‘Inedible’ food ranked the worst of San Francisco jail conditions
In a recent survey of various quality-of-life conditions inside San Francisco jails, incarcerated people reserved their most negative ratings for the taste and quality of food.
Woman Charged With Attempted Murder of 8 Officers After Richmond Police Shooting
A Richmond woman accused of shooting and wounding a police officer during a mental health crisis call last week was charged Wednesday with the attempted murder of eight officers, among a slew of other felony charges. Jasmine Robinson, 39, faces 19 total felonies, including possessing an assault weapon and shooting...
Berkeley Rep’s ‘The Cook’ brings Cuba’s revolution into the kitchen
In Eduardo Machado’s 2003 play, director David Mendizábal excels at ratcheting exchanges toward emotional climaxes.
Oakland police helicopter officers charged with conspiring to defraud FAA
Two Oakland police officers assigned to the department’s helicopter unit are being accused of falsifying aircraft registration certifications and engaging in a conspiracy to defraud the FAA.
220 pounds of marijuana seized in Porter County traffic stop
VALPARAISO, Ind. (WRTV) — A cross-country trip from California to New York ended with a massive drug seizure in Northwest Indiana after police found 220 pounds of marijuana inside a rental van. The stop happened at 7 a.m. Thursday on Interstate 90 in Porter County. An officer with the...
Rare early-September storm brings rain to parts of Northern California
The skies over Northern California opened up in an unusual way at the start of September. Forecasters had predicted a storm system moving through the North Coast with some lighter showers extending into surrounding areas. This Bay Area September rain marked a departure from the norm for early fall when dry conditions u
2 juveniles arrested after San Francisco police find loaded gun in robotaxi
Two juveniles were arrested after San Francisco police said they recovered a loaded AR-style gun from an autonomous vehicle in the city’s Richmond District.
‘Trying to steal a house’: How a Sea Cliff home sparked SF’s strangest property...
In September 2025, a San Francisco real estate agent named Cathy Robles received an email from a man looking to sell a house. She looked up the address — 250 32nd Ave. — and could not believe her luck. It was in Sea Cliff. Robles and her husband...
‘The usual’ location: Fires plague Berkeley homeless camp
By Vicente Vera About a dozen tents have caught fire in Berkeley's Harrison Street homeless encampment since the start of the year, according to new reports. Documents obtained by The Berkeley Scanner detailed six calls since January involving tents engulfed in flames. As of mid-August, the Berkeley Fire Department had
‘Get them out’: Alleged squatters take over $4.4M SF property, neighbors wait for city...
Neighbors say alleged squatters appear to be taking over a $4 million home in San Francisco's Sea Cliff neighborhood. But they complain the city has failed to take action over the past year until now -- with the city attorney filing a lawsuit this week.
