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BART resumes regular service after train strikes person at Embarcadero
A person was taken to a hospital after being struck by a BART train at the Embarcadero station Thursday afternoon, a transit agency spokesman said. A Millbrae-bound train struck...Read More
Man’s body found on river rock, sheriffs request helicopter retrieval
A man’s body was found on a rock in the middle of the Gualala River in the Annapolis area of unincorporated northern Sonoma County Wednesday night, according to the...Read More
New data, policy resource highlights Bay Area inequity
New data has been collected by three groups to help policymakers and community advocates craft solutions to inequality in the region, officials with the San Francisco Foundation said Wednesday....Read More
Two victims in separate SF drive-by shootings survive, take themselves to hospital
San Francisco police are investigating two separate drive-by shootings in the city late Wednesday night. The first shooting was reported at about 9:30 p.m. in the area of Kirkwood...Read More
Oakland decriminalizes magic mushrooms, various psychoactive plants
The Oakland City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to decriminalize the use of psychoactive plants, such as magic mushrooms. The vote makes Oakland the second city in the U.S....Read More
Vallejo woman extricated from vehicle crash in critical condition
A woman suffered major injuries in a vehicle collision in Vallejo Wednesday night, a police lieutenant said. The 53-year-old Vallejo woman was driving a 2014 Kia Forte south on...Read More
Ashland FamFest brings families together in Alameda County
The Ashland Cherryland FamFest Festival is taking place Saturday in unincorporated Alameda County. The festival will take place between 11 a.m. and 4 p.m. Saturday on East 14th Street...Read More
Police have no suspects in early morning homicide
A man was found dead following a shooting in east San Jose early Thursday morning, according to police. An officer on patrol heard several shots fired around 12:19 a.m.,...Read More
Accused serial fake cop faces charges after real arrest
San Leandro police arrested an Oakland man Saturday for allegedly impersonating a police officer, a crime Berkeley police also accuse him of doing last month. Sergio Taylor, 20, was...Read More
Despite opposition, SF supervisors vote 10-1 to close juvenile hall
San Francisco supervisors on Tuesday voted 10-1 in favor of closing the city’s juvenile hall, a bold move that would make San Francisco one of the first cities in...Read More
Split SFMTA board punts on naming Chinatown subway station after Rose Pak
The controversy around naming San Francisco’s Chinatown Muni station over Rose Pak has hit a wall, at least for now.Read More
Driver passes out behind wheel, dies after collision
A man died Tuesday afternoon in Oakland after passing out while driving, drifting into oncoming traffic, then striking a car parked on the opposite curb, according to police. Oakland...Read More
Fourth suspect in Berkeley liquor store shootout surrenders
A fourth suspect in a shootout last month in Berkeley that was likely gang-related turned himself in to police on Monday, according to a police spokesman. Jamel Wilcox, a...Read More
Special SF police unit investigates possible hate crime
San Francisco police are investigating a possible hate crime attack reported Sunday after events at the state Democratic convention in the city. Police cited 27-year-old Griffin Murray of San...Read More
California and SF ask federal judge to block religious refusal rule
California Attorney General Xavier Becerra and San Francisco City Attorney Dennis Herrera both asked a federal court Tuesday to block a new rule by the administration of President Donald...Read More