No injuries after roof collapses in Bayview three-structure fire
A two-alarm fire displaced one and damaged three homes Wednesday evening in San Francisco’s Bayview District, fire officials said. The fire was first reported at 6:27 p.m. at 25,...Read More
Body found on Pacifica beach leaves investigators with questions
Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found Wednesday morning on Esplanade Beach in Pacifica, police said. Paramedics and officers responded at 7:20 a.m. to...Read More
Truck, train collision results in at least one fatality
At least one person died in a collision early Wednesday afternoon involving a train and truck in unincorporated Monterey County, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was...Read More
2020 census language access change poses undercount risk
The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of the Census has made a decision to only mail 2020 census questionnaires printed in English and Spanish, opting to just collect data...Read More
Protesters demand Financial District businesses ditch fossil fuels
Dozens of protesters blocked Montgomery Street in San Francisco’s Financial District Wednesday morning as part of ongoing actions following Friday’s worldwide youth-led climate strike. The protesters, which include members...Read More
Four-alarm fire vegetation burns seven acres on Mare Island
A four-alarm fire on Mare Island in Vallejo has grown to seven acres early Tuesday morning, according to fire officials. The blaze, first reported at 3:10 a.m., is 50...Read More
SF supes approve Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force legislation
San Francisco supervisors passed legislation Tuesday that establishes a 12-member Street-Level Drug Dealing Task Force. The task force will make recommendations to the mayor, Board of Supervisors and city...Read More
AG Becerra, environmental groups sue EPA over salt pond protection
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and four environmental groups filed a pair of lawsuits in federal court in San Francisco Tuesday to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s conclusion...Read More
Caltrain strikes, kills person on tracks in San Jose
A person was struck and killed by a train early Tuesday evening in San Jose, according to the San Mateo County Transit District, which operates Caltrain. Southbound Caltrain No....Read More
SF develops tool to track available mental health, substance abuse beds
San Francisco health officials announced Tuesday the creation of an online system that will allow the public and service providers to track availability of behavioral health beds citywide. Officials...Read More
Judge orders sheriff’s sergeant to stand trial for illegal recordings
A judge ruled on Tuesday that prosecutors produced sufficient evidence to have an Alameda County sheriff’s sergeant stand trial on four felony eavesdropping counts for allegedly making illegal and...Read More
Flu kills child, adult in Santa Clara County
Two Santa Clara County residents, including a child, have died recently from the flu, county officials said Tuesday. The child who died was previously healthy and had recently returned...Read More
Downtown Berkeley BART moves to Clipper-only sales
BART in Downtown Berkeley became the latest Clipper-only station Tuesday where passengers no longer have the option to purchase legacy magnetic stripe paper tickets at the station, though paper...Read More
Court sides with city, Embarcadero Navigation Center to move forward
A San Francisco Superior Court judge ruled Monday that city officials can move forward with plans to construct a 200-bed SAFE Navigation Center along the Embarcadero at Seawall Lot...Read More
State attorney sues Paul Blanco’s Good Car Co. for fraud, false advertising
State Attorney General Xavier Becerra on Monday sued a used car dealership network in Alameda County Superior Court in Oakland on behalf of the people of California, alleging the...Read More
PG&E not likely to shut off power in North Bay Monday
PG&E on Monday afternoon said it no longer projects the need for a public safety power shutoff later in the day to prevent wildfires in Sonoma, Napa and Lake...Read More
Young boy dies in hospital three days after fiery crash
A 4-year-old boy who was critically injured in a vehicle collision on U.S. Highway 101 in Marin County Wednesday died at a hospital Saturday, a California Highway Patrol spokesman...Read More
Safer cable cars return after 10-day rehabilitation hiatus
San Francisco’s iconic cable car bells are ringing once again Monday after a 10-day hiatus to allow for much needed maintenance work. Mechanics rehabilitated the gearbox that powers the...Read More