San Ramon earthquake with magnitude of 3.1

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.1 struck near San Ramon early Tuesday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.

Mostly cloudy, chance of showers
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Today will be mostly cloudy and there is also a chance of showers.

Oakland to begin enforcing metered parking on Sundays in January

Oakland will begin charging for metered street parking on Sundays starting in January, a move city officials say will improve parking turnover, but that many business owners and residents oppose.

Family dispute ends in homicide in Concord, sheriff's department investigating

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office is investigating what they call a family dispute that escalated into an altercation that ended in a homicide in unincorporated Concord on Monday. 

Weather pattern is changing
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The stable, dry pattern that has been responsible for all of the stubborn fog is moving out of town. There is high confidence that a series of storms will drop into Northern California for the rest of December. The first weak system moves in Tuesday. Shower chances will be favoring the North Bay, Highs should range from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. Shower chances will be highest late Tuesday - Wednesday morning. System 2 could be arriving Friday. The wet weather pattern could linger into the weekend. We are tracking a potentially strong storm early next week.

John Beam killing: Suspect passed background check to buy gun used in shooting

New information has emerged about how the suspect charged with killing Laney College Athletic Director John Beam obtained the weapon used in the case.

South Bay Jewish community refuses fear after Australia Bondi Beach mass shooting

Members of the Jewish community in the South Bay said they are in disbelief over the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia. Still, they said they would not let fear keep them from gathering to celebrate Hanukkah.

Los Altos turns to modular units to build affordable housing
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The skies in Los Altos saw modular housing units on Monday afternoon lifted and put into place. The city is using off-site construction in building create 90 modular units 30% faster than traditional building methods.

Gas tank catches fire at San Francisco Shell station

A fire and a reported explosion erupted Monday at the site of a San Francisco Mission District gas station.

Cable car abruptly stops in San Francisco, injuring more than a dozen people

San Francisco's Fire Department responded to the intersection of California and Hyde streets on Monday afternoon after a cable car abruptly stopped atop Nob Hill, injuring 15 people, officials say.  

Hayward explosion: Family of 5 lost everything in blast

A family of five lost their home and everything they owned in a gas pipe explosion near Hayward last week, family friends said, while trying to raise money to help them. 

Dublin to oppose reopening women's prison for any detention operations

The Dublin City Council on Tuesday night is poised to pass a resolution that opposes turning the now-closed women's prison – FCI Dublin – into any kind of correctional facility in the future, like reopening it as another prison or ICE detention center.

Trump has a new deportation strategy: fast-tracking third-country removals

President Donald Trump has a new deportation strategy by fast-tracking what's known as third-country removals, and it's causing alarm within the immigrant rights community. 

Fog, hazy sunshine
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Today will see fog and hazy sunshine.

Bay Area Jewish community mourns on Hanukkah after Australian mass shooting

The Bay Area’s Jewish community marked the first night of Hanukkah on Sunday in grief, after a mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration in Australia left at least 15 people dead.

Man arrested for DUI in Vallejo after allegedly striking, killing pedestrian

Vallejo Police Department officers were called just before 1:10 a.m. to the area of Sonoma Boulevard just north of Meadow Drive on reports of the collision.

Changes to Bay Area weather are coming this weekend
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Monday will be similar to today's cool temperatues with slow burn off of the tule fog and misty morning conditions. High clouds that are expected to flow over the region, increasing the breeze and hopefully scouring the tule fog out a bit earlier each day. The BIG news is the weather pattern change beginning on Tuesday. Exact timing and amounts are not certain, but rain arrives to the Bay Area, with the heaviest rain Friday through Sunday.