The truth behind Treasure Island’s tricky history
It is widely believed that Treasure Island was built for a world’s fair. This is a misguided idea advanced by San Francisco that illustrates the city’s supreme skill at self-promotion and the Navy’s skill at concealing the truth. San Francisco is great at comebacks. In previous years,...
Court Watch: Judge Cuts Felony Vandalism Charge, Citing Mental Health Over Objections
SAN FRANCISCO — A San Francisco judge reduced a felony vandalism charge to a misdemeanor during a preliminary hearing Aug. 5, despite a prosecutor’s opposition, after the defense cited the accused’s mental health episode on the day of his arrest and his subsequent progress in reentry. The...
Sizzling San Francisco Sunday: Heat Wave, High Tides Threaten Bay Shores
San Francisco woke today in the upper 50s, but sunshine will send temperatures into the upper 70s before the afternoon eases toward the low 70s. Farther inland, the heat will be more serious, with moderate and locally major HeatRisk expected in some areas. Sunny Start, Stronger Afternoon Breeze. Temperatures should...
East Oakland Shooting Kills 45-Year-Old Man, Marks City’s 33rd Homicide This Year
A 45-year-old man was shot and killed in East Oakland yesterday afternoon, becoming the 33rd homicide investigated by Oakland police so far this year. The man was found suffering from multiple gunshot wounds in the 800 block of 75th Avenue around 3:30 p.m. and was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead.
At least 2 pedestrians injured after truck crashes into SF light pole, authorities say
Two pedestrians are injured after a truck crashed into and damaged a street light pole in San Francisco on Sunday, authorities said.
Silver Alert issued for missing San Francisco man with dementia
A Silver Alert has been issued for a 65-year-old San Francisco man with dementia who has been missing since Saturday afternoon. Jason Chen was last seen at approximately 2:17 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, near Third Street and McKinnon Avenue, according to authorities and his family. He is considered an at-risk adult and i
Castro Valley Cold Case Still Haunts Deputies 28 Years After Nightclub Stabbing
Bhupinder Kumar, known to friends as Bobby, was 31 years old when he was stabbed multiple times in the chest in the parking lot of Muggs Night Club in Castro Valley in the early hours of Saturday, August 8, 1998. Nearly 28 years later, no one has ever been arrested or charged, and the Alameda County Sheriff's Office sa
Teen burglary ring linked to nearly 80 Bay Area break-ins dismantled after months-long investigation:...
Surveillance video shows teenage suspects pointing a stolen firearm at a garage door, waiting for a homeowner during a brazen Bay Area burglary spree.
Bay Area city declares state of emergency over malicious cyberattack
A cyberattack in Suisun City early Friday impacted critical public safety operations, including the 911 system, authorities said.
Bay Area motorcyclist killed in 11-vehicle pileup on I-80
The initial wreck set off a chain reaction of nine more cars in the westbound lanes of the highway near Hercules.
