Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter died in SF from ‘toxic effects of cocaine,’ officials say
The 34-year-old was found dead in a hotel room on New Year's Day.
‘OMG’: San Francisco Mayor Stuns With Announcement to End Drug Use On the Streets
San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie (D) sparked a heated debate online this week when he announced that his city will start arresting anyone doing drugs on the streets and place them in a high-volume care facility. “For too long, San Franciscans have been told that we must choose between clean,...
California kicks out refineries, now pays big for foreign fuel imports
California is now importing gasoline through roundabout shipping routes, including tankers routed via the Bahamas, as the state’s refining capacity shrinks under a wave of permanent plant closures. The Valero Benicia refinery, one of Northern California’s last major fuel producers, will keep making gasoline only...
Bay Area human trafficking operation around Super Bowl LX rescues 73
In the weeks surrounding Super Bowl 60 in the Bay Area, 29 suspects were arrested, and 73 victim-survivors were rescued in a regional human trafficking operation. Nearly 70 law enforcement agencies coordinated across multiple counties and operated a centralized command center with 20 analysts providing real-time...
Major Bay Area Refinery to Pay $10 Million for Long Stretch of Violations
The Martinez Refining Company will pay a $10 million fine for 163 violations over four years, the Contra Costa County district attorney and the Bay Area Air District announced Thursday morning. The violations at MRC stretched from early 2020 to 2024, according to a press release, and included the Thanksgiving...
Gov. Gavin Newsom authorize $590 million loan to help Bay Area Transit
California Gov. Gavin Newsom authorized a $590 million loan to help address the budgetary shortfall that Bay Area Rapid Transit has faced in recent years, following a drop in ridership due to the pandemic. For years, the agency’s operating costs for its BART services were primarily funded by passenger fares and...
The Strange, True Story of the I80 Minions On the Road to Tahoe
If you have ever driven Interstate 80 between Sacramento and the Bay Area, you may have spotted them off to the side near Dixon: outsized Minions staring back at traffic like a roadside hallucination.
Families of 6 moms killed in California avalanche ‘devastated beyond words’
The families of six women killed in the deadliest avalanche in the U.S. in over 40 years say all of them were married mothers who "connected through the love of the outdoors." In a statement send to USA TODAY on Thursday, Feb. 19, the families identified their loved ones as Carrie Atkin, Liz Clabaugh, Danielle...
Police: New hate crime case for suspect who ‘trashed’ lobby
A local homeless man has been charged with a late-night hate crime just weeks after wreaking havoc in a Berkeley apartment lobby, court papers show. Dale Lipke. BPD Police say Dale Lipke, 53, followed a man for five blocks, repeatedly yelling and chanting the N-word "while pointing two make-shift wooden daggers" at...
Why This Sourdough COOPERATIVE Defines the Local Food Scene in Oakland, CA
Discover Arizmendi Bakery on Oakland’s vibrant Lakeshore Avenue, where fresh-baked wonders draw crowds daily. This worker-owned gem, inspired by Basque cooperatives, crafts artisan breads and rotating pizzas that keep locals lining up. Since 1997, its commitment to quality ingredients and community vibes has turned...
