Bill introduced to make Election Day state holiday
Assemblyman Evan Low, D-Campbell, on Wednesday reintroduced a bill in the California State Legislature to make Election Day a state holiday.Read More
Two arrested after San Mateo vehicle arson
Two people were arrested Tuesday on suspicion of arson in the wake of a family argument that allegedly led to a San Mateo car fire in December, police said...Read More
Card skimmers found on Santa Cruz bank ATMs
Santa Cruz police are searching for a man suspected of installing card skimmers at banks in late December, police reported Thursday.Read More
City joins lawsuit against Bay-Delta water plan
The city and County of San Francisco Thursday joined a lawsuit against the state's implementation of a plan to increase water flows to the lower San Joaquin River and...Read More
Saturday looks to be only break from rainy Bay Area weekend
Rain will return to the San Francisco Bay Area Friday, beginning along the coast after sunrise before heading inland.Read More
Shareholder sues Google over sexual harassment response
A shareholder sued the board of Google Inc.'s parent company, Alphabet Inc., in San Mateo County Superior Court Thursday for allegedly tolerating and covering up sexual harassment by senior...Read More
Man found dead after Fairfield hit-and-run
Fairfield police said an Arizona man was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver Thursday morning.Read More
Man in wheelchair struck, killed by van
A 70-year-old man in a wheelchair was struck and killed by a van while crossing El Camino Real in San Bruno on Wednesday morning.Read More
Creative retirements imagined for legacy BART cars
Most of BART's 669 worn-out old cars, some almost 50 years old, are set to be retired by 2023.Read More
Fiat agrees to settle emissions cheating case for $800 million
California officials and Fiat Chrysler Automobiles N.V. announced Thursday an approximately $800 million settlement of claims that the automaker used illegal software to cheat on the testing of pollution...Read More
Restaurant owner’s assets seized in wage theft case
The owners of a Bay Area restaurant chain have had $1.7 million in assets seized to help pay back 56 employees who were allegedly victims of wage theft while...Read More
San Mateo Co. DA to release video of Taser death
As the investigation into the Taser stun gun death of Chinedu Okobi by five San Mateo County sheriff's deputies nears its conclusion, San Mateo County District Attorney Steve Wagstaffe...Read More
‘Oracle Park’ latest rebrand of Giants’ iconic waterfront stadium
The San Francisco Giants have announced a 20-year naming rights agreement with software giant Oracle.Read More
Jurors hear closing arguments in Oakland strangulation trial
An Alameda County prosecutor told jurors on Wednesday that a 26-year-old man should be convicted of murder for the strangulation death of his uncle outside an Oakland restaurant in...Read More