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SF moves closer to homeless emergency
Legislation declaring a state of emergency on homelessness in San Francisco is headed toward the Board of Supervisors.Read More
Property crimes leap higher across San Francisco
Crime statistics released by San Francisco police Wednesday show property crimes increased more than 17 percent in 2015 over the previous year.Read More
Fishermen urge slower, safer start to crab season
The Dungeness Crab Task Force wants to wait for statewide clearance of domoic acid risk.Read More
Quake warning system explored at White House
A White House summit on earthquake preparedness Tuesday included an extensive discussion of a new early warning system.Read More
Bill would allow extra tour bus inspections
Assemblyman Phil Ting Wednesday announced legislation that would allow the city to conduct its own safety inspections.Read More
Carmel mayor: Break up PG&E and their ‘ticking time bombs’
Carmel Mayor Jason Burnett called for sweeping reforms and possibly a break-up of behemoth utility PG&E.Read More
Sexual battery reported on Stanford campus
Stanford University's Department of Public Safety is looking for a man who sexually battered someone on campus.Read More
Chiu seeks ban on ‘bullet button’
San Francisco assemblyman David Chiu is seeking to further expand California's ban on assault weapons.Read More
Uber fined millions over faulty reporting
The California Public Utilities Commission in San Francisco Thursday fined an Uber subsidiary $7.6 million for failing to report required information.Read More
Six-story fatal fall closes SJ State library
A fatal fall prompted the closure of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Library at San Jose State University Monday afternoon.Read More
Backed-up pipes flood Hall of Justice
The superintendent at the San Francisco Hall of Justice said backed-up pipes on the fifth floor caused water to flow into a hallway Friday morning.Read More
Allegedly armed man shot by Sunnyvale police identified
A man fatally shot by officers while allegedly armed with a knife Thursday afternoon in Sunnyvale was identified Friday.Read More
San Jose appoints new police watchdog
San Jose city officials announced the appointment of a new independent police auditor Tuesday.Read More
Laws force out last San Francisco gun shop
Changing gun safety policies have prompted San Francisco's last remaining gun shop to close its doors.Read More
Contra Costa eyes sales tax bump
Contra Costa County supervisors on Tuesday agreed to lay the groundwork for a measure to increase the county’s transportation sales tax next year. The Board of Supervisors unanimously voted...Read More
Mayor Lee vows to tackle income inequality as unemployment falls
While San Francisco's unemployment rate dropped, Mayor Ed Lee said he remains committed to "ensuring that our City's rising prosperity benefits every single San Franciscan."Read More
Acid bomb discovered at golf course
Officers arrested a man this morning in Rohnert Park on suspicion of building and possessing a destructive device.Read More
Small explosion strikes Sunnyvale warehouse
Firefighters responded to a report of a small explosion in Sunnyvale Wednesday morning.Read More
Road to legal pot paved with stiff regulation
A blue-ribbon panel chaired by Lt. Gov. Gavin Newsom released a policy report recommending that any move to legalize marijuana in California should emphasize public safety.Read More
Man arrested on suspicion of having sex with minor
A Rohnert Park man was arrested at his apartment Tuesday on suspicion of having sex with his ex-girlfriend’s 12-year-old daughter, according to the city’s Department of Public Safety. The girl’s mother...Read More