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SFBay Covid-19 update: Trump extends social distancing timeline, Bay Area deaths approach 50
President Donald Trump announced in his daily White House press briefing that the social distancing guidelines issued through the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are being extended...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 update: Piedmont park shuts down, Santa Clara County Fairground to shelter homeless
President Donald Trump told reporters Saturday that his administration is considering imposing a federal quarantine on the hardest hit states: New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. He affirmed the...Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 evening update: Union procures millions of masks, regional cases surpass 1,400
The U.S. House of Representatives is expected Friday to take up and pass the massive $2 trillion CARES Act stimulus package passed by the U.S. Senate earlier this week....Read More
Bay Area Covid-19 morning update: Two die in Alameda County, more confirmed at Oakland airport, SFPD
Here are some of the latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Thursday morning. All Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority...Read More
Bay Area COVID-19 update: regional cases climb, jail deputy tests positive, Hayward testing center opens
The latest developments around the region related to the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, as of Monday morning include: A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy, who is assigned to...Read More
Vehicle crashes into Berkeley power pole, building
Police in Berkeley reported Friday morning a vehicle crashed into a power pole and a building. The crash occurred on Gilman Street, according to police. As of 4 a.m.,...Read More
Police arrest suspect after allegedly stabbing man, biting another
A 52-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly stabbing a 74-year-old man in Berkeley on Sunday night, police said. Suspect Ogun Jumoke also is...Read More
Estuary coalition works to reduce East Bay urban pollution runoff into SF Bay
The San Francisco Estuary Partnership is working on a project this year to reduce how much polluted water flows into the San Francisco Bay from Oakland, Emeryville, Berkeley and El...Read More
Travel exposure suspected as origin of first Berkeley confirmed COVID-19 case
A resident of Berkeley who recently returned from travel abroad has tested posted for COVID-19, the city’s health officer said Tuesday. The resident, who is the East Bay city’s...Read More
Two aggressive robberies rock Berkeley Monday
A second robbery in less than six hours occurred Monday just off the University of California at Berkeley campus, police said. The latest one occurred at 5:47 p.m. at...Read More
Suspect in custody after pursuit from Vacaville to Berkeley
A suspect was found and arrested with the help of a California Highway Patrol helicopter after a pursuit from Vacaville to Berkeley on Wednesday, according to the CHP. The...Read More
Six East Bay parks close as intense winds wreak havoc
The danger presented by high winds has prompted the East Bay Regional Park District to close until at least 8 a.m. Roberts Park, Sibley Park, Huckleberry Botanical Regional Preserve...Read More
Berkeley considers cannabis access expansion, on-site lounges
The Berkeley City Council at its meeting on Tuesday night will consider a proposed change to the city’s municipal code that would allow on-site cannabis consumption in lounges at...Read More
Police arrest two robbery suspects caught in act
Officers who had the intersection of Jones and Market streets under surveillance Friday afternoon arrested two men after witnessing a robbery. The robbery was seen about 4:20 p.m. and...Read More
Berkeley considers 120-tent homeless camp under bridge as ‘temporary fix
The Berkeley City Council is Tuesday night considering a proposal to develop a homeless camp for up to 120 tents below a bridge on University Avenue that connects Fourth...Read More
Westbound I-80 reopens in Berkeley after pre-dawn fatal crash
All lanes of westbound Interstate Highway 80 near Gilman Street in Berkeley are now open following a fatal traffic collision.Read More
Berkeley prepares part of Shattuck Avenue for two-way traffic
Starting later this month, Shattuck Avenue in Berkeley crossing University Avenue will become a two-way street, improving traffic flow and making the area safer for pedestrians, city officials said....Read More
Berkeley calls on residents to reduce holiday landfill waste
In advance of Thanksgiving, city of Berkeley officials are asking residents to reduce waste that goes to the landfill and adapt to a revised pickup schedule for some people....Read More
Man in custody on suspicion of shooting into Berkeley crowd, injuring one
Law enforcement officials have arrested a man in connection with a shooting that occurred earlier this month in Berkeley, according to the Berkeley Police Department. On Wednesday, members of...Read More