Fire burns at downtown restaurant in San Rafael; Fourth Street blocked near Highway 101
A fire at a downtown restaurant in San Rafael Monday morning temporarily forced the closure of a main thoroughfare in the city.
Unsecured load leads to Highway 580 big rig crash near Altamont Pass
An overturned big rig on Interstate Highway 580 near the Altamont Pass created hours of traffic woes Thursday morning for commuters heading from the Central Valley into the Bay Area.
BART service halted between Castro Valley, West Dublin/Pleasanton because of power issue
A power issue temporarily stopped BART service between the Castro Valley and West Dublin/Pleasanton stations Thursday morning.
Gusty weather buffets Bay Area; power knocked out to thousands of PG&E customers
Thousands of PG&E customers were without power in the Bay Area Thursday afternoon as wind gusts of 50 mph and higher blew through the region.
California Delta habitat restoration projects getting millions in state grant funds
California is awarding $50 million in grants to an array of projects to support salmon populations and habitat restorations in the Sacramento-San Joaquin Delta and statewide.
Gaza cease-fire protest at San Francisco International Airport blocks passenger movement
A protest against Israel's war in Gaza temporarily blocked the movement of passengers at San Francisco International Airport Wednesday morning.
Man arrested following pepper spray attack at Novato mosque during 1st night of Ramadan
A man suspected in a pepper-spray attack at an Islamic center in Novato on the first night of Ramadan was arrested Tuesday morning, police said.
Scott Peterson back in court to fight murder conviction with help of L.A. Innocence Project
Convicted killer Scott Peterson appeared in a San Mateo County courtroom Tuesday morning as he fights to overturn his 2004 conviction for the murders of his pregnant wife and unborn son.
Owner gets shot at after confronting thieves trying to steal car in San Lorenzo
Detectives with the Alameda County Sheriff's Office are investigating an attempted vehicle theft and shooting that occurred early Monday morning in San Lorenzo.
Coroner: Sonoma Co. gunman in shootout with deputies died of blunt-force trauma in crash
Investigators probing a shootout and chase in Santa Rosa involving a man firing an assault rifle at Sonoma County Sheriff's deputies before crashing head-on into a patrol car revealed new details Friday about the incident that left the gunman dead and four deputies hurt, one critically.
King City mass shooting probe gets boost from CHP, Monterey County Sheriff's Office
The Monterey County Sheriff's Office and the California Highway Patrol have started to help King City police in their patrols following a shooting that killed four people last weekend.
Cabrillo Elementary School in Pacifica reopens after lockdown due to threat
An elementary school in Pacifica has reopened after being locked down Friday morning due to a threat sent to the school, according to officials.
Man robs convenience store in Glen Ellen, leaves jar of marijuana behind for store clerk
Authorities in the North Bay arrested a man who allegedly held up a convenience store at gunpoint this week and left a jar of marijuana behind for the store clerk.
Pleasanton murder suspect kills himself during Highway 580 standoff in San Leandro
Police trailed a Pleasanton murder suspect onto Interstate Highway 580 Thursday, leading to a standoff on the roadway in San Leandro that stopped traffic in both directions until he was discovered dead of a self-inflicted gunshot wound in his vehicle.
Power goes out for thousands of PG&E customers in San Francisco
A power outage affected thousands of PG&E customers in several San Francisco neighborhoods Thursday morning.