Storms and power outage dampen critical holiday sales in San Francisco
Rainstorms and a widespread power outage dampened what is typically the most important shopping week of the year for many San Francisco retailers.
San Francisco businesses, families throw out food due to PG&E power outage
At 25th and Clement Produce Market, owner Spiros Johnson said the prolonged outage wiped out thousands of dollars in perishable inventory.
Storm holds off in Santa Rosa, giving residents a brief break before more rain arrives
Despite rain in the forecast, much of Saturday in Santa Rosa remained dry, giving residents a brief window to run errands, enjoy the outdoors and prepare for the storms expected in the days ahead.
Antioch Police Department agrees to major reforms in civil rights settlement
The Antioch Police Department has agreed to sweeping reforms to settle a civil rights lawsuit stemming from a 2022 scandal that exposed racist behavior within the department.
Hanukkah celebrations in Bay Area shadowed by mass shooting in Australia
Hanukkah celebrations across the Bay Area on Sunday took place under the shadow of a mass shooting in Australia, leaving many Jewish families on high alert but determined not to let violence stop them from coming together.
Long-awaited playgrounds open at San Francisco's Crane Cove Park after years of delays, scandal
After years of delays and controversy, the long-awaited playgrounds at Crane Cove Park in San Francisco finally opened this weekend.
Oakland School District faces $100 million budget cut, threat of state receivership looms
The school board must decide by Wednesday how to cut $100 million from the next school year's budget.
San Francisco labor unions push Overpaid CEO Act to close budget gap
San Francisco could soon see a new tax targeting the city's largest corporations, as a coalition of labor unions launched a signature-gathering drive to qualify the so-called Overpaid CEO Act for next year's June primary.
Marina District Safeway housing proposal sparks controversy among neighbors
A housing controversy is brewing in San Francisco's Marina District, and even some pro-housing advocates are speaking out against a new development proposal.
Bay Area Afghan community pushes back against immigration pause
In Fremont's Little Kabul, home to one of the largest Afghan-American communities in the country, reactions ranged from frustration to fear.
90-year-old driver injured after plowing into Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving, police say
An elderly driver has been hospitalized after plowing his vehicle into a coffee shop in Los Gatos on Thanksgiving night, police said.
Sebastopol mistakenly greenlights chain pizza despite downtown ban
The city of Sebastopol recently made a surprising administrative mistake: it approved the opening of a Little Caesars pizza restaurant in the downtown core, an area where chain businesses have been banned since 2018, with a few exceptions.
San Francisco launches pilot program to move RV dwellers into permanent housing
San Francisco is launching a new pilot program aimed at helping people living in recreational vehicles transition into permanent housing.
Oakland 7-Eleven stores struggle to hire cashiers amid ongoing robberies
Robbers have repeatedly targeted 7-Eleven stores across Oakland that frustrated store owners said the crime is making it nearly impossible to hire employees, especially for overnight shifts.
San Francisco police arrest suspect in deadly Mission District shooting
When they arrived, they found two people who had been shot. Both were taken to the hospital with serious injuries, but one of them was declared deceased at the hospital, police said.