San Francisco House Fire Leads To Pot Grow Discovery
Firefighters in San Francisco Sunday morning extinguished a fire in a home used to grow marijuana in the city's Ingleside neighborhood, a dispatcher said.
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Firefighters in San Francisco Sunday morning extinguished a fire in a home used to grow marijuana in the city's Ingleside neighborhood, a dispatcher said.
A husband and wife suspected of trafficking drugs and firearms were arrested in Livermore on Tuesday, Alameda County Narcotics Task Force officials said.
The city of Oakland's plan to license medical marijuana production and processing plants has been put on hold.
As marijuana goes mainstream in communities across California, the state's third-largest city has become the next big battleground over the drug's future.
The city of Oakland's plan to license four medical marijuana production and processing plants might be snuffed out before it starts.
Authorities were trying to determine if a serires of break-ins and robberies at San Jose pot clubs and growers' homes is the work of a local gang.
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Santa Clara County authorities on Thursday raided a group of medical marijuana clubs operating in the county.
A four-month investigation by Santa Rosa police detectives working with the FBI netted the arrest Wednesday of five people who are suspected of selling firearms and narcotics.
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A fire that destroyed a house south of Lake Berryessa in Napa County Tuesday morning is considered suspicious, Napa County Fire Marshal Pete Munoa said.
The operators of what would have been the Peninsula's first licensed marijuana collective have withdrawn their application due to a lack of support from law enforcement.
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Three men and two women were arrested on Tuesday when Santa Cruz County sheriff's detectives served search warrants at five homes around the county and found large amounts of marijuana and weapons, a sheriff's sergeant said Thursday.
The girlfriend of a man suspected of killing two men and wounding a woman at a Vacaville residence on Tuesday, was arrested Thursday for maintaining a place for drug use, police said.
Police seized nearly 300 marijuana plants valued at more than $200,000 from a home in Gilroy on Monday where firefighters responded to an electrical fire.
It's slots versus pot as one San Francisco Bay area city considers the fate of a major strip of waterfront property.
A San Francisco man appears to be facing an uphill battle as he tries to get approval to open a medical marijuana delivery service in San Mateo County.
Several pot clubs in San Jose have decided to close up shop in protest of recent raids by law enforcement.
In an interview Monday night, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said no one cares if you smoke a joint.
If recent behavior on the streets of San Francisco was any indication, Prop 19's defeat isn't stopping pot smokers from lighting up.
A day after voters rejected Proposition 19, marijuana advocates wondered how they failed in trendsetting, liberal California.
The demise of Proposition 19 on Tuesday has not solved the problems faced by cities struggling with the growth of the medical marijuana industry.
California voters said no thanks to a ballot initiative that would have made it the first state to legalize marijuana for recreational use and sales.
Authorities in Monterey County are seeking information and have released photos of a vehicle possibly linked to an infant who was found dead off the side of a roadway over the weekend.
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season.
Firefighters in San Francisco rescued more than a dozen people from a burning apartment building after a fire broke out in the city's Alamo Square neighborhood early Thursday morning.
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Fire investigators on the Peninsula said they have determined the cause of a massive fire that heavily damaged a condominium complex in Foster City over the weekend.
Authorities in Monterey County are seeking information and have released photos of a vehicle possibly linked to an infant who was found dead off the side of a roadway over the weekend.
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season.
Firefighters in San Francisco rescued more than a dozen people from a burning apartment building after a fire broke out in the city's Alamo Square neighborhood early Thursday morning.
The Government Accountability Office found that DOGE overestimated its savings, among other issues.
Fire investigators on the Peninsula said they have determined the cause of a massive fire that heavily damaged a condominium complex in Foster City over the weekend.
Firefighters in San Francisco rescued more than a dozen people from a burning apartment building after a fire broke out in the city's Alamo Square neighborhood early Thursday morning.
Fire investigators on the Peninsula said they have determined the cause of a massive fire that heavily damaged a condominium complex in Foster City over the weekend.
An undercover sting operation by the San Francisco Sheriff's Office targeting online child predators resulted in the arrests of seven Bay Area suspects.
The Lucky supermarket on Fulton Street will close in mid-September. Its parent company, Save Mart, says the location has been losing money for years.
Authorities on the Peninsula and U.S. postal inspectors are urging residents to monitor their financial accounts, following a burglary at a post office.
Shamrock Hills is the second new school opened in Dublin in the past two years, following the opening of Emerald High School in 2024.
A Bay area couple is retiring this fall after serving as resource parents, traditionally known as foster parents, for 30 years.
Alameda County officials announced a settlement in the civil lawsuit over the death of Sophia Mason, a young girl from Hayward whose killing in 2022 exposed failures in the county's child welfare system.
The city initially introduced the project under the name "Pittsburg Technology Park," and approved it in 2024. Some residents said they had no idea it would be anchored by AVAIO Digital's Perseus Data Center, spanning 337,000 square feet.
The measure would phase in the $30-dollar wage depending on the size of the business. Large employers would reach that level by 2030, mid-size by 2035, and small businesses by 2037.
Authorities in Monterey County are seeking information and have released photos of a vehicle possibly linked to an infant who was found dead off the side of a roadway over the weekend.
The FBI has joined the investigation and is offering a reward for information into the deadly shooting at a birthday party in Morgan Hill last month, authorities said.
Officials in Santa Cruz County have declared a state of fiscal distress and are placing a sales tax measure on the November ballot, citing cuts to federal and state funding.
Two teens from the Central Valley have been arrested after shots were fired near the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk Monday night, which prompted an evacuation of the popular amusement park.
Signs prohibiting parking near the iconic Bixby Bridge on the Central California coast are set to be installed in the coming days, officials announced Monday.
Neighbors said the FAA's temporary adjustment during the recent Bohemian Grove gathering dramatically reduced the number of aircraft flying over their homes. But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
A shelter-in-place order for a Novato neighborhood was lifted Tuesday afternoon after a person was fatally shot earlier in the day.
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man suspected in a shooting outside a Santa Rosa bar that wounded one person, police said.
Two years ago, the town of San Anselmo voted to withdraw from a controversial flood control district. But homeowners continued to be charged to support its operation. Now, advocates are saying they want that stopped and they want their money back.
The first shooting happened on July 28, just after 8 p.m., near the 1400 block of Enterprise Street. Police said the victim reported someone shot at him and then ran from the area. The victim was not injured.
Longtime San Francisco Giants broadcaster Mike Krukow announced on Thursday that he would retire at the end of the season.
First-year coach Tosh Lupoi has overhauled the staff, the roster has been infused by more than 30 transfers and the expectations are rising for a program that has won more than seven games just once in the past 10 seasons.
Ezequiel Duran drove in four runs, the last on a game-ending double, and the Texas Rangers beat the San Francisco Giants 5-4.
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Authorities in Monterey County are seeking information and have released photos of a vehicle possibly linked to an infant who was found dead off the side of a roadway over the weekend.
An undercover sting operation by the San Francisco Sheriff's Office targeting online child predators resulted in the arrests of seven Bay Area suspects.
The FBI has joined the investigation and is offering a reward for information into the deadly shooting at a birthday party in Morgan Hill last month, authorities said.
Officials in Santa Cruz County have declared a state of fiscal distress and are placing a sales tax measure on the November ballot, citing cuts to federal and state funding.
Alameda County officials announced a settlement in the civil lawsuit over the death of Sophia Mason, a young girl from Hayward whose killing in 2022 exposed failures in the county's child welfare system.
Tech giant Meta revealed Wednesday that one of its artificial intelligence models hacked another organization during testing, the third time in recent weeks that an AI model has improperly accessed a third-party company.
AI models are engaging in unauthorized actions — in the most recent case, creating fake identities and attempting to persuade real people to approve malicious code.
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Disney and TikTok are teaming up to let users create short-form videos that draw on the entertainment giant's large stable of movies and TV shows.
The city initially introduced the project under the name "Pittsburg Technology Park," and approved it in 2024. Some residents said they had no idea it would be anchored by AVAIO Digital's Perseus Data Center, spanning 337,000 square feet.
Two Michigan residents who had "significant underlying health conditions" have died after contracting cyclosporiasis, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services said.
Soaring health insurance premiums are forcing some small business owners to make difficult decisions about employee coverage, staffing and their future.
The case accuses OpenAI of practicing medicine without a license and failing to safeguard users seeking health advice.
A generic version of the allergy medication Zyrtec is under recall across the U.S. over cross-contamination concerns.
Taylor Farms said none of its branded salads or kits contain the iceberg lettuce associated with the outbreak.
The Government Accountability Office found that DOGE overestimated its savings, among other issues.
The Senate Homeland Security Committee voted to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt of Congress over his refusal to answer questions during testimony before the committee last week.
Neighbors said the FAA's temporary adjustment during the recent Bohemian Grove gathering dramatically reduced the number of aircraft flying over their homes. But after the event ended, the FAA returned to its normal departure procedures.
A California lawmaker is making a final push to pass legislation that would restrict companies from using consumers' personal data and AI to set individualized prices, with supporters hoping to send the bill to the governor before the legislative session ends.
Alameda County officials announced a settlement in the civil lawsuit over the death of Sophia Mason, a young girl from Hayward whose killing in 2022 exposed failures in the county's child welfare system.
Berlin police did not identify the suspect, who is still at large, by name but said that he was already known to police and is from Berlin.
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Ariana Grande had been due to star alongside her "Wicked" co-star Jonathan Bailey in a production of "Sunday in the Park with George" in 2027.
A lawsuit alleges that a drive storing a $45 million spy film starring Nicolas Cage was "stolen right off a Netflix desk."
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Carly Simon, the singer known for 1970s hits like "You're So Vain," announced she has Parkinson's disease and also was treated for basal cell carcinoma.
Bay Area rapper Mistah F.A.B. was arrested in Oakland after police said he was in possession of thousands of dollars in illegal fireworks.
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In the San Jose Unified School District, thousands of students will begin the school year at new campuses, after the district closed several schools due to declining enrollment. Drew Andre reports.
After morning clouds and fog, expect highs Thursday to range from the 60s along the coast, to the low 90s inland. Expect a slight warmup this weekend, before cooler conditions early next week. Jessica Burch has the forecast.
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