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A mudslide was the cause of a commuter train derailment in Sunol, California, that injured nine people on board, sending one train car into a nearby creek, a Union Pacific spokesman said Tuesday. All Altamont Corridor Express trains were canceled on Tuesday traveling from San Jose in Silicon Valley to Stockton in the Central Valley because of the derailment that…
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Favorite Live Acts of 2018
My Favorite Live Acts of the Year (alphabetical by artist): Arcade Fire | The Greek Theatre 9/20/18 Dirty Projectors | El Rey Theatre 6/13/18 Fever Ray | Hollywood Palladium 5/25/18 Gorillaz | Demon Dayz LA 2018 Killing Joke | The Regent Theater 9/5/18 King Krule | Coachella 2018 Janelle Monáe | Music Tastes Good 2018 Alanis Morissette | Arroyo Seco…
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Apple to Build Second Campus, Hire 20,000 Workers in $350 Billion Pledge
Apple says it will build a second corporate campus, hire 20,000 workers in $350 billion, 5-year commitment to US economy.
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Bay Area Residents in Hawaii Recall Chaos After False Alarm
Bay Area residents return from Hawaii after receiving a false but frightening message of a ballistic missile threat on Saturday, Jan. 13, 2018. Marianne Favro reports.
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Northern California Man Arrested For Allegedly Shooting, Killing Mother After Video Game Argument
Police have arrested a Northern California man who they say shot his mother to death after he began yelling during a video game.
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BP Shells Out $102 Million Settlement for Overcharging California
BP Energy Co. is paying California $102 million to settle claims that it overcharged the state for natural gas between 2003 and 2012, officials announced Thursday.
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‘We Are Overwhelmed': California Law Enforcement Braces for New Marijuana Laws
Licensed businesses around California can begin legally growing and selling marijuana for recreational use Monday, and a hodgepodge of enforcement agencies will be trying to make sure they adhere to a slew of new pot laws.
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'This Needs to Stop': DUI Suspect Arrested in Christmas Eve Crash That Killed CHP Officer in Hayward
A California Highway Patrol officer was killed in the line of duty on southbound Interstate 880 in Hayward on Christmas Eve after being rear-ended by a suspected drunk driver, officials say. The slain officer, identified as Andrew Camilleri, 33, of Tracy, leaves behind his parents, siblings, a wife, a 12-year-old daughter, and two sons, ages 6 and 2. His partner,...
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Last Native American Village in Yosemite Valley Being Rebuilt
The last Native American village in Yosemite Valley, destroyed 40 years ago, is being rebuilt in the same spot so that Miwuk Indian youths can learn about their culture.
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Ambulance Usage Drops as Uber's Popularity Grows: Study
Ambulance usage is dipping as Uber and other ride-hailing services continue to infiltrate an ever-growing swath of the United States, a study found.
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Commercial Dungeness Crab Season Along Northern California Coast Delayed Again
The commercial Dungeness crab season along the Northern California coast has been delayed again because the popular seafood is not yet ready for harvesting.
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Texas Law Firm Buys $3 Million Private Jet to Fly Lawyers to Bay Area and Circumvent Outrageous Local Living Costs
A Texas law firm had a novel approach to the Bay Area’s oppressive living costs: It shelled out $3 million on a private plane to ferry patent lawyers to clients based here.
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Tech Companies Raise Eyebrows For Allegedly Hiring Models to Attend Holiday Parties
A report of Bay Area tech companies hiring models to act as guests at lavish holiday parties is raising concerns.
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‘We Will Never Forget': Oakland to Honor 36 Lives Lost in Ghost Ship Warehouse Fire
Saturday marks one year since a massive fire tore through an Oakland warehouse, killing 36 concert-goers. The Ghost Ship fire on Dec. 2 was the city’s deadliest blaze.
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San Francisco International Is Among the 10 Most Instagram-Worthy Airports in United States: Report
Photogenic airports? Apparently, they exist. TravelBank, a budgeting and expense app, reviewed Instagram data, including number of followers, to determine which airports are most popular. San Francisco International Airport is the only Bay Area location to snag a spot among the top 10.
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Tehama County Gunman Targeted Victim, Son Amid Lengthy Feud: Neighbor
A neighbor’s account indicates that a Northern California shooter who killed five people this week may have targeted an elementary school as part of his long-running feud with neighbors.
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Northern California School Staff Prevented ‘Horrific Bloodbath' by Going on Lockdown During Shooting Rampage
Staff at a Northern California school are being credited for their quick response to the sound of gunfire, which helped avoid a “horrific bloodbath” when a Tehama County man went on a shooting rampage on Tuesday, sheriff’s officials said.
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‘Mass Murder': Four People Dead, Gunman Killed in Tehama County, Northern California
A gunman “randomly picking targets” killed four people and injured at least 10 others, including two children, during a “shooting rampage” Tuesday in which he fired into an elementary school in rural Northern California, sheriff’s officials said.
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Sexual Harassment Investigation Into California Senator Puts Candidate Under Spotlight
A sexual harassment investigation into a sitting California senator is putting a fresh spotlight on a state legislative leader who is running for a U.S. Senate seat.
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San Francisco Police Tranquilize, Capture Mountain Lion Spotted Snoozing in Diamond Heights
A San Francisco resident on Friday reported seeing a mountain lion sleeping in the Diamond Heights neighborhood.