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San Francisco police make inroads on retail crime, announce more shoplifting...
San Francisco police officers arrested 20 people for allegedly shoplifting last month in coordinated operations, according the San Francisco Police Department.The first operation on Oct. 15 netted...
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Foster City provides sandbags, gets ready to lower lagoon level in...
Foster City residents can begin filling sandbags this week to prepare for winter rains, according to officials.The water level of the Foster City lagoon will be lowered from summer to winter levels on...
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Betty Duong takes slight lead over Madison Nguyen in tight Santa Clara County...
In a highly-competitive race to become Santa Clara County’s first Vietnamese American supervisor, Betty Duong appears to have a slight edge over Madison Nguyen.As of 4:45 p.m. Wednesday, Duong is...
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Micro-transit’s mega moment: Silicon Valley cities get funding to grow...
MULTIPLE SILICON VALLEY cities are raking in money for micro-transit programs, which transit advocates say is critical for areas with sparser public transportation.Sunnyvale has secured a roughly $4.2...
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NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner The Philharmonik plays Glide’s festive holiday...
For multi-instrumentalist, producer, hip-hop artist and NPR Tiny Desk Contest winner The Philharmonik, it was simple to say yes to an invitation to perform at San Francisco charity Glide’s annual...
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Santa Clara County Office of Education launches probe into misuse of public...
The Santa Clara County Office of Education says it will seek independent, third-party audits and reviews of “substantial” issues in its finances and operations.The Education Office said it recently...
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Breed concedes to Lurie, says she’s ‘beyond grateful’ for her time as San...
San Francisco Mayor London Breed conceded to challenger Daniel Lurie on Thursday and said she called to congratulate the Levi Strauss heir.Breed, the city’s first Black woman mayor, said on social...
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Parcel tax measure to support Ukiah Valley fire services falls short of...
A ballot measure to authorize a special tax to support services provided by the Ukiah Valley Fire District is falling short of the two-thirds majority it needs to pass, according to unofficial results...
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Silicon Valley gets millions from California to prevent homelessness, clear...
SAN JOSE AND Santa Clara County are set to receive tens of millions of dollars for homelessness prevention and housing.Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the latest round of funding last week, totaling $827...
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South Bay tech staffing firm owner pleads guilty to submitting fraudulent...
A San Jose staffing firm owner this week pleaded guilty in federal court to visa fraud and conspiracy to commit visa fraud.Kishore Dattapuram’s plea follows that of two other defendants — Kumar...
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Marin County District 2 supervisor seat runoff candidates neck-and-neck
A runoff contest between two candidates for the Marin County Board of Supervisors was incredibly close with barely one percentage point separating them. According to unofficial returns from the county...
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Sobieski, Woodside and Blaustein lead race for three open Sausalito City...
Two incumbents and a former Marin County counsel were the leading vote-getters for three open seats on the Sausalito City Council, according to the initial results released by the county for Tuesday’s...
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A ‘blight on the neighborhood’: Chiu says two Tenderloin shops are front for...
San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu has filed two lawsuits targeting alleged illegal gambling dens in the Tenderloin that he said are lightning rods for other crime and vice.Chiu zeroed in on two...
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California shores up its legal defenses anticipating another Trump presidency
Standing in the Presidio in San Francisco, his shoulders aligned with the Golden Gate Bridge, California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced that the state is prepared to defend its values against the...
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Don’t expect Kamala Harris’ loss to boost Gavin Newsom’s presidential prospects
As debate raged this summer over whether President Joe Biden should abandon his re-election bid, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s stock soared.The California Democrat became a fixture on the national political...
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Campbell businesses cheer police plan to use surveillance cameras to combat...
A WEST VALLEY police department is one of the first in Santa Clara County to target organized retail theft by monitoring businesses’ surveillance cameras — just as voters decide if thieves should...
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Mendocino Supervisor Dan Gjerde resigns early to take Caltrans role,...
Mendocino County 4th District Supervisor Dan Gjerde earlier this week announced his resignation from the county Board of Supervisors. His resignation goes into effect Friday. Gjerde said that the...
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With Alameda County vote count seemingly lagging, registrar asks public for...
Alameda County Registrar of Voters Tim Dupuis is asking for patience as the process to count hundreds of thousands of unprocessed ballots continues three days after the election.As of Thursday evening,...
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Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie thanks supporters, pledges accountability in local...
SAN FRANCISCO MAYOR-ELECT Daniel Lurie celebrated his victory on Friday in a speech and news conference in Chinatown, a day after incumbent London Breed conceded.Lurie thanked his family and supporters...
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Pilot program automatically admits Riverside County students to Bay Area Cal...
High school students in Riverside County may be able to receive direct admission into Bay Area universities that are part of the California State University system as part of a pilot program, the...
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