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Three small earthquakes rattle South Bay
A magnitude 3.6 earthquake struck about 2.5 miles east-northeast of Corralitos just before 10 a.m. Saturday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The USGS reports that people in San...Read More
Update: Suspect faces three charges after alleged unprovoked attack on elderly man
Police arrested a 37-year-old man after an alleged unprovoked attack on an elderly Asian man in the Inner Sunset neighborhood Wednesday evening. As we reported from the scene Wednesday,...Read More
Police detain suspect after alleged assault on elderly Asian man
An elderly Asian man was assaulted in San Francisco and is being evaluated by paramedics at the scene Wednesday evening. SFBay reporter Thomas K. Pendergast witnessed and captured the...Read More
Earthquake swarm strikes near Crow Canyon Country Club
A total of 12 earthquakes were recorded Wednesday near the Crow Canyon Country Club in southeast Danville near San Ramon. The swarm began shortly before noon and occurred within...Read More
Bay Area rain to arrive late afternoon, overnight wind advisory in place
The National Weather Service is forecasting minor to moderate rain in the Bay Area beginning late afternoon Monday and lasting until Tuesday evening. The heaviest precipitation will be seen...Read More
Time change debate wages on despite widespread annoyance, voter demand
Some history on daylight saving time and a look at where it stands. Despite 19 states voting for permanent DST, clocks again fall back Sunday. Read More
Great Mall under lockdown as police investigate shooting reports
The Great Mall in Milpitas is under lockdown with a heavy police presence. A Milpitas Police Department representative told SFBay at 6:52 p.m. Friday that officers had been at...Read More
Quick guide to current Covid-19 vaccine, booster authorizations
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration Friday issued an emergency use authorization of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in children ages 5 to 11, though there are still some hurdles to...Read More
Day after the storm: Bay Area slowly recovers after record-breaking rainfall
Be careful what you wish for. The drought-ridden Bay Area was in desperate need of rain, but maybe not quite all at once. The storm that swept across the...Read More
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 bad news is the...Read More
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, 1991Read More
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. While some outages were...Read More
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 specific settings where all...Read More
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 block of Berryessa Road...Read More
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. Read More
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 offenses. Senate Bill 73,...Read More
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 3.4, hit shortly after...Read More
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. Read More
Both officer, suspect suffer gunshot injuries in tense standoff
Both a 50-year-old male suspect and a police officer suffered gunshot injuries in a tense standoff in Oakland Wednesday morning. Both are being treated for non-life-threatening injuries, police said,...Read More
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.Read More