Hit and run driver kills pedestrian in S.F.’s Outer Mission
Police are looking for any information on a fatal hit-and-run of a pedestrian on the 5500 block of Mission Street in the Outer Mission.
Oakland police host holiday celebration for 100 kids to connect in positive way
OAKLAND, Calif. - The Oakland Police Department hosted a first-of-its-kind holiday celebration on Wednesday aimed at strengthening relationships with families across the city, offering a meal and gifts. The event brought together 100 children from kindergarten through eighth grade and their families for the event...
Hopes rise for new Costco store in Oakland on former Army base
OAKLAND — A Costco warehouse store could sprout on a big chunk of land at the former Army base in Oakland now that a veteran and experienced developer has been picked to potentially make the retail proposal a reality. The retailing giant could open a warehouse store at 2008...
Free parking on Sunday afternoons in Oakland set to disappear at start of new...
The city says the new parking rules will raise about $1.3 million annually, but people on the streets that we spoke with still say they aren't happy about it.
Dozens of Protesters Arrested After Chaining Themselves to ICE Building
Dozens of protesters have been arrested after chaining themselves to the ICE headquarters building in San Francisco. Interfaith Movement for Human Integrity, which organized the protest, says 42 people were arrested by federal agents on Tuesday. Demonstrators also blocked three entrances to the building, while others...
Free S.F. block party set to draw record-breaking crowd
One of the latest efforts to revitalize downtown San Francisco is expected to break its own attendance record for its forthcoming holiday edition.
Oakland Zoo mourning the loss of beloved giraffe Zawadi: ‘Our brave, sweet boy’
The zoo announced on social media that Zawadi, a male giraffe, died on Monday. The animal care team described Zawadi as "our brave, sweet boy, who was highly intelligent, remarkably social and delighted to meet new people."
Oakland councilman says he won’t apologize for obscene gesture made during meeting
Oakland Councilmember Ken Houston said he has no reason to apologize for anything that happened during the meeting, because he says the criticism he's facing isn't coming from within his district.
California Cities Double Down on License-Plate Readers as Federal Surveillance Grows
Over the past decade, automated license-plate readers have quietly become a standard tool for law enforcement across California, adopted by more than 200 city police departments, sheriff’s departments and other agencies. That’s despite a series of media reports demonstrating local AI-enabled ALPR databases are...
California hit with 400-mile ‘radiation fog’ as LA residents left ‘living in a cloud’
A thick 'radiation fog' is blanketing huge swathes of the state leaving visibility poor for drivers
