Viral video shows mother arrested by ICE at SFO; California leaders express outcry and...
Video showing two men in plainclothes detaining a woman at San Francisco International Airport Sunday night is sparking controversy. In the video, a woman can be heard screaming as a young girl is crying.
San Francisco house where four died in murder-suicide listed for $1.5 million
A San Francisco home where four family members died in a murder-suicide last fall has been listed for $1.5 million.
A tribute to Scott Ostler, columnist, colleague, friend and sports wit
In Bruce Jenkins’ experience, there was never a teammate quite like fellow San Francisco Chronicle columnist Scott Ostler, who retired last week.
For This Bay Area Island City, Water Is Coming From All Sides
Danielle Mieler spread out maps of Alameda across a concrete table at a park on a bluff overlooking the city of nearly 80,000. A ferry from San Francisco approached the island’s sandy western shore. Each map highlighted a different flood risk — one showed low-lying areas in blue and...
Bay Area man’s body recovered from Truckee River after he went missing while swimming
NEVADA COUNTY, California - The body of a 19-year-old Petaluma man was recovered from the Truckee River by rescue divers on Monday after he went missing while swimming on Saturday, officials say. What we know:. The search for the victim, Brian Marcellino Gallardo, began on Saturday, according to the Nevada...
Coalition campaign seeks $30 minimum wage in Alameda County
A coalition of community organizations at a news conference in Oakland last week launched a campaign to raise the minimum hourly wage to $30 for companies in the city and Alameda County. The “Living Wage For All” initiative seeks to close the gap between wages and the cost of living...
Sheriff’s deputies thought they’d stopped a criminal. But license plate cameras led them to...
Ann Nomura was driving to work at a nursing home in Hayward on March 4 when an Alameda County Sheriff’s patrol car appeared in her review mirror, lights lit. She pulled over near the Hayward City Hall, annoyed that she might be late. But irritation turned to confusion when...
Meteor caught on camera streaking across the Bay Area night sky: video
(KRON) — A meteor was caught on camera as it streaked across the Bay Area sky on Sunday night. Doorbell and household surveillance cameras captured it, appearing like a fireball against the night sky. According to NASA, it was first spotted above Chowchilla, in Madera County. The meteor moved south at a speed of...
Girls Inc. Embezzlement Suspect Arrested, Investigation Ongoing
Alameda Police Department (APD) detectives have arrested a former employee of local nonprofit Girls Inc. of the Island City in connection with an embezzlement scheme involving a loss of more than $460,000, according to an APD report on Facebook and confirmed by the organization’s CEO, Jennifer M. Pigza.
Thousands run in Oakland Marathon
The 17th annual Oakland Marathon brought upwards of 11,000 participants.
