2-alarm fire rips through abandoned home near downtown San Jose
A fire burned through two boarded-up houses near downtown San Jose Tuesday, destroying both and sending up large columns of smoke that could be seen for miles.
Thousands lose power in San Francisco Presidio, several other neighborhoods
Nearly 8,000 Pacific Gas and Electric customers in San Francisco were without power Monday morning during a series of power outages affecting the Presidio and other neighborhoods in the northern part of the city.
Sacramento man accused of sexually abusing passenger aboard South Korea-to-SFO flight
A man who was on an international flight heading into San Francisco earlier this year has been charged with the sexual abuse of a passenger, federal prosecutors said Monday.
Teacher at Leigh High School in San Jose accused of raping student more than 2 decades ago
A teacher at Leigh High School in San Jose has been arrested for the alleged sexual assault of a student more than 20 years ago, one of two teachers recently arrested for allegedly preying on students, police said Monday.
Pedestrian hit by car at San Francisco bus shelter
A car hit a pedestrian at a bus shelter in San Francisco's Richmond District Sunday afternoon, authorities said.
Floyd Mitchell, former Lubbock, Texas police chief, appointed as Oakland's top cop
Floyd Mitchell has been appointed as Oakland's new police chief, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao announced in a statement Friday.
5 juveniles arrested following Oakland carjackings, Alameda robbery
Oakland police arrested five teenage suspects this week in connection with two carjackings and a robbery, the department said Friday.
Fire burns home in Oakland's San Antonio district
A house fire burned in Oakland's San Antonio district Friday afternoon and threatened adjacent homes before firefighters were able to get a handle on it.
Hayward police seek public's help to solve July 4th murder
Police in Hayward are asking for the public's help for information leading to those responsible for the fatal shooting of a man during a violent July 4th last year.
Fleeing wrong-way I-580 driver in Oakland smashes into vehicles; 1 dead, 3 injured
A wrong-way driver fleeing from a robbery at a tobacco shop in El Cerrito crashed into two other vehicles on Interstate Highway 580 in the MacArthur Maze in Oakland Tuesday morning, leaving one person dead and three others with major injuries.
Woman groped near Half Moon Bay park; sheriff's office adds additional patrols
A woman reported being groped by someone along a trail in Half Moon Bay over the weekend and police are looking for a suspect.
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.