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1+ hour, 19+ min ago (211+ words) Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning the now closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning a closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. The federal government has the final say on what it wants to do with the former women's Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin, but City Council members Tuesday night approved a resolution against reopening it. Supporters believe the community needs to a send a message to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to not turn the shuttered prison into a detention facility for undocumented immigrants. Bob Redell has more in the video above. Dublin city leaders gave a resounding thumbs down to the idea of turning a closed federal prison into an ICE detention center. The federal government…...

2+ hour, 43+ min ago (202+ words) A driver who was allegedly driving recklessly struck and killed a pedestrian in Fremont, police said Tuesday. On Saturday just after 4 p.m., Fremont officers saw a vehicle speeding and driving recklessly in the area of Osgood Road, south of Auto Mall Parkway, the department said. A traffic stop was initiated but the car allegedly sped away from the scene. In the interest of public safety, police said they decided not the chase the car. A short time later, the same vehicle was allegedly involved in a collision at the intersection of Osgood Road and South Grimmer Boulevard. According to police, the car collided with another vehicle, lost control, and then entered the sidewalk, hitting a pedestrian. The person struck was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced deceased. The suspect was treated for injuries at a local hospital. Based on…...

2+ hour, 52+ min ago (101+ words) The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge is illuminated with artist Leo Villareal's Bay Lights sculpture on March 5, 2013 in San Francisco, California. Bay Bridge light installation to return in March The light installation made its debut in 2013, remaining for 10 years on the Bay Bridge before weather wore it down. The Bay Bridge light installation is coming back to the landmark after a three-year break. The Bay Lights made their debut in 2013 and twinkled for 10 years on the Bay Bridge before the weather wore them down. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are...

3+ hour, 6+ min ago (89+ words) San Francisco city leaders are considering renaming a street after Claude the albino alligator. Claude lived at the California Academy of Sciences for 17 years before dying of cancer earlier this month. On Tuesday, a city supervisor formally proposed renaming a city street "Claude the Albino Alligator Way." The city is now partnering with Mission Local, an online news outlet, to poll people on which street to rename. Five streets are being considered, all of them around the museum. The poll is open until the end of the month....

3+ hour, 9+ min ago (109+ words) A family in San Francisco is devastated after someone stole their beloved French bulldog right in front of their eyes. It happened last Wednesday, when the owners said they were walking their dog, Hank, in the Castro. A man grabbed the unleashed dog from the sidewalk and took off in a car. The family ran after the car, but it got away. Since then, they've posted fliers about Hank in the area, with no response so far. Hank is tan with a black mask and a white patch on his chest. He weighs about 30 pounds. Hank is neutered and microchipped. SFPD said anyone with information should call 911....

3+ hour, 20+ min ago (690+ words) San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has launched a sweeping new effort to make the city's streets safer, signing an executive directive that puts his office in charge of coordinating traffic safety work across city government. According to the mayor's office, the Street Safety executive directive brings together transportation, public safety and public health agencies under a single, mayor-led strategy aimed at reducing traffic injuries and deaths. The plan creates new accountability measures and a formal working group to coordinate how streets are designed, enforced and managed. Lurie said the initiative is aimed at addressing traffic violence, which he described as both predictable and preventable. "Too often, traffic injuries are the result of predictable patterns--and preventable conditions. Now is the moment to take what works, improve what doesn't, and elevate this work across the entire city government," Lurie said in…...

3+ hour, 21+ min ago (190+ words) Vallejo school leaders Wednesday are scheduled to vote on the Vallejo City Unified School District's next round of budget-cutting school closures. Vallejo school leaders Wednesday are scheduled to vote on the Vallejo City Unified School District's next round of budget-cutting school closures. In August, the board narrowed the potential closure list down to seven schools: The move follows a first round of closures last year of an elementary and middle school in the district. District leaders told the San Francisco Chronicle that this year's closures will be designed to cut more than $20 million from the budget. They would take effect in the fall. Vallejo school leaders Wednesday are scheduled to vote on the Vallejo City Unified School District's next round of budget-cutting school closures. In August, the board narrowed the potential closure list down to seven schools: The move follows…...

3+ hour, 30+ min ago (345+ words) A criminal grand jury has indicted three current and former Alameda County sheriff's deputies in the 2021 in-custody death of Maurice Monk at Santa Rita Jail, the Alameda County District Attorney's Office said. The grand jury returned indictments against Robinderpal Singh Hayer, Thomas Mowrer, and Donall Rowe, who were arraigned on charges of dependent elder abuse, prosecutors said in a statement Tuesday. Hayer was also indicted on an additional felony count of falsification of an official document. All three defendants remain out of custody after posting bail set by the court. Monk, 45, died in his cell at Santa Rita Jail in November 2021 and was later found in a pool of bodily fluids after being dead for about three days, according to court filings and civil lawsuits. District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said earlier this year her office would continue pursuing charges…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago (131+ words) Norovirus cases are spiking earlier this season across the nation, including in the Bay Area, according to wastewater data. Norovirus cases are spiking earlier this season across the nation, including in the Bay Area, according to wastewater data. The South Bay, Redwood City and San Francisco are seeing particularly high numbers, and it's a new variant of what is commonly called the "stomach flu," so many people have not yet been exposed. Norovirus is highly contagious, and it can cause vomiting, stomach cramps, nausea and diarrhea. It can spread from someone who's sick or through food, drink or surfaces that have been contaminated. And people can be contagious even a few days after they feel better. Kris Sanchez has tips and a medical expert's take in the video above....

7+ hour, 8+ min ago (171+ words) The National Weather Service forecast for the greater Bay Area for Wednesday calls for most areas in the region to get chances of rain during the day, while cloudy skies and fog will prevail at night. Daytime highs will be mostly in the mid 60s on the coast, high 50s to mid 60s around the bay, and in the low to high 60s inland. Overnight lows will be mostly in the high 40s to low 50s. Forecasters say rain will return to the Bay Area early Wednesday morning, starting in the North Bay before spreading south. The band of rain is expected to begin to weaken by late morning and early afternoon as it reaches the South Bay and Santa Cruz County. Overall, rainfall is expected to be light, with showers affecting the North Bay and parts of the wider Bay Area. Forecasters say the wet…...