Berkeley mail theft suspect had USPS key, police say
Police have arrested a man they believe used a U.S. Postal Service master key in a string of mail thefts last year. It is at least the second time this year a Berkeley mail theft suspect has been caught with a master key. The Berkeley Police Department first sought a...
His rent is $0. A Bay Area affordable housing surge made it possible
When Tyree McCary moved to the Bay Area two years ago to be closer to friends and family, he knew he needed a housing plan. The Fresno native and anime superfan called a homeless shelter in San Jose to ensure there would be a spot for him when he arrived.
Strengthening El Niño has a stronger presence in the new winter outlook
OAKLAND, Calif. - On Thursday, The Climate Prediction Center posted a new set of forecast maps for the upcoming winter. The new guidance, which is updated every month, is painting a much wetter weather picture for most of California. The new forecast is consistent with a ‘Very Strong’ El Niño in the background.
School district plan to control citizen oversight of $1.5 billion bond spending lands in...
Back-to-school week is turning into back-to-court week for San Francisco Superintendent of Schools Maria Su and the school board. On Tuesday, a diverse group of public school graduates and supporters, taxpayers, and local organizations sued the school district in Superior Court seeking to block the district’s attempt t
S.F. Dems alter rules to vote on billionaire tax, potentially defying state party
The California Democratic Party narrowly voted in early August to support the upcoming billionaire wealth tax. San Francisco’s local party chapter appears poised to buck that choice: It is taking unprecedented action to independently consider whether to oppose the measure next Wednesday. The tax, or Prop. 40, would imp
San Francisco confirms 10 cases of ‘explosive diarrhea’ parasite, 1 tied to national outbreak
San Francisco has confirmed 10 cases of cyclosporiasis, including one involving a resident whose infection was genetically associated with the multistate outbreak that has sickened thousands.
Calif. Man Set House on Fire, Killing Niece, 2, Nephew, 5, and His Own...
Sergio Rivera-Vega is charged with murder and arson causing great bodily injury
Woman recovered from water near S.F. Ferry Building identified
The person pulled from the San Francisco Bay near the Ferry Building last week was a 69-year-old woman. She lived on Cathedral Hill, according to her voter records.
Cold case: Rapper killed in Berkeley 20 years ago
It's been 20 years since rapper Alex Goodwin Jr. was shot outside his grandmother's home in Berkeley. Police say the killing was targeted and that someone must have information.
Trio charged in armed robberies targeting street vendors in East Oakland
Three people have been arrested and charged in connection with a series of armed robberies targeting street vendors in East Oakland earlier this week, prosecutors said.
