Bay City News

East Bay

Antioch house fire displaces two people

Two people were displaced after a house fire Sunday afternoon in Antioch, fire officials said. The blaze was reported shortly before 1 p.m. at ...

By Bay City NewsJune 6, 20210

Crime

Police search for suspect in Memorial Day strong-arm robbery

Police are asking the public’s help in tracking down a suspect and a car connected to a strong-arm robbery last week in West ...

By Bay City NewsJune 6, 20210

Beyond SFBay

Eastern Sierra Nevada region under Red Flag Warning through Sunday

A high fire danger warning is in effect through Sunday for a northeastern portion of California due to gusty winds and low humidity. National Weather ...

By Bay City NewsJune 6, 20210

News

Southbound Highway 101 lanes reopen after fatal wrong-way crash

All lanes of southbound U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Clara reopened nearly four hours after a fatal wrong-way crash on Sunday morning. The collision ...

By Bay City NewsJune 6, 20210

News

Investigation underway for body found in roadway near SFO

A body was found near San Francisco International Airport Saturday afternoon. A spokesperson for the San Francisco Police Department said late Saturday afternoon that ...

By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20210

Government

City Hall gears up to reopen doors for public service Monday

San Francisco City Hall will open to the public on Monday for the first time in 15 months, and most offices will be ...

By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20210

Crime

Police search for suspects in shooting death of 29-year-old man

Police in Rohnert Park are investigating a shooting that left one person dead Friday. Officers with the Rohnert Park Department of Public Safety responded ...

By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20210

Business

Dispensary helps fight Covid-19 with penny product for vaccinated patients

A Richmond-based medical cannabis company announced this week that it will offer select product for one cent when customers show their valid Covid-19 ...

By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20210

Cars

Livermore police say suspect in truck backed over officer motorcycle

Police in Livermore are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect that reportedly attacked an officer on Friday. On Friday at 11:45 ...

By Bay City NewsJune 5, 20210

Culture

Free San Mateo County Fair admission to anyone who gets vaccination on site

The San Mateo County Fair kicks off on Saturday, featuring carnival rides, musical performances, food vendors and free entry for those who get ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Crime

Police chief renews call to end gun violence after drive-by shooting injures three people

A drive-by shooting in Vallejo late Thursday night left three people injured, including two who are in serious condition, police said. Officers responded at ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Crime

Police arrest suspect in Polk Gulch fatal shooting

San Francisco police announced on Friday that they arrested a man linked to a homicide last month in the city’s Polk Gulch neighborhood. On ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Law

No charges in Mohammed Nuru attempted robbery case, DA says incident was a joke

The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office will not file attempted robbery charges against former Department of Public Works director Mohammed Nuru, a spokeswoman ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Crime

Bullets strike two Bayview homes, vehicle in early morning incident

Two homes and a vehicle were hit by gunfire in San Francisco’s Bayview District early Friday morning but no injuries have been reported ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Beyond SFBay

Protesters stop Israeli ship from being unloaded at Port of Oakland

At least 100 people protested the arrival Friday morning in Oakland of an Israeli ship from Asia as part of an effort to ...

By Bay City NewsJune 4, 20210

Business

Pandemic-era dining parklets, to-go drinks here to stay through end of year

Restaurants and bars will be able to continue offering expanded outdoor dining and takeout alcoholic beverages through the end of the year, Gov. ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 20210

Cars

Oakland armed carjackings up more than 100 percent in last year, police say

Armed carjackings in Oakland increased 115 percent over the past 12 months, police said Wednesday. The number of carjackings in the past year was ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 20210

Government

County approves $3.7 million in settlement funding for vegetation management

The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved more than $3.7 million in grants to fund 20 vegetation management projects that promise to ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 20210

Crime

Pinole police search for two stolen French bulldogs

Pinole police are asking the public for help in finding two French bulldogs stolen from a resident’s yard. The dogs, named Hazy and Cookie, ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 20210

East Bay

Contra Costa firefighters perform controlled burn in Rodeo

People in west Contra Costa County may see smoke Thursday as part of controlled burn training in Rodeo by the Contra Costa County ...

By Bay City NewsJune 3, 20210

Crime

Feds seize more than 40 pounds of fentanyl, equaling about 9.5 million lethal doses

The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of California announced Tuesday what it described as the largest federal seizure of fentanyl — ...

By Bay City NewsJune 2, 20210

News

Police release surveillance footage of plainclothes officer-involved fatal shooting

San Jose police on Wednesday released surveillance footage and more details from a shooting by a plainclothes officer that killed a man who ...

By Bay City NewsJune 2, 20210

Environment

Tri-Valley agencies want residents to cut back water usage by 10 percent

Gov. Gavin Newsom declared Alameda County as one of the 39 counties in emergency drought conditions in early May. In response, Tri-Valley water ...

By Bay City NewsJune 1, 20210

California

State launches reparations study task force on 100-year anniversary of Tulsa Race Massacre

A state task force to study reparations for Black people in California will kick off Tuesday with a virtual inaugural convening and a ...

By Bay City NewsJune 1, 20210

East Bay

Pride Month kicks off with Twin Peaks Pink Triangle lighting ceremony

The acre-sized pink triangle on San Francisco’s Twin Peaks will be illuminated Tuesday night to launch Pride Month after a pink torch procession ...

By Bay City NewsJune 1, 20210

Crime

Police arrest high school teacher suspected of sexual relationship with minor

A 40-year-old teacher suspected of having a sexual relationship with a teen she tutored was arrested over the weekend, Martinez police said Monday. Jane ...

By Bay City NewsMay 31, 20210

Housing

Barbecue ash ignites Santa Rosa house fire

A house fire Monday afternoon in Santa Rosa was sparked by improperly discarded ashes from a barbecue earlier in the day, fire officials ...

By Bay City NewsMay 31, 20210

Environment

Fire officials issue Benicia flaring advisory

Fire officials in Benicia said Monday morning that they were notified of intermittent flaring expected over the next four hours at the Valero ...

By Bay City NewsMay 31, 20210

East Bay

Maxwell Park house fire displaces nine people, including seven children

A two-alarm fire early Monday displaced nine people, including seven children, from a home in Oakland’s Maxwell Park neighborhood, fire officials said. The blaze ...

By Bay City NewsMay 31, 20210