San Pablo Man Arrested in Connection With Highway 37 Shooting
The Novato Police Department announced the arrest of a San Pablo man in connection with a Highway 37 shooting. According to police, over the weekend, Novato Police Detectives followed up on leads and examined evidence for the Highway 37 shooting. The suspect was identified as 34-year-old San Pablo resident, Donald...
Former San Francisco building inspector gets one-year sentence in bribery case
SAN FRANCISCO (CN) — A former plan-checker for San Francisco’s Department of Building Inspection was sentenced to 12 months and one day in prison Friday for accepting bribes from local developers in exchange for approving building designs. Rodolfo “Rudy” Pada, 70, pleaded guilty in December 2023 to conspiracy...
BART approves service cuts plan during ‘largest financial crisis in history’
CONCORD, Calif. - The board of directors for the Bay Area Rapid Transit has approved an alternative plan to slash service and cut costs as the agency grapples with what officials describe as the largest financial crisis in its history. Tax expert help all yearGet your biggest refund with unlimited...
Bay Area deputies seize 833 roosters in suspected cockfighting raid
A Santa Rosa resident was arrested in connection with the raid.
Bay Area measles patient visited Panda Express twice while infectious, health officials say
A Santa Clara County resident diagnosed with measles visited a Panda Express in Burlingame and other locations while infectious, prompting exposure notifications across two Bay Area counties.
Raising Cane’s Sets Sights on Big Fisherman’s Wharf Flagship
Raising Cane's is aiming to plant its next Bay Area flag at 211 Jefferson Street, a block from Pier 39, with local reporting pointing to construction starting in March 2026 and a summer 2026 opening. If the deal holds, the chicken finger chain would be the latest national brand to move onto Jefferson Street as...
Sam Smith is absolutely living for SF’s restaurant scene
Sam Smith may not be here to make friends (opens in new tab), but they’re definitely down to find a dining companion or two. The Grammy Award-winning English musician, who’s in San Francisco for a sold-out, 20-date residency at the newly reopened Castro Theatre, is a genuine superstar with 14 million (opens in new...
OUSD board votes to cut 400 jobs
The OUSD board voted to cut 400 non-teaching jobs.
Why Is San Francisco’s Dogpatch Called That?
If you have ever walked down 22nd Street and wondered how a sunny, design-forward neighborhood ended up with a name that sounds like an insult, you are not alone. The truth is: nobody can point to one official origin story. But there are a few strong contenders, and the way the name stuck says a lot about San...
eBay Layoffs In California: Wednesday Workforce Reduction Hits San Jose, San Francisco Offices
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. San Jose, Calif. – eBay laid off hundreds of employees in California on Wednesday, cutting 271 jobs across two Bay Area offices in a move detailed in state-required WARN notices. According to the filings,...
