A preliminary 2.7 magnitude earthquake struck near Pacifica Wednesday evening, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at 5:17 p.m. and was centered 1.3 miles northeast of Pacifica, 3.2 miles west of San Bruno and 3.9 miles west-southwest of South San Francisco, the…
A toddler died after falling out of a moving vehicle and being run over near a church and school in Oakland Tuesday afternoon. The 1-year-old girl was hit at about 3:45 p.m. in the 3700 block of Dorisa Avenue, close to the St.
A pedestrian died and a motorcyclist was injured in a collision over the weekend in San Jose, police said Tuesday. On Saturday just before 1:30 a.m., a collision occurred between a male pedestrian and a man driving a motorcycle in the area…
A fire in San Francisco’s Bernal Heights neighborhood early Wednesday morning displaced eight people, according to fire officials. The fire in the 900 Block of Peralta Avenue was first reported around 5:10 a.m. “Crews fought this fire for 1 hour before it was…
Two roads are closed due to flooding in Mill Valley on Tuesday, according to an advisory issued by police. Mill Valley police issued an alert around noontime advising drivers to avoid Miller Avenue between Camino Alto and Almonte Boulevard. That…
A preliminary 2.6 magnitude earthquake struck near San Jose Tuesday afternoon, according to the United States Geological Survey. The quake hit at 12:38 p.m. and was centered 9 miles east of Seven Trees, 9 miles east-southeast of Alum Rock and 9.8 miles east of Communications Hill,…
The northbound lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge were blocked following a crash Tuesday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol. The crash was reported shortly after 6 a.m. and blocked traffic for more than an hour. The San Francisco Department of…
High tides left parts of Marin County flooded on Monday morning, offering residents a preview of what to expect from the upcoming El Niño winter storm season. The rising water caught several people by surprise, flooding low-lying areas, including a…
High tides could cause minor flooding in low-lying coastal areas across the San Francisco Bay Area through Saturday, potentially affecting roads, infrastructure and beaches, the National Weather Service said. The risk includes bayshore locations along San Pablo Bay, San Francisco…
A portion of Highway 37 in the North Bay will remain closed through early Monday morning. The weekend-long closure meant detours for drivers, but Caltrans said the payoff will be worth it. Caltrans shut down the highway Friday night between Mare…
Crashes, fires and the responses to them.