Oakland First Fridays seeks sponsors as funding challenges force entertainment cuts
The lack of sponsorship is already impacting Oakland First Fridays.
Plank to close after 12 years in Oakland's Jack London Square
Another blow has been given to Jack London Square in Oakland as an anchor store says it's calling it quits. Plank, a 50,000-square-foot beer garden and entertainment venue, announced its permanently closing its doors on August 2.
San Francisco landlord charged with murder of tenant in Sunset District
A San Francisco landlord was charged with murder, assault, and arson today, after he allegedly shot and killed his tenant in the Sunset District earlier this month.
San Francisco bars celebrate 55 years of women legally being able to bartend
It wasn't until "The 1971 Shift" that the California Supreme Court ruled that the ban on women serving up cocktails was unconstitutional.
San Francisco man recalls being inside Waymo as it sped through construction zone, chased by police
The Waymo sped through a construction zone, was chased by police, then veered off the highway into a residential neighborhood during a ride from San Mateo to San Francisco.
Mountain View apartment complexes continue to deal with rash of mail thefts
Many residents living in apartment complexes in Mountain View have not been getting mail at their homes for months and the postal office is at a loss to find a permanent fix to the mail theft problem.
Whale heat signatures in San Francisco Bay being tracked to prevent ship collisions
The first major step in saving the whales from ship strikes officially launched this week. A group of marine mammal experts gathered in San Francisco to launch Whale Spotter.
San Francisco bars concerned about possible smoking ban on outdoor patios
Some business owners said they worry that if it goes through, it could have devastating impacts to an already struggling industry.
Person found fatally shot in Santa Clara neighborhood; house burns near shooting scene
A person was fatally shot in a Santa Clara neighborhood on Friday afternoon at a home doors away from another that later burned in a major fire, authorities said.
Sonoma County community uses sheep to reduce wildfire risk
In the North Bay, tractors have been commonly used to trim down dry brush, but grazing is now gaining popularity.
Officers recall rescue of Bordeaux, sea lion found on Google campus in Sunnyvale
While Irving the sea lion stole the spotlight earlier this month after he was found wandering the streets of San Francisco's Sunset District, he wasn't the only pup on the loose.
Dozens of Mountain View residents still without water
They've been without water since last Friday, when city officials notified residents that it was contaminated. Now, the city is telling them not to expect anything to change until at least Sunday.
19th Avenue closure in San Francisco expected to snarl Sunset District traffic all weekend
San Francisco drivers may soon experience even worse traffic than they did last weekend when a part of Interstate 80 shut down. This weekend, Highway 1 northbound from Sloat to Lincoln in the Sunset District will be closed starting Friday morning.
Oakland school community hoping to keep the same staff member on campus
Fellow teachers, students and parents rallied around Donna Jackson to keep her at La Escuelita. For the last five years, Jackson has considered La Escuelita her home away from home.
"Irving" the sea lion wanders into San Francisco's Outer Sunset neighborhood
A sea lion turned heads in San Francisco's Outer Sunset after wandering out of the ocean and onto a neighborhood street.