Tag: Bay Area
Bay Area storm is good news for San Francisco rain record, other cities still … – San Jose Mercury News
San Jose Mercury NewsSAN FRANCISCO — Break out the bubbly, San Francisco. This is only your second-driest winter in recorded history. A massive storm streaked the Bay Area with rain Friday, bogging down commutes from Oakland to San Jose and knocking out power to more …Storm knocks out powerSan Francisco Chronicle all 28 news articles […]
Storm knocks out power – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(02-28) 13:42 PST SAN FRANCISCO — A storm lashing the Bay Area left thousands of residents without power Friday and created hazardous conditions on roadways. The National Weather Service briefly issued a flash flood warning for northern Santa Cruz … and more …read more Source: San Francisco News By Google
City Council Passes LA ‘Fracking’ Ban – CBS Local
CBS LocalLOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The Los Angeles City Council moved a step closer Friday to make L.A. the biggest city in the nation to approve a moratorium on a controversial oil and gas drilling practice. In a 10-0 vote, Council members voted unanimously …Los Angeles Becomes Largest City to Approve Fracking MoratoriumDe Smog Blog […]
Giants willing to share AT&T Park – ESPN
ESPNThe San Francisco Giants are open to temporarily sharing AT&T Park with the Oakland A’s if their cross-bay rivals construct a new stadium, Giants president Larry Baer said Thursday. The A’s want out of the O.Co Coliseum, the fourth oldest park in baseball …San Jose Sharks could play at AT&T Park if chosen for NHL’s […]
Google Barge On The Move; Goodbye San Francisco, Hello Stockton – Headlines & Global News
Headlines & Global NewsGoogle Barge is reportedly on a move to set up a new home in Stockton, after the San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission issued notice to expedite work or shift elsewhere. Google’s mysterious floating Barge created a lot of buzz …Google barge has civic leaders atwitterStockton RecordGoogle Barge to Sail to […]
Best of Bay Area bike trips get a lift from public transit – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleOakland to Orinda. 25 to 45 miles, difficult. Get off BART at the Rockridge station and pick up a cornmeal blueberry scone at the Market Hall bakery across College Avenue. It will come in handy on Old Tunnel Road, a steady, 5-mile climb. At the top … …read more Source: Star Wars News […]
6 Current, Former San Francisco Officers Indicted – ABC News
ABC NewsFederal grand juries have indicted six current and former San Francisco police officers, charging three with stealing money, drugs, electronics and gift cards seized during investigations, federal prosecutors announced Thursday. According to the …Feds indict 5 San Francisco police officers, one ex-copUSA TODAY6 SF officers indicted over residential hotel searchesSan Francisco ChronicleFederal indictments target […]
Feds indict 5 San Francisco police officers, one ex-cop – USA TODAY
USA TODAYSAN FRANCISCO — Five San Francisco police officers and one former cop have been indicted on corruption charges ranging from drug dealing, theft and civil rights violations that emerged from security video, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.6 San Francisco police officers indictedSan Francisco Chronicle5 San Francisco Officers Indicted by FedsABC NewsFederal indictments target 5 San […]
6 San Francisco police officers indicted – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco Chronicle(02-27) 12:23 PST SAN FRANCISCO — Five San Francisco police officers and a former officer have been indicted by a federal grand jury on charges including extortion, dealing drugs, stealing computers and other property from suspects and searching …Feds indict 5 San Francisco police officersUSA TODAYSan Francisco police officers indicted on federal chargesKTVU […]
San Francisco police officers indicted on federal charges – KTVU San Francisco
KTVU San FranciscoFive San Francisco police officers and a former officer were indicted Thursday on federal civil rights and corruptions charges tied in part to a series of raids on residential hotels in the city, authorities said. According to source, the officers …5 San Francisco Officers Indicted by FedsABC News6 San Francisco police officers indictedSan […]
Storms Bring Relief But New Worries Of Floods, Mudslides – MyFox Los Angeles
MyFox Los AngelesThe weather system moved down from Northern California, bringing up to an inch of rain in drought-stricken coastal and valley areas of Los Angeles County, and more in the mountains. About an inch of rain fell earlier around the San Francisco Bay Area.First of two storms hits Los Angeles, residents prepare for soaking […]
Could Gun Tracing Reduce Violent Crime in Oakland? – NBC Bay Area
Could Gun Tracing Reduce Violent Crime in Oakland?NBC Bay Area“The proliferation of guns on Oakland streets is a terror,” Libby Schaaf said. The Oakland city council member and mayoral candidate co-authored AB 180 [PDF]. The bill would have given Oakland local control over gun registration and licensing. The plan … …read more Source: Libby Schaaf […]
San Francisco Giants willing to share AT&T Park with Oakland A’s – San Jose Mercury News
San Francisco Giants willing to share AT&T Park with Oakland A’sSan Jose Mercury NewsSCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — With the Oakland A’s filing into Scottsdale Stadium for the Cactus League opener, Giants president and CEO Larry Baer acknowledged Wednesday that he could see the two Bay Area teams sharing AT&T Park at some point, but only … […]
Oakland City Auditor Courtney Ruby enters mayor’s race – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleOthers in the fray include City Councilwoman Libby Schaaf, political communications Professor Joe Tuman, Port Commissioner Bryan Parker and Quan’s friend and former police adviser, Dan Siegel. “I don’t know if it helps or hurts Quan, but it certainly …Auditor to enter Oakland mayor’s raceInside Bay Area all 4 news articles …read more […]
Auditor to enter Oakland mayor’s race – Inside Bay Area
Auditor to enter Oakland mayor’s raceInside Bay AreaHowever, since that time, several viable candidates have entered the race including Councilmember Libby Schaaf, former School Board member Dan Siegel, Port Commissioner Bryan Parker and San Francisco State Professor Joe Tuman. …read more Source: Joe Tuman News From Google
The Voice Season 6 Premiere: Blues Singer Bria Kelly Blows the Coaches Away … – Us Magazine
Us MagazineGreat things come in small packages! In the two-hour season 6 premiere of NBC’s The Voice, the final blind audition of the night proved to be the most impressive. Former country artist-turned-soulful bluesy rocker, Bria Kelly, took to the stage singing James …Usher Steals The Show With His Six Pack As The Voice US […]
Bay Area Family Impacted By Mystery Illness Speaks Out – CBS Local
Bay Area Family Impacted By Mystery Illness Speaks OutCBS LocalTrending Stories On CBS SF. poisoned meatballs Bay Area Family Impacted By Mystery Illness Speaks Out Poisonous Meatballs Found Again In San Francisco Twin Peaks Area
Bay Area Beau’s Marriage Proposal Inspired By ‘Amazing Race’ – CBS Local
Bay Area Beau’s Marriage Proposal Inspired By ‘Amazing Race’CBS LocalFollowing a trail of clues, with no smartphone for directions, Leona traveled from San Francisco to Berkeley to Half Moon Bay where she had to sink putts at a golf course. Later, a friend took her up in an airplane and even made her fly it […]
Police Arrest Suspects Who Fled Oakland McDonald’s Shooting – CBS Local
Police Arrest Suspects Who Fled Oakland McDonald’s ShootingCBS LocalOAKLAND (CBS SF) — Police in Oakland detained two people in connection with a shooting that took place near a McDonald’s restaurant Sunday morning, police said. An alert citizen tipped officers that the suspects’ car had been spotted on Richmond …Two detained in connection with shooting near […]
Suspects detained after shooting near Oakland McDonald’s – KTVU San Francisco
Suspects detained after shooting near Oakland McDonald’sKTVU San FranciscoA man and a woman who fled the scene of a shooting Sunday morning were caught and detained by Oakland Police after authorities received a tip about the suspects. Officers responded to reports of shots fired near a McDonald’s restaurant at 45th Street …Oakland Police Ask for […]
Oakland: Man shot, killed blocks from Highland Hospital – Inside Bay Area
Oakland: Man shot, killed blocks from Highland HospitalInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — A man was shot and killed Saturday night just blocks from Highland Hospital, according to police. Little is known about what happened, and no suspect information was available late Saturday. Officers responded to reports of the shooting at …Man shot dead in OaklandSan Francisco […]
BART Train Derails In Concord, Expect Delays Through Saturday – CBS Local
CBS LocalPLEASANT HILL (CBS SF) – BART officials are saying that repairs to a damaged train, track and third rail following a derailment at the Concord BART station Friday evening are likely to continue through Saturday night. Train service past Pleasant Hill …San Francisco Bay Area commuter train derailsSacramento BeeBART train derails near Concord StationSan […]
Poisoned meatballs again threaten dogs in San Francisco – San Francisco Chronicle
San Francisco ChronicleSan Francisco — A San Francisco animal control officer Saturday found 35 meatballs suspected to be poisoned and deadly to dogs and cats scattered through a Twin Peaks neighborhood where a similar incident occurred last year. After a resident called …Poisoned meatballs found again in Twin PeaksKGO-TVPoisonous meatballs found in San Francisco neighborhoodKTVU […]
Group protests Dalai Lama’s event in San Francisco – abc7news.com
Group protests Dalai Lama’s event in San Franciscoabc7news.comSAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — The Dalai Lama is in the Bay Area for a series of receptions and talks. The Tibetan spiritual leader arrived at SFO Friday for the first of three events. But not everybody welcomed him Saturday in San Francisco. The Dalai Lama … and more […]
Montana Fugitive Spotted In Bay Area Arrested In Oregon – CBS Local
CBS LocalPORTLAND, Ore. (CBS SF) — A violent fugitive from Montana spotted in several Bay Area cities last week was captured Friday night in Portland, Ore., an FBI spokesman said. Kevin Anthony Briggs, who was wanted for alleged assaults on a woman and a …Montana fugitive spotted in San Francisco Bay AreaKPAX-TVKevin Anthony Briggs: Violent […]
Oakland Housing Authority Travel Records Show Double-Dipping – NBC Bay Area
NBC Bay AreaThe Oakland Housing Authority’s six-member board of Commissioners spent $148,559 traveling to conferences over the past three years, but some of that came from OHA handing out extra cash and allowing commissioners to double-dip. The Investigative … …read more Source: Oakland News By Google
Divide emerges over future of interim Oakland police chief – Inside Bay Area
Divide emerges over future of interim Oakland police chiefInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — As the city resumes its hunt for a permanent police chief, there is a deepening divide over whether Mayor Jean Quan should simply hand the job to interim Chief Sean Whent — at least until the department completes a decade-old court-mandated … …read […]
Woman hit by truck in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights – KGO-TV
KGO-TVSAN FRANCISCO — A woman was struck by a truck in San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood Thursday afternoon, a fire department spokeswoman said. The collision was reported at 3:11 p.m. at California and Fillmore streets, fire spokeswoman Mindy …Workers Injured After Scaffolding Collapse In San FranciscoCBS LocalSan Francisco: Two construction workers seriously hurt in fall […]
Oakland: A walk in the garden from a bee’s eye view – Inside Bay Area
Oakland: A walk in the garden from a bee’s eye viewInside Bay AreaEddie Dunbar, President and founder of the Insect Museum of California, shows a ceaonosis butterfly at the Lakeside Park Garden Center near Lake Merritt in Oakland, Calif., on Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014. Protecting native pollinators has been one of … …read more Source: […]
Girl Scouts Wisely Selling Cookies In Front Of SF Marijuana Dispensaries – CBS Local
CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – A group of Girl Scouts are making quick work of their ongoing cookie sales by setting up shop outside marijuana dispensaries, according to published reports. The East Bay Express reported that Girl Scout troops have boosted …Girl Scout Does Brisk Business Selling Cookies Outside San Francisco Pot ClubNBC Bay […]
Workers Injured After Scaffolding Collapse In San Francisco – CBS Local
CBS LocalSAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) – Two people have suffered injuries after scaffolding collapsed in San Francisco’s South of Market neighborhood on Thursday afternoon. San Francisco Fire Department spokeswoman Mindy Talmadge said it happened at about …San Francisco: Two construction workers seriously hurt in fall from scaffoldingSan Jose Mercury NewsWoman hit by truck in San […]
Could Oakland Become the Next Silicon Valley? – NBC Bay Area (blog)
NBC Bay Area (blog)At least one article, which appeared in the Guardian (U.K.) told about Oakland residents disliking techies setting up shop. In it, Oakland’s Mayor Jean Quan said the city would absorb the new residents to the city even if they were “white people from … and more …read more Source: Oakland Mayor News […]
Bay Area News Group photographer robbed in West Oakland – Inside Bay Area
Bay Area News Group photographer robbed in West OaklandInside Bay AreaOAKLAND — A Bay Area News Group photographer was robbed at gunpoint Tuesday while on an assignment in West Oakland. The photographer was held up about 11:25 a.m. near 29th and West streets, according to police. The suspects fled the scene in a …Oakland photojournalist […]