Mandatory evacuation expands in fast-moving Kincade Fire
The Sonoma County Sheriff’s Office has ordered mandatory evacuations and warnings due to a fast-growing and out-of-control wildfire in northwest Sonoma County late Wednesday night. Sheriff’s officials have ordered...Read More
Kincade Fire burns through 300 acres, prompts evacuations
A fire of at least 300 acres is burning Wednesday night in Sonoma County, Cal Fire officials said. The fire was reported at about 9:30 p.m. off Kincade Road...Read More
More disturbing facts emerge in hospital abuse hearing
It was revealed during a hearing Wednesday that the scope of the Laguna Honda Hospital patient abuse scandal has grown significantly since the stunning news was announced in June....Read More
Pedestrian killed on Caltrain tracks
A pedestrian was killed on the Caltrain tracks in San Francisco Wednesday evening, Caltrain officials said. Northbound train No. 375 struck a person at 6:39 p.m. in the tunnel...Read More
Santa Clara County approves two low-income housing developments
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $33 million in funding for two new affordable housing developments in San Jose. The developments will be...Read More
Raiders tap CB Trayvon Mullen for start Sunday after dealing Conley
The Raiders look to rise one game over .500 as they start new faces in the secondary.Read More
Pedestrian in critical condition after collision involving bus
A male pedestrian was injured in a collision with a vehicle Wednesday morning near Lake Merritt in Oakland, according to police. The crash was reported at 7:53 a.m. in...Read More
San Jose fire prompts road closure
A fire in San Jose on Wednesday afternoon has caused a closure at the intersection of Stockton Avenue and Vermont Street, city fire officials said. The fire department wrote...Read More
Lead contamination shows up in Oakland school soil samples
Two Oakland high schools sit atop land contaminated with lead, according to Oakland Unified School District officials. The “elevated lead levels” were discovered under pavement on the campuses of...Read More
Vigil outside Kaiser honors suicide victims denied mental health care
The message during a candlelight vigil held by Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians outside the health care giant’s downtown Oakland headquarters early Wednesday morning was quite clear: These patients...Read More