the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office. Shortly before 12:30 p.m., police ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 11, 20210

Crime

Derick Almena gets ‘slap on the wrist’ for 36 Ghost Ship Fire deaths

Monday marked the end of a long road in the case of the Ghost Ship warehouse fire where 36 people died on the ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 9, 20210

Coronavirus

Malik Washington: Activists rally for SF news editor release, end to for-profit prison corporations

When Keith “Malik” Washington in January exposed a Covid-19 outbreak at a federal “transitional housing” facility in the Tenderloin, he was ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 7, 20210

California

Newsom highlights school reopening deal nearly one year after shutdowns

Gov. Gavin Newsom shared details about the state’s progress in the fight against Covid-19 during a press briefing held on the first day ...

By Nik WojcikMarch 1, 20210

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History

Lawrence Ferlinghetti: Mourners pay tribute to poet and legend

After more than a century of storied life, the legendary Lawrence Ferlinghetti died Monday at the age of 101 after a battle with ...

By Nik WojcikFebruary 25, 20210

Bay Area

Covid-19: A look at hardest hit states as nation mourns 500,000 lives lost

The U.S hit an expected but still grim milestone Monday afternoon as the Covid-19 death toll exceeded 500,000. President Joe Biden and Vice President ...

By Nik WojcikFebruary 22, 20210

Bay Area

Covid-19: Counties expand vaccine eligibility, Newsom battles Legislature on school proposal

A number of key developments emerged this week on vaccine and school reopening fronts throughout California and in the Bay Area, though the ...

By Nik WojcikFebruary 19, 20210

Beyond SFBay

Trump escapes Senate conviction by 10 votes but could face criminal charges

Conviction fell short by 10 votes in the Senate trial for the second impeachment of former President Donald Trump. In weighing Trump’s role ...

By Nik WojcikFebruary 13, 20210

Crime

Suspects in custody after two unrelated San Jose police standoffs

San Jose police were faced with two unrelated standoff incidents early Monday morning. Suspects have since been apprehended in both situations. A burglary suspect ...

By Nik WojcikFebruary 8, 20210

Bay Area

Despite vaccine scarcity, some Bay Area counties jump to reopen as state lifts order

Effectively immediately, California has lifted its regional Covid-19 stay-at-home and curfew orders, though individual counties retain the right to impose further restrictions. The ...

By Nik WojcikJanuary 25, 20210

Bay Area

Covid-19: National strategy offers needed hope as Bay Area death toll surpasses 3,600

The first case of Covid-19 was detected in the U.S. one year ago Wednesday. Since then, more than 24 million Americans have been ...

By Nik WojcikJanuary 22, 20210

Beyond SFBay

‘Democracy has prevailed’: President Joe Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris take oaths of office

A slight flurry of snow fell onto the inauguration stand as dignitaries filed in, but skies cleared and sun shone brightly as President ...

By Nik WojcikJanuary 20, 20210

East Bay

Magnitude 3.8 earthquake rattles Concord

A preliminary magnitude 3.8 earthquake shook Concord Thursday. The quake struck at 11:18 a.m. along the Ygnacio Valley section of the Concord fault, according ...

By Nik WojcikJanuary 14, 20210

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