18+ hour, 27+ min ago   (187+ words) San Francisco Opera season-opening performance was canceled after orchestra musicians announced they were going on strike on Saturday. The orchestra musicians said their contract expired on July 31 after months of negotiations. “A strike is not something we take lightly, and…...

19+ hour, 34+ min ago   (366+ words) A federal judge ordered ICE to halt the construction on a planned detention facility, after the state and Santa Clara County sued to block it on environmental grounds. Marianne Favro reports. In her ruling, the judge said that ICE failed…...

22+ hour, 14+ min ago   (502+ words) Volunteers hit the streets in Redwood City on Saturday to get out the vote in favor of a new rent control measure. If passed in November, Measure E would roll some rents back to 2025 rates and add caps on rent…...

22+ hour, 49+ min ago   (140+ words) A vegetation fire destroyed two barns and damaged a home Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. The Schell-Vista Fire District said the vegetation fire was spreading to buildings at 1365 Napa Road. Authorities said the fire left a home badly damaged and…...

1+ day, 35+ min ago   (215+ words) A wildfire burning in Northern California has prompted evacuation orders for areas of Lake and Mendocino counties, authorities said. More than a dozen San Francisco firefighters were deployed to help battle the Lucas Fire Saturday, according to the fire department....

1+ day, 3+ hour ago   (93+ words) A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Blackhawk on early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. 3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Contra Costa County The quake hit at 12:25 a.m. and was centered 6.9 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (309+ words) In the aftermath of the smoke and rubble, departments from across the nation dispatched to New York, including a team from San Francisco fire department. Shortly after the nation's ground stop was lifted, eleven firefighters from San Francisco packed their…...

1+ day, 20+ hour ago   (161+ words) New data shows overall fuel costs are a big reason why inflation is still front and center across the American economy. Some gas stations in California are now charging nearly $10 for a gallon of diesel. Those prices have hit a…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago   (348+ words) A San Jose police officer has been fired after being accused of accessing the department’s network of Flock license plate reading cameras for personal use, San Jose police Chief Paul Joseph said Friday. Robert Handa reports. The controversial cameras have…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (396+ words) Two Oakland police officers were indicted last month for allegedly conspiring with a federal aviation official to fraudulently obtain pilot certifications. Brandon Mart and David Mac, both Oakland Police Department Air Support Unit helicopter pilots, allegedly conspired with a Federal…...