Police seek robbery suspects who shot at Oakland officers
A crew suspected of armed stick-ups throughout Alameda County fired shots at police officers in West Oakland before getting away on Wednesday morning, authorities said.
Married Bay Area man accused of 3rd killing to be with girlfriend
Howard Wang will go to trial after being accused of three homicides.
This Celeb Chef Closes His Napa-Based Steakhouse This April
This is a curated list of the Bay Area’s most notable and permanent restaurant and bar closures, with new updates published once a week. See a closing we missed? Then drop us a line. For more news, check out our list of restaurants that closed earlier in March. BERKELEY...
San Leandro Safeway Stickup Triggers Chase, Two Nabbed As Third Slips Away
A midafternoon robbery outside a San Leandro Safeway turned into a brief pursuit and foot chase last Thursday, ending with two suspects in custody and a third on the run, according to the Alameda County Sheriff's Office. Authorities say that at about 3:59 PM, a woman was robbed near the...
Former executive director of San Francisco city department arrested
A former executive director of the San Francisco Human Rights Commission was arrested on Monday on suspicion of misusing millions of dollars. Sheryl Davis, the former director of the city department focused on civil rights and equity, is facing several felony charges after an 18-month investigation revealed that she...
Woman Rescued from Rip Current in San Francisco Says Stranger Who Called 911 Is...
“I want to say, thank you so much. Because I now have a future because of this person," the woman said
Oakland: Police, Volunteers Search East Oakland Park For Missing Coffeeshop Owner
Law enforcement and dozens of volunteers searched an Oakland park on Tuesday for a missing coffeeshop owner who hasn't been seen for about week. Amy Hillyard, 52, is the owner of the beloved Farley's coffee shops and was originally last seen at about 2 p.m. last Wednesday in the 500 block of Radnor Road in Oakland's...
West Berkeley fire torches 2 apartment buildings, displaces 10 families
An early-morning two-alarm fire torched two West Berkeley apartment buildings and forced 10 families out of their homes Tuesday. A 911 caller first reported the fire, on the 2300 block of Ninth Street, shortly before 3 a.m., Deputy Fire Chief Keith May told Berkeleyside in an email. When firefighters arrived,...
Boyfriend told police he was ‘dry-firing’ gun in accidental killing of girlfriend
SAN FRANCISCO - KTVU has learned that the man charged with involuntary manslaughter in the shooting death of his girlfriend in San Francisco's Sunset District last week told police he was "dry-firing" a gun that went off and shot her while she was showering. What we know:. The suspect, Nation...
As 3 Oakland homeless shelters close, city and residents question outcomes
On Tuesday, the first chilly morning in days, about 10 people lingered in anticipation outside of the tiny-home shelter where Third and Peralta streets converge in West Oakland. A dog named Bud chased a tennis ball around them. It was scheduled to be the last day for the shelter, which...
