San Francisco reports drop in retail theft as shoppers notice improved safety
SAN FRANCISCO - San Francisco officials are reporting major arrests and a dramatic drop in retail theft and overall crime. It's a change shoppers and retailers say is increasingly noticeable in the city’s busiest shopping districts. Mayor Daniel Lurie and the San Francisco Police Department say a targeted crackdown...
Analysis-Waymo’s San Francisco outage raises doubts over robotaxi readiness during crises
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec 27 (Reuters) - A widespread power outage in San Francisco that led to Waymo robotaxis stalling and snarling traffic earlier this month has raised concerns about the readiness of autonomous vehicle operators to tackle major emergencies like earthquakes and floods.
Judge Axes Emeryville Murder Rap After San Pablo Street Fight
An Alameda County judge has thrown out the murder charge against 51-year-old Isaac Landry in a fatal Emeryville confrontation that left 43-year-old Robert Abeyta dead, easing the legal pressure on one man while leaving a troubled neighborhood and grieving family still searching for answers. Landry no longer faces a...
Vallejo Faces Calls for Independent Probe Into Police Misconduct Allegations
VALLEJO, Calif. — The ACLU Foundation of Northern California is pressing the City of Vallejo to bypass a newly approved preliminary review and move directly to a full, independent investigation into the City Attorney’s Office over its handling of alleged police misconduct within the Vallejo Police Department, citing...
E-40 Brings Joy To Vallejo Kids With Over 1,000 Holiday Gifts
E-40 brought holiday cheer to South Vallejo by funding a toy drive that gave away more than 1,000 gifts just in time for Christmas. E-40 turned a rainy Saturday into a celebration of generosity and community spirit in South Vallejo as his third annual toy drive handed out more than 1,000 gifts to local families.
‘A lot to be grateful for’: Follow-up with East Bay couple after SNAP benefits...
ABC7 News caught up with an East Bay couple who were among the millions of people cut off from their SNAP benefits during the government shutdown.
PG&E’s $200 credit ‘doesn’t cut it’ as some SF residents continue to recover after...
PG&E is offering $200 bill credits to residents impacted by the outage and up to $2,500 for businesses that lost inventory or revenue. But many in the community say that doesn't come close to covering their losses.
Bay Area Faces Dangerous Christmas Storms With Flash Flood Alerts, Powerful Winds and Rare...
Christmas in the Bay Area is arriving with sirens, not sleigh bells. Flash flood alerts, screaming winds, and a rare tornado risk have turned a festive morning into a high-stakes weather sprint. You will want to know when to stay put, when to move, and how to prepare as waves of storms push in. Here is what matters...
Bay Area neighborhood rocked by flash flooding
Storms brought waist-high flooding to Broadmoor, causing an untold amount of damage.
San Francisco’s empty reparations promises
Frustration and disappointment with the Democratic Party are at generational highs, and the San Francisco Board of Supervisors’ quixotic effort to provide reparations for black Americans is a case study that illustrates why. Almost three years ago, the city’s African American Reparations Advisory Committee released...

















