Dump truck strikes and kills man crossing Oakland street
The collision occurred while the dump truck was turning onto Coliseum Way as the pedestrian crossed the road at High Street, the Oakland Police Department said Wednesday.
Man dies after being pinned under Oakland dump truck
(KRON) — The Oakland Police Department is investigating a fatal vehicle collision Tuesday evening in which a 45-year-old man died after being struck and pinned beneath a dump truck. Alcohol and speed are not believed to be factors in the crash. OPD said the incident happened just before 6:30 p.m. near High Street and C
Gen X shoppers flock to Bay Area Costcos for rare ’90s item
The item has sold out online — but not in these stores.
Triple-digit heat exits Bay Area forecast as cooler air arrives
San Francisco will slowly get foggier the next few days as a typical July pattern sets up across Northern California.
The San Francisco Bay has a deadly maritime history. These are some of its...
The waters of the San Francisco Bay have always been dangerous for ships, with disasters sometimes claiming more than 100 lives.
PG&E Shutoffs Planned This Week for Thousands in Northern California Due to Fire Risk
PG&E warned approximately 7,800 customers across 10 Northern California counties to prepare for possible public safety power shutoffs beginning Wednesday due to elevated fire risks. Alameda, Contra Costa and Marin counties are among the counties listed on the utility’s website as “under warning” on Wednesday and Thursd
Large Ship Repair Fades into San Francisco History
The Port of San Francisco has directed global engineering firm GHD to draft a demolition plan for two prominent ship repair structures – Eureka Drydock and Drydock Number Two – at Piers 68-70. GHD, an Australia-headquartered multinational specializing in environmental and engineering solutions, will oversee the decommi
‘It was a scene from the Titanic’: Fishermen recall rescuing passengers from sinking boat...
"It was a scene from the Titanic in real life. Like people banging on the window trying to get out. It's probably something I will never forget." Two commercial fishermen described the desperate rescue efforts they undertook after a three-level vessel sank in San Francisco Bay with 20 people on board, leaving several p
UCSF doctors and nurses bring ER ‘boarding crisis’ protest to UC regents
Doctors and nurses protested Wednesday morning outside the UC regents meeting, warning that crowded ER hallways and insufficient staffing at UCSF Parnassus are putting patients at risk.
Georgia murder fugitive caught trying to skip fare at BART station
After years of being on the run, a Georgia fugitive is in custody after officials say he was caught trying to fare evade at a BART station.
