San Francisco cites progress in homelessness response

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie announced that the city is consolidating outreach under SFDPH, pointing to gains in shelter placements, faster response times, and expanded treatment capacity.

Earth Day encourages everyone to be good stewards of the world

Earth Day is Wednesday, a reminder to everyone to be good stewards of the world. The goal of the day is to get people involved in addressing issues like climate change and pollution.

Landslides are increasing in California, experts say

Marin City may actually be a national model for dealing with climate change because it has two major threats: sea level rise and landslides. During the pandemic, a series of atmospheric rivers caused this 70-year-old wooden retaining wall to fail in two spots: a total of some forty feet

Lingering Wednesday showers
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Our unsettled weather stretch continues.  Showers will continue to pay us a visit Wednesday morning.  The activity should taper later in the day.  We are expecting a mixture of sun and clouds during the afternoon.  Temperatures should rebound Thursday and Friday.

Tree removal at West Oakland BART station sparks community concern

Construction is slated to begin soon at the West Oakland BART station, but plans to remove dozens of trees for a new housing development are causing alarm among nearby residents.

San Francisco honors ‘Grandpa Vicha’ with resolution focused on elder safety

San Francisco leaders on Tuesday honored Vicha Ratanapakdee, the elderly man known as “Grandpa Vicha,” who died after being shoved to the ground, with a resolution aimed at strengthening protections for seniors.

Suspect in 2018 East Palo Alto Halloween shooting charged after years on run

Two families waited more than eight years for the man accused of killing their loved ones to be found. Now, after a multiyear search that stretched across the U.S.-Mexico border, the suspect appeared in court for the first time on Tuesday.

Fairfield police showcase drone program with ties to Flock Safety

Fairfield police touted its drone program on Tuesday, saying the aerial devices get to 9-1-1 calls quickly and often before police officers on the ground.

CA Gov. Race: Yee endorses Steyer, Speaker Rivas endorses Becerra
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Betty Yee endorses Tom Steyer in California gubernatorial race, while Assembly Speaker Robert Rivas throws his weight behind Xavier Becerra Tuesday. Both Steyer and Becerra lead the field of Democrats in third place behind two Republicans Steve Hilton and Chad Bianco. The June 2 primary will decide which top two candidates advance to the November general election. 

Pedestrian killed near Almaden Expressway in San Jose

Police in San Jose say a pedestrian was killed when they were struck by a vehicle on Tuesday. Road closures will be in place for several hours. 

Alcatraz tours suddenly canceled for dock repairs

Authorities did not say what prompted the dock repairs, nor did they specify when on Friday the island would reopen to the public.

California sheriff’s deputy jailed for allegedly lending AR-15 to Gilroy teen

An anonymous source informed authorities that Deputy Ryan Miller allegedly lent a rifle and ammunition to the high school student during a "private dinner" in Gilroy.

California 1st grade teacher killed, daughter hurt in stabbing

Following an investigation involving witness interviews and surveillance footage, detectives identified Sergio Fraire, 30, as a person of interest.

Heartbroken Bay Area pet owner searching for lost dog says scammers used AI to try and extort money

A heartbroken Bay Area woman says she was targeted by a scammer who sent her an AI-generated image of her missing dog and asked for money for her pup's return. Alisa Harrell said the dog was a gift from her son during a health crisis. "This journey has been so painful for me," she said.

How San Jose's 'Baby Jaxon' ended up in foster care

A series of family misfortunes led to the ultimate tragedy — the death of a 2-year-old San Jose boy known as Baby Jaxon.

Race tightens in California Governor's race with new Becerra surge
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The race for the California governor's seat is tightening with just two weeks before early voting and mail-in ballots are set to go out to voters.Democrat  Xavier Becerra is seeing a surge in the latest surveys of likely voters, after the exit of Betty Yee and former Congressman Eric Swalwell. 

Sun, clouds and thunderstorms joining us today
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Happy Tuesday everyone, as the storm pass through it will give us sunshine, clouds and the risk of downpours and thunderstorms.  We taper off to scattered showers for Wednesday.