Shooting leads to severe traffic alert on I-880 in Oakland, CHP says
The California Highway Patrol says all lanes are open after a shooting led to a severe traffic alert in Oakland. The northbound lanes of I-880 were blocked just ahead of the Friday evening commute.
Ulta will close in these 13 Bay Area Target stores as partnership ends
The mini beauty stores will close next year.
DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.
Benicia fire grows to nearly 170 acres
The California Highway Patrol said Lake Herman Road between Columbus Parkway and Interstate 680 was shut down due to a fire burning in the area.
2 SF restaurants closed due to cockroach infestations
Inspectors with the San Francisco Department of Public Health issued citations to three city eateries after discovering traces of vermin.
Here's why Soviet pilots are buried at a US base in Alaska
During his Alaska summit with President Trump, Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to lay flowers at the graves of Soviet pilots at Fort Richardson — a WWII burial site for airmen who died while training in Alaska to ferry U.S.-built planes to the Eastern Front. Here’s why those Soviet pilots are buried in Alaska.
New Orleans Mayor Latoya Cantrell indicted after corruption investigation
The indictment is the culmination of a long-running federal corruption investigation into Cantrell, the first female mayor in the city’s 300-year history.
San Francisco Centre loses 6 more restaurants
San Francisco Centre has lost six more restaurants and eateries.
City council cracks down on ‘vulgar’ merchandise at popular beach destination
Officials said the "vulgar merchandise" is tarnishing the area’s family-friendly image.
Hot-chicken Angry Chickz fans line up in Fremont
Angry Chickz in Fremont on Friday held its grand opening with people camped outside to devour the chain's Nashville-style hot chicken.
San Jose police arrest 3 men for recent homicides
San Jose police on Friday announced the arrests of three men for recent homicides, where their victims were shot, stabbed and beaten to death.
One-day warmup
Today will be sunny for all in a one-day warmup.
Fast-moving fire damages two Castro Valley businesses
Two Castro Valley businesses are temporarily closed after a fast-moving fire tore through their shared building early Tuesday morning, leaving both heavily damaged and boarded up.
The Hottest Day Of The Week "Blowing" Your Way!"
After an overcast morning (for some, not all) with areas of drizzle, it will be warmer in all areas, but it comes with breezy to windy conditions. West to Northwest winds will increase though the day and peak Friday afternoon/evening. Expect 20-40 mph wind gusts with some peak gusts of 50 mph. Daytime high temps will range between 67 in Pacifica to 94 Inland toards Discovery Bay and Brentwood. Temperatures cool to slightly below average highs on Saturday, but the wind will continue! By next week, Wednesday, temperatures make their way back to seasonal and above average highs.
Murder case of San Francisco shot 19 years ago still cold
Police are still looking for the shooter responsible for the death of 17-year-old Aubrey Abrakasa Jr. in 2006.
San Jose charters new path for homeownership by allowing ADU condo sales
With the stroke of a pen, San Jose city leaders on Thursday staked their claim as the first California city to allow accessory dwelling units to be sold as condos.
Santa Rosa police fatally shoot domestic violence suspect
Santa Rosa police killed a domestic violence suspect Thursday after an hours-long standoff, authorities said.
Concord man missing after jumping into Sacramento River
Relatives said they received a call Wednesday that 23-year-old Nico Guadencia Cuevas had disappeared after jumping into the water at Sandy Beach in Rio Vista.
Texas man mysteriously disappears from Atlanta airport: search intensifies
Rashon Barney, a 27-year-old from Houston, was last seen at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport on August 2.
Man charged for vandalism of Waymo cars in San Francisco
Prosecutors charged a 45-year-old man in a string of alleged vandalism incidents targeting Waymo autonomous vehicles in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood.