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Federal disaster declaration requested for wildfires
Gov. Jerry Brown Saturday requested a presidential major disaster declaration in order to beef up emergency response and help residents recover.Read More
Suspect identified in MacArthur BART assault
BART police have identified a suspect in an assault that happened on a Richmond-bound train at the agency's MacArthur station Friday night.Read More
Raging Carr Fire spawns epic fire tornado
The fire tornado generated on July 26 at the Carr Fire's height achieved wind speeds exceeding 143 mph, according to National Weather Service.Read More
Officers of collapsed bank convicted of fraud
Two former bank officers and an attorney were sentenced Friday for their roles in the 2010 collapse of Sonoma Valley Bank.Read More
One dead in Gilroy Hwy. 101 crash
At least one person died in a crash Thursday on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in Gilroy, California Highway Patrol officials said.Read More
Watsonville homicide suspect extradited from Mexico
A suspect in the 2004 homicide of a 17-year-old boy has been extradited to Watsonville from Mexico after police first issued a warrant for his arrest 14 years ago,...Read More
Man dies in Pleasanton police custody
A man who died at a hospital on Wednesday afternoon after Pleasanton police officers handcuffed him for allegedly causing a disturbance inside a grocery store was identified by police...Read More
Uber driver guilty of vehicular manslaughter
A San Francisco Superior Court jury found a former Uber driver guilty Thursday of misdemeanor vehicular manslaughter for fatally striking a 6-year-old girl on New Year's Eve in 2013.Read More
Petaluma man arrested for burglaries
Petaluma police arrested a homeless man on suspicion of committing a burglary and an attempted burglary at two residences last month.Read More
Man charged in Berkeley stabbing
A 22-year-old unemployed ex-con who was recently convicted of felony assault has been charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing another man at the Martin Luther King Jr. Civic...Read More
Spilled pears and asphalt close Lakeville Road
A near collision around noon Wednesday between two trucks hauling asphalt and pears snarled traffic on Lakeville Highway and state Highway 37 in Sonoma County for several hours, according...Read More
Breed signs $11-billion, 2-year SF city budget
San Francisco Mayor London Breed signed her first two-year budget on Wednesday which will focus on spending millions on combating homelessness.Read More
Pedestrian killed by car in North Beach identified
A man who died Wednesday morning after being struck by a vehicle in San Francisco's North Beach neighborhood has been identified.Read More
Wells Fargo fined $2 billion over subprime mortgages
Wells Fargo Bank has agreed to pay a $2.09 billion fine to settle claims that it misled investors about the quality of subprime mortgage loans it created and sold...Read More
More than 13,000 firefighters battling wildfires
An estimated 320,000 acres have been burned in 16 major fires so far this fire season, state officials said this morning at a multi-agency news conference with Gov. Jerry...Read More
Suspect charged in last of three recent BART deaths
A Fremont man was charged Wednesday with involuntary manslaughter for allegedly fatally punching a 47-year-old transient man.Read More
Court blocks eviction of North Beach senior
A state appeals court in San Francisco has overturned a judgment allowing the eviction of an 83-year-old man who has lived in a cottage in the North Beach district...Read More
Uber, Lyft agree to San Francisco ride tax
Aaron Peskin said that after weeks of negotiations with both Uber and Lyft, both companies have agreed to allow The City to tax a percentage of their net ride...Read More
Bicyclist who killed pedestrian circles back on deadly crash
Chris Bucchere reenters the public eye with allegations of prosecutorial misconduct — but no apology.Read More
Nonprofit building purchase preserves affordable housing
San Francisco has helped a Mission district nonprofit acquire a four-story mixed-use building in the Excelsior in order to keep rents stable.Read More