Oakland warehouse fire causes Comcast outage for nearby customers
Firefighters are still putting out hot spots at a three-alarm business warehouse fire in Oakland that began Monday morning. The blaze impacted power lines and caused about 16,000 Comcast...Read More
Palo Alto construction crew hits utility wire, knocks out Comcast service to 30,000
About 30,000 Comcast customers in Palo Alto are reporting intermittent service outages after a construction crew hit utility wires on Monday afternoon. The outage is affecting both Comcast services...Read More
Las Vegas police find murdered Monterey doctor in trunk, suspect arrested in Stockton
Las Vegas police have arrested a 25-year-old woman in connection to the killing of a longtime Monterey doctor, police said. Dr. Thomas Burchard worked at the Community Hospital of...Read More
EPA and Tesla reach $86,000 settlement for hazardous waste violations
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency on Monday announced an $86,000 settlement with Tesla Motor Co. over hazardous waste violations at the company’s electric car plant in Fremont. The violations...Read More
Concord pedestrian, 23, killed by vehicle
A 23-year-old pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle Friday evening in Concord has been identified as Shane Nygard Jr., according to the Contra Costa County coroner’s office. Police responded...Read More
Suspect partially severs man’s hand with sword at SF roller rink
A male suspect wearing a hat partially severed a man’s hand with a sword Friday night in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley neighborhood, police said Monday. The incident happened around...Read More
Driver killed, passenger seriously injured after car overturned and hit tree
A 45-year-old man suspected of drunk driving died in a car crash near Santa Cruz on Saturday and his male passenger was seriously injured, the California Highway Patrol reported...Read More
Suspect arrested for fatal shooting of 19-year-old in Antioch
One of the men accused of fatally shooting 19-year-old Anthony Singh outside an apartment complex in Antioch last year has been arrested on a murder charges, according to the...Read More
Petaluma woman, 44, identified as pedestrian killed
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has identified a woman who died when she was struck by a truck near Sonoma State University on Thursday as Ishi Ayita Barron Smith,...Read More
Hot air balloon hits power line, three injured
Three people were injured when a hot air balloon hit a power line near Yountville Monday morning, a Cal Fire captain said. One person suffered serious injuries and was...Read More
‘Dumbo’ is Tim Burton at his most mediocre
You know you’ve made it when someone can describe a movie by using your name.Read More
Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk opens for spring season
The Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk starts its spring season this week with rides and games opening at 11 a.m. Monday, according to boardwalk officials. The boardwalk will be open...Read More
Man arrested for biting off another man’s ear during argument
One man was arrested after biting another man’s ear off on Sunday evening in Oakland, according to police. The incident was reported at 6:21 p.m. in the 1700 block...Read More
Oakland fire crews still battling three-alarm warehouse fire
A three-alarm fire is burning at a warehouse near Interstate Highway 880 in Oakland on Monday morning, a fire battalion chief said. Crews initially responded at 8:28 a.m. to...Read More
Concord holds study session to weigh cannabis business regulation
The Concord City Council and the city’s Planning Commission will hold a joint study session Tuesday to discuss future medicinal cannabis storefront and non-storefront retail dispensary uses and “microbusinesses”...Read More