San Jose evacuation lifted, Google building hazmat incident cleared
San Jose firefighters have canceled a hazardous material evacuation at a Google office building Tuesday morning after crews found no dangerous materials during a search. Firefighters responded to the...Read More
Livermore rancher faces arraignment for brother’s shooting death
A 54-year-old man from rural Livermore is tentatively scheduled to be arraigned Tuesday afternoon in connection with the fatal shooting of his brother on Saturday night, an Alameda County...Read More
Hazardous materials incident prompts San Jose evacuation
San Jose firefighters are asking people to avoid the area around 75 E. Trimble Road on Tuesday morning while they investigate a hazardous materials incident, according to the fire...Read More
State Supt. Tony Thurmond returns as Oakland teachers union, district continue talks
State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond will return Tuesday for a second day as a mediator in negotiations between the Oakland Unified School District and the Oakland Education...Read More
Flooding in Sonoma Co. causes road and school closures
Various roads and schools in unincorporated Sonoma County are closed Tuesday morning because of flooding, according to the county’s Department of Transportation and Public Works. A mudslide has closed...Read More
Carmel ‘dirt broker’ sentenced to 30 months for illegal dumping
A Carmel man was sentenced Monday to 30 months in prison for the illegal dumping of pollutants into U.S. waters, including wetlands, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. James...Read More
Salinas inmate sentenced to 141 years for murder of cellmate
An inmate at Salinas Valley State Prison was sentenced to 141 years to life in prison on Friday for murdering his cellmate in October 2013, and assaulting another with...Read More
Heavy rain and strong winds to hit Bay Area through Wednesday
Tuesday will be very windy, with rain. Rain may be heavy at times. Highs will be in the upper 50s. South winds will be 30 to 45 mph, with...Read More
Over 9,000 marijuana convictions being cleared, sealed with tech help
More than a year after the state legalized recreational marijuana, more than 9,300 convictions for marijuana-related offenses in San Francisco dating back as far as 1975 have been expunged,...Read More
Flush with color, San Francisco ushers in Year of the Pig
For one moment, the City sprang to colorful life. Read More
Arson suspect arrested for fire that killed 85-year-old
An arson fire that left an elderly San Mateo woman dead earlier this month was a targeted gang attack, police said Monday. On Friday, police arrested Fifita Ponifasio Tau,...Read More
Oakland teachers strike continues for third day
The strike by 3,000 Oakland public school teachers continued for a third day on Monday and about 1,000 teachers and their supporters gathered in front of Oakland City Hall...Read More
Group home counselor sentenced to eight years for child molestation
A 30-year-old former youth counselor from Mountain View has been sentenced to eight years in prison after pleading no contest to several child molestation charges involving two girls at...Read More
Sonoma police arrest seven suspected of vehicle vandalism
A 19-year-old man and six juveniles were arrested early Sunday morning as suspects in the smashing of at least six vehicles with baseball bats, Sonoma police said. Police officers...Read More
SF DA announces tech partnership to expedite marijuana conviction dismissals
San Francisco District Attorney George Gascon and a tech-based civil rights advocacy group will be hosting a news conference Monday to announce what is being billed as a “unprecedented...Read More
Oakland police search for fatal hit-and-run driver
Police were still looking Sunday for the driver of a car that struck and killed a pedestrian Friday night at a downtown Oakland intersection, police said. Officers were sent...Read More
Pittsburg house fire displaces four
Four adults were displaced following a one-alarm fire at a home in Pittsburg late Sunday night, according to Contra Costa County Fire Protection District officials. The blaze was first...Read More
Jeff Adachi legacy honored by civic leaders, peers
Legendary. Advocate. Leader. Those are just some of the words city officials, colleagues and friends used to describe San Francisco Public Defender Jeff Adachi who died on Friday at...Read More