Marshal has ‘a lot of questions’ after house fire kills dog, injures firefighter
A family dog was killed and a firefighter suffered minor injuries in a Capitola house fire Monday afternoon, according to fire officials. At about 1:15 p.m., a person who...Read More
Activist Brandon Lee returns home after brutal attack in Philippines
Family, friends and San Francisco officials celebrated the long-awaited return of a San Francisco native, human rights activist and environmentalist who was shot four times in the Philippines. He...Read More
Kincade Fire crews hold 15 percent containment through night
Fire crews mostly stopped the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County from spreading further amid calm weather conditions in the hours from Monday night into Tuesday morning, Cal Fire officials...Read More
‘Yang Gangers’ roar for Andrew Yang despite fires, windstorm
You'd never know Northern California was simultaneously being ravaged by a windstorm, several wildfires, and massive power outages,Read More
Utilities commission plans to investigate, reform use of power shutoffs
A safety division of the California Public Utilities Commission will ask commissioners in the next 30 days to launch a formal investigation into energy company Public Safety Power Shutoff...Read More
New state-run website consolidates emergency resource links
Gov. Gavin Newsom on Monday announced the launch of a new website at response.ca.gov that gathers information on a variety of services and resources that can be used by...Read More
Contradictions cloud Laguna Honda Hospital abuse investigation
San Francisco health officials have walked back an assertion made last week that a Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital official provided inaccurate information about the number of patients impacted...Read More
Heavy wildfire smoke prompts Tuesday Spare the Air alert
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has issued yet another Spare the Air alert for Tuesday because of smoke from the Kincade Fire in Sonoma County that is...Read More
West Contra Costa schools close at noon due to smoke, power outage
Power outages and poor air quality from wildfires have prompted the West Contra Costa Unified School District to shorten the school day Monday and dismiss students at noon. District...Read More
Two victims fight for life after separate Saturday morning shootings
Two people suffered life-threatening injuries in separate shootings early Saturday morning in San Francisco, police said. The first shooting happened around 3:55 a.m. near the corner of Industrial Street...Read More
PG&E delivers generator to power Vallejo raw water pump station
The city of Vallejo on Monday lifted restrictions on water use after PG&E delivered a generator capable of powering the city’s Cordelia raw water pump station, the City Manager’s...Read More
Fallen tree kills woman, injures man in Santa Cruz
A woman died when a tree fell on her in the Pogonip Open Space Preserve in Santa Cruz on Sunday morning, according to police. Officers responded at about 9:40...Read More
SF opens disaster shelter for Kincade Fire evacuees
San Francisco is welcoming residents affected by the Kincade Fire as Sonoma County struggles to accommodate the massive number of people forced to flee their homes. Several evacuation centers...Read More
Crews struggle as Kincade Fire nears Windsor, containment drops to 5 percent
The Kincade Fire in Sonoma County has spread widely and containment levels have dropped over the course of Sunday, Cal Fire officials said at an evening briefing. The fire,...Read More
Contra Costa County declares local emergency amid fires, downed trees
Contra Costa County has declared a local emergency due to severe weather conditions that have prompted numerous area vegetation fires and resulted in significant wind damage, including downed trees....Read More
Portions of Martinez under immediate evacuation
An immediate evacuation has been called for a residential neighborhood in southern Martinez as a two-alarm fire bears down on Alhambra Avenue near the intersection of Alhambra and Forest...Read More
49ers throttle Panthers behind Bosa’s monster afternoon
The 49ers' return to Levi's Stadium was billed as a matchup of two top defenses. What it produced was a one-sided affair with a bruised and battered Panthers squad...Read More
Lafayette evacuations expand as fire advances
A fast-moving fire has prompted an immediate evacuation order for the area south of Old Tunnel Road and between El Curtola Blvd and Pleasant Hill Road in Lafayette, the...Read More
Another extreme wind event could trigger more power outages Tuesday
Pacific Gas and Electric Company is forecasting another wind event that could mean a second major electrical shutoff this week, lasting Tuesday night through Thursday morning. The announcement comes...Read More