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The Order Was Served. He Was Released. Less Than Three Months Later, She Was Dead.
PublishedTwo San Jose men were charged with murder this week in the killings of their estranged wives — crimes that, taken…
Eight Bay Area Parks Go Free This Summer — Grab California's Historian Passport Before July 6
PublishedEight Bay Area and North Bay historic parks — Fort Ross on the Sonoma coast, Jack London's Glen Ellen estate, Olompali…
A 36-Year Contra Costa Sheriff's Employee Arrested for Theft — and the Fallout Could Reach Pending Criminal Cases
PublishedKevin Lee, a 62-year-old who spent more than three decades working for the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office, was…
Lee Breaks Tie to Force Oakland's 'Strong-Mayor' Vote — and Would Lose a Power If It Wins
PublishedMayor Barbara Lee cast a rare tie-breaking vote Tuesday to put her "strong-mayor" charter overhaul on November's ballot…
On Parole, On Probation, and Back at SF General: A Gay Hospital Worker Faced Two Rounds of Death Threats While the City's Security Fix Was Still on Paper
PublishedA 52-year-old man simultaneously on supervised parole and court probation walked into Zuckerberg San Francisco General…
The Day After Her Husband Allegedly Shot Their Tenant Dead, Barbara Chagniot Called the Victim's Son to Ask When He'd Move Out
PublishedOne day after Eric Bigone was shot and killed outside his Sunset District rental home, a wrongful death lawsuit now…
Bonta Bill Would Force New Environmental Review of West Oakland Coal Terminal — While Simon Moves to Block Funds in Congress
PublishedA new bill from Assemblymember Mia Bonta marks the first concrete legislative counterattack on a coal export project…
The Company Running Oakland Arena for 13 Years Now Wants to Own It — and Is Challenging the Deal Already in Motion
PublishedLegends Global, the entertainment firm that has managed the Oakland Arena since 2012, formally asked Oakland and…
A Ghost PAC From San Diego Launched 10 Anti-Progressive Websites Across the Bay Area. The 'Lobbying Firm' Behind It Barely Exists.
PublishedA new "Recall Jackie Fielder" website is one of at least 10 linked sites targeting Bay Area progressives and tax…
Jenkins Called Her Child Abuse Prosecutor "Exemplary" and Honored Him at a Victim Awareness Event. The State Bar Tells a More Complex Story.
PublishedA San Francisco prosecutor who handles child abuse and sexual assault cases received a California State Bar public…
Aiyuk Has an Arrest Warrant in Santa Clara County. The 49ers' Training Camp Is There in Five Weeks.
PublishedBrandon Aiyuk's Instagram comeback tour has a complication he hasn't posted about: there's a misdemeanor arrest warrant…
Wahab Advances to August Runoff for Swalwell's Vacated Seat — Second Slot Still Unsettled
PublishedState Sen. Aisha Wahab cleared the first hurdle Tuesday in the race to fill Eric Swalwell's former congressional seat…
Bay Area Transit Aces Its World Cup Debut: 37,600 Riders, Platforms Cleared in 90 Minutes
PublishedBay Area transit agencies set an all-time ridership record for a major event at Levi's Stadium on the opening day of…
'They Picked a Fight With the Wrong Guy': Comedian Ahmed Ahmed Sues San Mateo County and Ex-Sheriff Christina Corpus Over Alleged Jail Beating
PublishedComedian and actor Ahmed Ahmed says San Mateo County sheriff's deputies beat him, stripped him, hooded him and strapped…
Pittsburg Packed City Hall. The Mayor Promised to Follow Up.
PublishedMore than 300 Pittsburg residents filed into City Hall on Monday to oppose a data center approved two years ago without…
Florida Injector Sentenced to 4 Years for Bay Area Woman's Death in Burlingame Hotel Butt-Injection Gone Wrong
PublishedA Florida woman who flew to the Bay Area to administer FDA-banned silicone butt injections at a Burlingame hotel was…
Oakland Man Arraigned Today on Eight Felonies After Alleged Molestation of 11-Year-Old in UC Berkeley Dorm — and the University Won't Name the Camp He Worked For
PublishedQuaylin Tyrell Wesley, 27, an Oakland man working as a summer camp counselor, was scheduled for arraignment Wednesday…
San Francisco Wants a Judge to Settle the Dolores Hill Bomb Case. The Teens' Lawyers Say a Jury Must Decide.
PublishedThree years after San Francisco police arrested 117 people — mostly children and teenagers — at the annual Dolores Hill…
SF Overdose Deaths Hit Record Lows — But a New Counterfeit Pill Threat Is Targeting Teens Online
PublishedSan Francisco logged its two lowest months for drug overdose deaths on record in April and May 2026 — but city health…
Berkeley Homicide Detectives Seek Leads After Woman Is Shot in the Face Near Ashby BART
PublishedA woman was shot in the face in South Berkeley late Sunday night and homicide detectives are asking the public for help…
SF's Largest Housing Complex Is Under Court Control. The 5,600 Units Its Owner Promised May Never Come.
PublishedParkmerced has been run by a court-appointed receiver since last year, after Maximus Real Estate Partners defaulted on…
CSU's Largest Union Rallies at SF State as Workers Warn of First-Ever Strike
PublishedThe union representing more than 36,000 California State University staff and student assistants rallied outside San…
Mahmood Proposes Zombie-Store Tax and Grocery Subsidy Fund for November Ballot
PublishedSupervisor Bilal Mahmood announced Tuesday two November ballot measures aimed at SF's worsening grocery desert: a…
SFPD Plans a Drone-First-Responder Pilot in SoMa — But Won't Say If Drone Arrivals Count as Responses
PublishedSan Francisco police plan to deploy drones ahead of officers to triage 911 calls in SoMa this fall, launching a…
SF's Seawall Bond Was $425 Million. Regional Coastal Protection Could Cost $96 Billion.
PublishedAs receding floodwaters left a high-tide ring along the Embarcadero Monday, Port of San Francisco officials were…
Trump's DOJ Is Probing Newsom's Wife's Taxes and Her Nonprofit — But the Probe Started With His Former Chief of Staff's Guilty Plea
PublishedGov. Gavin Newsom went public Monday with an announcement that federal investigators are examining his wife Jennifer…
SF's City Watchdog Says Lurie's PermitSF Deal Wasn't Done Right. His Office Called That Vindication.
PublishedEight months after San Francisco awarded a $5.9 million tech contract to a vendor whose executives donated to Mayor…
Trump Gives Coal Developer $75 Million — And West Oakland, Already Choking, Is Fighting Back
PublishedThe Trump administration has invoked wartime emergency powers to pump $75 million into a coal export terminal in West…
A GPS-Collared Mountain Lion Wandered Into Redwood City. Researchers Are Watching What Happens Next.
PublishedA young female mountain lion that turned up in a Redwood City backyard Monday morning wasn't just a lost cat — she's…
Two Fremont Women Dead After High Tide Seals the Keyhole at Panther Beach
PublishedHarshita Nair, 21, and Mahial Sran, 20, both of Fremont, died last Wednesday after being swept into the ocean near…