1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (303+ words) The Lucas Fire grew to 4,008 acres near the rural Mendocino County community of Potter Valley and the Lake County line, Cal Fire said Saturday. The fire was 15% contained as of Saturday evening with evacuation orders and warnings in effect in…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (590+ words) State officials have agreed to find a way to return millions of dollars in vehicle license fees to San Mateo County weeks after county leaders claimed the loss of revenue would lead to public service cuts. The state legislature has…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (335+ words) OAKLAND — Thirteen felony charges, including attempted murder, were filed Wednesday against an ex-convict in two Oakland shootings last month — one where he allegedly fired at police officers and another where a man was wounded multiple times weeks earlier, according to…...

3+ day, 11+ hour ago   (454+ words) Two Oakland Police Department officers with the agency’s helicopter unit were arraigned Thursday on several federal charges, including conspiring to defraud the Federal Aviation Administration. Brandon Mart and David Mac pleaded not guilty during their first appearance in an Oakland…...

3+ day, 13+ hour ago   (156+ words) SAN JOSE — A man died Wednesday night after being shot in an area just south of the city’s downtown district, authorities said. The incident occurred around 10:20 p.m. in the area of Oak Street and Palm Street, according to a…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (673+ words) Following public backlash over proposals to double parking meter rates and extend enforcement hours, San Jose officials are proposing an alternative plan that would phase in the increases over five years. Under the revised proposal set to be heard by…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (249+ words) A third straight day of less-than-smooth service for BART riders began early Thursday, when riders heading to and from the San Francisco International Airport endured major delays because of an equipment issue, officials said. The “train-control issue” near the South…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (772+ words) An economic impact report released by Alameda County last week on a proposed $30 minimum wage ballot measure claimed it would cost the county an estimated $33 million per year. How the study came to that conclusion is under debate. According to…...

4+ day, 11+ hour ago   (665+ words) After a decade of back-and-forth disputes with Santa Clara County officials over a permit that would allow Stanford University to develop its campus, the school has unveiling plans to add new facilities over the next 20 years, including up to 1.8 million…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (335+ words) BIG SUR — Both the Timber and Plaskett Fire remained steady over the Labor Day weekend after the Plaskett Fire experienced a period of explosive growth which made it the bigger of the two fires. As of Monday, the Plaskett Fire…...