Nik Wojcik

Environment

Kincade Fire mandatory evacuations hit Russian River towns through to Jenner, Bodega Bay

Large portions of Sonoma County are now under mandatory evacuation orders due to the expanding Kincade Fire. The latest evacuation orders were ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 26, 20190

Environment

Firefighters face uphill battle as wind event nears

The Kincade Fire that began late Wednesday evening in an area northeast of Geyserville has since scorched nearly 24,000 acres and destroyed 49 ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 25, 20190

Environment

Crews contain Santa Rosa Spring Fire at 3 acres

Firefighters have contained a vegetation fire in Spring Lake Park/Trione-Annadel State Park in Santa Rosa and will remain at the scene to keep ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 24, 20190

Environment

Muir Fire grows to 50 acres

A wildfire burning between Muir and Stinson beaches has grown to 50 acres, according to Marin County fire officials. Highway 1 has been closed ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 24, 20190

Cars

Two Brentwood collisions injure 10 people Saturday night

Ten people were injured in two separate vehicle collision incidents that rocked Brentwood Saturday night. According to East Contra Costa Fire Protection ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 20, 20190

Bay Area

California hits record low 4 percent unemployment rate

September was a great month for California’s labor market with the unemployment rate falling to a record low 4 percent, according the ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 18, 20191

News

Bomb squad deems suspicious device safe, schools lift lockdowns

A suspicious device that was found inside Bowers Park in Santa Clara Friday morning has been deemed safe, according to the Santa Clara ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 18, 20190

News

Bomb squad investigates suspicious device, three schools on lockdown

The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office bomb squad is on-scene at Bowers Park in Santa Clara investigating a suspicious device. Santa Clara police reported ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 18, 20190

Bay Area

Loma Prieta through the eyes of a 13-year-old girl

I haven’t once since that night wondered what an apocalypse would look and feel like – I’m pretty sure that was it.

By Nik WojcikOctober 17, 20190

Education

Potential threat prompts City College evacuation

City College of San Francisco Ocean Campus has been evacuated due to a potential threat, according to San Francisco police. Police are responding to ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 17, 20190

East Bay

4.5 magnitude earthquake strikes in series near Pleasant Hill

A preliminary 4.5 magnitude earthquake rocked the East Bay Monday night, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 10:33 p.m. and ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 14, 20190

Crime

Police say drunk driver caused three-vehicle collision, killed woman sleeping in SUV

A woman has died and a man was transported to a hospital for minor injuries and later booked for vehicular manslaughter and felony ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 14, 20190

Bay Area

Update: How Bay Area cities, counties, transit agencies are preparing for power outage

PG&E has confirmed a massive Public Safety Power Shutoff that could begin as early as midnight Wednesday and last up to five days ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 8, 20190

Housing

Crews rescue three victims, one dog in Vienna Street fire, one firefighter sustains injuries

San Francisco firefighters were battling a two-alarm residential structure fire on the 200 block of Vienna Street near Excelsior Avenue. The San Francisco Fire ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 7, 20190

Crime

Deputies find dead body, vehicle used in Pleasure Point kidnapping

What began Tuesday morning as a search for a 50-year-old kidnapping victim may now be a homicide investigation. Around 3 a.m., Tushar Atre was ...

By Nik WojcikOctober 1, 20190

Environment

Three-alarm fire near Schellville prompts mandatory evacuations

A structure fire in near the Schellville area of Sonoma County spread to brush nearby Saturday evening and has burned approximately 15 acres, ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 28, 20190

East Bay

Update: Suspicious device rendered safe, Hwy 4 lanes reopened

Update: California Highway Patrol announced that a device that “resembled something similar to a pipebomb was rendered safe” by the Walnut Creek police ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 22, 20190

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Bay Area

Climate Strike: One girl inspires millions around the world to ‘wake up’

"This is the time to wake up. This is the moment in history when we need to be wide awake."

By Nik WojcikSeptember 20, 20190

San Francisco

More than 22,000 San Francisco PG&E customers without power

Pacific Gas and Electric Company is reporting a power outage that is affecting 22,424 customers and traffic signals in south eastern San Francisco ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 20, 20190

Crime

Jury reaches verdict in Ghost Ship trial

According to several news outlets stationed at Alameda County Superior Court Thursday, the jury has reached a verdict in the trial against Derick ...

By Nik WojcikSeptember 5, 20190

Environment

Officials confirm one fatality in Fairmont Hotel hazmat incident

Officials have confirmed one fatality in connection with a hazardous materials emergency at the Fairmont Hotel in downtown San Jose on Saturday. According to ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 31, 20190

Environment

SF officials lift gas leak advisory

Officials have lifted a gas leak advisory issued Tuesday morning in the area near 39th Avenue and Geary Boulevard. The San Francisco Fire ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 27, 20190

Crime

Judge dismisses three Ghost Ship trial jurors

People gathered Monday afternoon in front of an Alameda County courthouse waiting for a “major announcement” in the trial against Derick Almena and ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 19, 20190

Environment

Update: Mission District gas leak resolved, advisory lifted

Update: Officials reported at 3:37 p.m. that the gas leak has been resolved and the safety advisory has been lifted. Original story: Fire crews are ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 15, 20190

Environment

Crews stop forward progress on 75-acre Bayliss Fire

A South San Jose vegetation fire had potential to spread to 100 acres before crews stopped forward progress, according to officials with San ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 15, 20190

Environment

Thirty-acre vegetation fire jumps road in South San Jose

Firefighters are responding to a 30-acre vegetation fire in South San Jose first reported at 12:15 p.m. Thursday afternoon at Santa Teresa Boulevard ...

By Nik WojcikAugust 15, 20190