Santa Cruz mayor ‘outraged’ over immigration arrests
Santa Cruz city officials said they feel "deceived" and "outraged" that the Department of Homeland Security detained 10 people based on their immigration status during a joint operation with...Read More
Deputy struck by bus at Santa Rita Jail dies
A veteran Alameda County sheriff's deputy has died from his injuries after being hit by an inmate bus Wednesday morning.Read More
Highway 37 reopens in Marin County after flooding
A large section of state Highway 37 in Marin County reopened Thursday morning after being partially or fully closed since early January.Read More
San Jose recovers, cleans up after flooding
Officials in San Jose announced Thursday morning that city staff members are beginning storm recovery and cleanup.Read More
Trump reverses transgender bathroom protections in schools
The Trump administration on Wednesday ended federal protections for transgender students that instructed schools to allow them to use bathrooms and locker rooms matching their gender identities.Read More
Yosemite trademark battle drags tradition into federal court
A Yosemite National Park trademark challenge now turns, in part, on two dramatically different estimates of what some famous names are worth.Read More
Seeking speedier games, baseball tweaks tradition
The league announced its intention to push forward a rule change allowing managers the ability to intentionally walk a batter using the simple act of signalling from the dugout.Read More
Some San Jose flooding evacuees return home
Some of the 36,000 victims evacuated by the Coyote Creek flood can return to their homes.Read More
SF commuter shuttles earn permanent spot on city streets
The SFMTA board of directors approved a permanent role for San Francisco's Commuter Shuttle Permit Program.Read More
Muni changes include F-Market reductions
San Francisco Muni riders should take note of changes to several Muni routes that will take effect on Feb. 25.Read More
Sausalito mudslide closes Alexander Avenue
A mudslide Monday night closed Alexander Avenue which connects Sausalito and U.S. Highway 101 to the Golden Gate Bridge.Read More
MLB bags four-pitch intentional walk to shorten games
In a move that might save one minute every few games, MLB will no longer require pitchers to lob four pitches to issue an intentional walk.Read More
Whistleblowers slap air quality district with lawsuit
Two former Bay Area Air Quality Management District employees have brought on a whistleblower lawsuit against the district, accusing it of improperly destroying records and documents regarding air pollution....Read More
Rain moves on, cold moves in
The Bay Area is about to get a much-deserved break from the heavy rains that battered the region Monday and caused major flooding.Read More
Citizens rescued from ‘underwater’ San Jose neighborhood
San Jose fire rescue crews were busy pulling people out of flood-soaked neighborhoods in the southern parts of the city.Read More
Fairfield woman swept to sea by rogue wave
A woman who died after she was swept into the ocean near Bodega Bay Monday was identified Tuesday as Victoria Alvarez of Fairfield.Read More
Suspected speeder killed in fiery Oakland crash
A driver suspected of speeding died in a fiery crash into a concrete pillar in West Oakland on Monday night.Read More
For Kings, centerpiece of Cousins trade is rookie Buddy Hield
Eight days ago, then-New Orleans Pelicans guard Buddy Hield was kicked out of a game for hitting DeMarcus Cousins in the groin.Read More
Youth suicide rates fall in states with same-sex marriage laws
States that legalized same-sex marriage before it became federal law two years ago saw a sharp decline in suicide attempts by high school students.Read More
Lake Oroville spillway ‘was an accident waiting to happen’
The badly damaged main concrete spillway at Oroville Dam was pounded by massive volumes of stormwater this month, but its failures occurred well short of its designed maximum flow.Read More