Day 62 of the 16th St. Plaza crackdown: Vendors pack the sidewalk
Outside 1950 Mission, the affordable housing complex on the northwest corner of 16th Street, the sidewalk was packed. Vendors laid out goods on a tarp: One was selling an ivory sculpture, another solicited customers to buy a LEGO set. A woman, pushing a baby stroller and holding her child’s hand, carefully navigated...
Oakland Chase Leads to Arrest and Discovery of Gun, Drugs on Baldwin Street
Last Thursday, a routine patrol in Oakland by California Highway Patrol officers from the Safe Streets Task Force led to a dramatic chase and an arrest on Baldwin Street. Officers had noticed a silver Infiniti SUV recognizable by its paper plates, and upon stopping the vehicle, the driver bolted, according to CHP...
Man dies after dashing into surf trying to save dog, California rescuers say
He collapsed after running into the surf fully clothed, firefighters say.
Berkeley estate with ‘extensive’ underground development hits market
The 1913 landmark property offers a 1.55-acre private fortress.
Sheriff: “Prolific” burglar targeted California teachers during school assemblies
MARIN COUNTY, CA — A man suspected of burglarizing multiple elementary schools across three Bay Area counties has been arrested, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office.
Maps show which parts of the Bay Area have the most extreme temperatures
While San Francisco has temperate weather all year, summer and winter temperatures vary more dramatically elsewhere in the Bay Area.
Berkeley homeless encampment spurs neighborhood outrage: ‘Actual humanitarian crisis’
A sweep is planned, officials said, but with resources strained, where the unhoused people will go seems an open question.
California burglary suspect linked to national crew targeting medical offices in Texas, SC, WA
MILL VALLEY, Calif. – A December 2024 burglary at a medical office in unincorporated Mill Valley has led to the arrest of a Sacramento man and two alleged accomplices in Oakland, authorities announced.
Bike Party No Party For Much Of Lamorinda Friday
A change-up in routes taken by a large group of bicyclists through Lamorinda Friday raised concerns of a crash ultimately realized by participants – along with the blood pressure of traffic-weary commuters caught behind the colorful mass of partying bikers. The rolling Bike Party – an organized, regularly scheduled...
San Francisco homicide suspect arrested in Novato
Earlier this evening (5/7), Novato Police was contacted by the San Francisco Police Department regarding a homicide suspect believed to be located at a residence in the Ignacio area of Novato. The suspect was wanted in connection to a violent homicide involving a firearm that occurred in San Francisco. Due...
