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East Bay

Crews knock down 13-acre vegetation fire near Antioch Marina

A vegetation fire that burned 13 acres near the Antioch Marina has been extinguished after apparently sparking in a homeless encampment early Thursday ...

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Law

Self-defense argument sways jury to acquit man in 2020 fatal shooting

A San Francisco Superior Court jury on Tuesday found a man accused of fatally shooting another man last year in the city’s Tenderloin ...

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Crime

Police say woman admits to setting Redwood City church fire

Police arrested a 58-year-old woman Tuesday after an investigation of a fire set last week at a church in Redwood City. Officers responded to ...

By Bay City News1 day ago0

Crime

Hit-and-run driver kills man who’d fallen off electric unicycle

A man died after falling off an electric unicycle and being hit by a vehicle whose driver fled the scene in San Jose ...

By Bay City News1 day ago0

Beyond SFBay

U.S. Postal Service commemorates May the Fourth with ‘Star Wars’ droid stamps

The U.S. Postal Service began selling “Star Wars”-themed stamps Tuesday — May the Fourth — to commemorate Disney’s philanthropic programs and a nonprofit ...

By Bay City News2 days ago0

Education

Rally calls for funding to stop City College layoffs, cuts

With layoffs set to affect about 65 percent of City College of San Francisco faculty, dozens of students and staff joined a virtual ...

By Bay City News2 days ago0

East Bay

Aggressive response brings Oakland apartment building fire under control

A fire in a four-story apartment building is under control Tuesday morning in Oakland, fire officials said. The fire was first reported at 7:46 ...

By Bay City News2 days ago0

Coronavirus

Contra Costa County to vaccinate all eligible people, regardless of where they live, work

Contra Costa County officials announced Monday that the county now has enough Covid-19 vaccine supply to make doses available to anyone, regardless of ...

By Bay City News3 days ago0

Bay Area

Study finds symptomatic Covid-19 poses significant risk for pregnant women

Researchers at University of Oxford and University of California at Berkeley have found a significantly higher risk of severe complications than previously known ...

By Bay City News3 days ago0

East Bay

Armed suspect peacefully surrenders to police after overnight standoff

A 32-year-old armed suspect peacefully surrendered Monday morning and police lifted a lockdown on a Pinole neighborhood that lasted for nearly four hours. The ...

By Bay City News3 days ago0

East Bay

Alameda County fire stations to fly weather flags on Red Flag Warning days

Starting this month, two dozen fire stations around Alameda County will hoist flags during dangerous fire weather conditions. The fire weather flags are aimed ...

By Bay City News3 days ago0

Crime

Police investigate apparent murder-suicide after couple found dead at home

A husband and wife were found dead at a San Leandro home early Monday in what appears to be a murder-suicide stemming from ...

By Bay City News3 days ago0

Beyond SFBay

Progress halts on 2-acre Big Basin fire, crews work to reach containment

Firefighters stopped the forward progress of a 2-acre wildfire burning in Big Basin Redwoods State Park on Sunday afternoon. The blaze, dubbed the Basin ...

By Bay City News4 days ago0

Crime

Two men suffer stab wounds in Tenderloin fight

Two men were hospitalized Saturday night after they were stabbed in a fight in the Tenderloin District, San Francisco police said. The victims, both ...

By Bay City News4 days ago0

East Bay

Crews quickly knock out grass fire near Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station

Crews quickly contained a grass fire that burned Sunday morning near the Pittsburg/Bay Point BART station. The fire was reported about 9:45 a.m. and ...

By Bay City News4 days ago0

Crime

Hit-and-run driver smashes into news van

Oakland police arrested the driver of a silver BMW that crashed into a television news van late Saturday night. Police tweeted at 10:06 p.m. ...

By Bay City News4 days ago0

East Bay

Seven Oakland May Day protesters end up in custody after altercations with police

Oakland police arrested seven people Saturday night during May Day protests in which two officers were injured. Police say a group of about 70 ...

By Bay City News4 days ago0

News

Drakes Beach closes Monday for road repair, wetland restoration work

Drakes Beach, a favorite summer destination with sweeping views of the bay by the same name and of the Point Reyes National Seashore, ...

By Bay City News5 days ago0

Culture

Mission District rings in Cinco de Mayo with Sunday event, benefit bike ride

Cinco de Mayo festivities planned for Sunday in San Francisco’s Mission District include an Aztec dance performance followed by a bicycle ride to ...

By Bay City News5 days ago0

Law

Santa Rosa to pay $1.9 million for injuries caused by police in summer protests

The City of Santa Rosa announced it will pay $1.9 million, including attorneys’ fees, to end a lawsuit brought by people who said ...

By Bay City News5 days ago0

Crime

Market Street shooting leaves one dead, two injured

A 27-year-old Suisun City man died and two other men were injured in a shooting in the area of San Francisco’s Market Street ...

By Bay City News6 days ago0

Crime

Man faces hate crime charges for assault on victim of Middle Eastern descent

Police in El Cerrito have arrested a suspect in connection with what is being called a hate crime, and the victim is a ...

By Bay City News6 days ago0

Cars

Police arrest man suspected of setting fire to his own vehicle, carjacking another

A 33-year-old San Francisco man was arrested Thursday evening in connection with a carjacking and arson case in Sausalito last weekend, police said. Marvin ...

By Bay City News6 days ago0

Coronavirus

Drop-in vaccine clinic opens to serve Concord’s Monument Corridor

Contra Costa County opened a drop-in vaccination clinic along the Monument Boulevard corridor Thursday to get access to the Covid-19 vaccine for residents ...

By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20210

News

Sacramento man without seatbelt dies in crash when car veers off I-80

A 27-year-old Sacramento man died in a solo-vehicle crash in westbound Interstate Highway 80 east of Vacaville early Thursday morning, according no the ...

By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20210

Business

Merchants partner with cities in campaign to encourage local consumer spending

As part of the region’s “To Tri-Valley with Love” economic recovery campaign, Tri-Valley businesses are offering a digital “Promise Pass” with discounts at ...

By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20210

News

City releases names of four officers in shooting death of man with replica gun

Daly City on Thursday released the names of four officers involved in the fatal shooting of a 44-year-old San Francisco man earlier this ...

By Bay City NewsApril 29, 20210

Crime

Two suspects in custody in connection with Lil Yase murder

Two people have been arrested for the slaying last year in Dublin of up-and-coming rapper Lil Yase, police said Wednesday. Angel Butler and Jovante ...

By Bay City NewsApril 28, 20210

Education

San Jose libraries offer residents Chromebooks, iPads, Wi-Fi hotspots for checkout

Residents can now check out HP Chromebooks and iPads from the San Jose Public Library. The extension of the library’s tech device lending options ...

By Bay City NewsApril 28, 20210

Crime

Berkeley police arrest woman accused of hate crime against delivery driver

Police arrested a 35-year-old woman on suspicion of a hate crime in connection with an altercation with a package delivery driver in Berkeley ...

By Bay City NewsApril 28, 20210

Government

Planning commissioner faces expulsion vote over low-income housing ‘ghetto’ remarks

The Livermore City Council will consider expelling John Stein from the city’s planning commission, after the former council member referred to a planned ...

By Bay City NewsApril 27, 20210