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Oakland Lake Merritt Juneteenth Festivities Marred by Deadly Mass ShootingOakland police say thousands of people were hanging out on Lakeshore Avenue at Lake Merritt when gunfire erupted Saturday evening. One person was killed and six people were injured.
Growth of Willow Fire Near Big Sur Slows Overnight, Still Zero Percent ContainedThe Willow Fire, first reported on June 17, was 2,088 acres as of Sunday afternoon -- up slightly from 2,066 acres on Saturday night. The fire remains zero percent contained.
UPDATE: 1 Dead, 6 Wounded in Saturday Evening Shooting at Oakland's Lake MerrittOne person was dead, six others wounded and two armed men arrested Saturday evening in a shooting near the shores of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
San Francisco Police Arrest Suspect In String Of Brazen Mission District Pharmacy Retail TheftsA 40-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning in connection with a string of retail thefts in recent days in San Francisco's Lower Haight and Mission districts.
Vacaville Police Seek Help In Identifying Neighborhood PeeperPolice in Vacaville were asking the public's help Sunday identify a suspected prowler recently captured on video surveillance peeking into windows and at one point crawling away on hands and knees to avoid being seen.
Pre-Pandemic Saturday Night Vibe Returns To San Francisco Bars, RestaurantsThe sounds of a piano and people socializing filled the lounge at Lion's Den on Wentworth Place in Chinatown Saturday evening. The venue opened in March of this year as the first club in the neighborhood in nearly 45 years.
San Francisco Brothers Stage Daring High Line Crossing In Yosemite National ParkTwo brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California.
California EDD Will Require Proof of Job Search To Collect Benefits Beginning In JulyCalifornia will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has announced.
TOP VIDEOS
Sculptor Dana King's 'Monumental Reckoning' Reframes Public Art in Golden Gate ParkLast year, protesters toppled a monument to Francis Scott Key in Golden Gate Park. Key, who wrote The Star-Spangled Banner, also owned slaves. The city has now launched a review of its public art collection. Devin Fehely reports. (6-20-21)
Oakland Lake Merritt Juneteenth Festivities Marred by Deadly Mass ShootingOakland police say thousands of people were hanging out on Lakeshore Avenue at Lake Merritt when gunfire erupted Saturday evening. One person was killed and six people were injured. Da Lin reports. (6-20-21)
Biden Administration Tries New Tack to Reach Vaccination GoalThe president plans to hit the road this week for one final push to reach his goal of having 70 percent of adults partially vaccinated by July 4. (6-20-21)
Pride 2021
'In the Heights' Delights at First Pride Movie Night at Oracle ParkThis year's Pride Celebration roared into San Francisco Friday evening, punctuated by the rumble of motorcycles from Dykes on Bikes, on the first-ever Pride Movie Night at Oracle Park.
Oracle Park Presents San Francisco Pride Movie NightsOn Friday evening, San Francisco Pride will host the first of two movie nights at Oracle Park.
How San Francisco Artist Gilbert Baker Made The Rainbow Flag An Enduring Symbol Of LGTBQ PrideIn June 1970, gay rights activists gathered at Aquatic Park near Fisherman’s Wharf in San Francisco. About 30 gay men, lesbians, and transgender individuals – then called by the press “hair faeries” - took part in San Francisco’s first Gay Liberation Movement Demonstration.
California Drought 2021
California Drought: Morgan Hill Imposes Mandatory Water RestrictionsUnlike most Bay Area cities, Morgan Hill gets 100 percent of its water from underground wells. And that's a big reason why the city became the first in Santa Clara County to issue mandatory water use restrictions.
Drought Emergency: Valley Of The Moon Water District, Sonoma Urge Limiting Groundwater Use By 20%As the region faces its second dry year in a row, the Valley of the Moon Water District and the city of Sonoma are asking residents to cut back their water usage by 20 percent.
Drought Emergency: Healdsburg Orders Shutdown Of Outdoor Watering As Lake Mendocino Dries UpResidents of Healdsburg have been ordered shut down all outdoor watering systems as its only source of water begins to dry up amid a worsening drought.
COVID-19 California Reopens
Pre-Pandemic Saturday Night Vibe Returns To San Francisco Bars, RestaurantsThe sounds of a piano and people socializing filled the lounge at Lion's Den on Wentworth Place in Chinatown Saturday evening. The venue opened in March of this year as the first club in the neighborhood in nearly 45 years.
California EDD Will Require Proof of Job Search To Collect Benefits Beginning In JulyCalifornia will stop giving unemployment benefits to people who are not actively applying for jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration has announced.
Santa Clara County Mounts Effort to Boost Vaccination Rate to Reach Herd ImmunityThe Bay Area's largest county is pulling out all the stops to reach herd immunity and offering its residents incentives if they get the COVID-19 vaccine.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Less Frequent Beer Deliveries Leave Many San Francisco Bars Tapped OutGolden Brands, one of the Bay Area's major beer distributors, has made some unwelcome changes to its delivery schedule and small bar owners in San Francisco are hopping mad.
San Francisco Police Arrest Suspect In String Of Brazen Mission District Pharmacy Retail TheftsA 40-year-old man was arrested Saturday morning in connection with a string of retail thefts in recent days in San Francisco's Lower Haight and Mission districts.
San Francisco Brothers Stage Daring High Line Crossing In Yosemite National ParkTwo brothers from San Francisco say they have set a record for the longest highline ever walked in both Yosemite National Park and California.
East Bay News
Oakland Lake Merritt Juneteenth Festivities Marred by Deadly Mass ShootingOakland police say thousands of people were hanging out on Lakeshore Avenue at Lake Merritt when gunfire erupted Saturday evening. One person was killed and six people were injured.
UPDATE: 1 Dead, 6 Wounded in Saturday Evening Shooting at Oakland's Lake MerrittOne person was dead, six others wounded and two armed men arrested Saturday evening in a shooting near the shores of Oakland's Lake Merritt.
UPDATE: PG&E Restores Power To More Than 50,000 East Bay CustomersA massive power outage early Saturday evening disrupted electrical service to at least 50,000 customers in Alameda County, mostly in Union City and Newark.
South Bay News
Growth of Willow Fire Near Big Sur Slows Overnight, Still Zero Percent ContainedThe Willow Fire, first reported on June 17, was 2,088 acres as of Sunday afternoon -- up slightly from 2,066 acres on Saturday night. The fire remains zero percent contained.
Four Wounded In San Jose Early Saturday Morning ShootingsA woman and two men were wounded early Saturday morning when a gunman opened fire outside the Aura nightclub near San Jose State, authorities said.
Santa Clara County Mounts Effort to Boost Vaccination Rate to Reach Herd ImmunityThe Bay Area's largest county is pulling out all the stops to reach herd immunity and offering its residents incentives if they get the COVID-19 vaccine.
North Bay News
Vacaville Police Seek Help In Identifying Neighborhood PeeperPolice in Vacaville were asking the public's help Sunday identify a suspected prowler recently captured on video surveillance peeking into windows and at one point crawling away on hands and knees to avoid being seen.
History Remembered at Historic Juneteenth Festival in Marin CityJuneteenth commemorates the unofficial end of slavery in America but June 19, 2021 was the first time it was actually recognized as an official, national holiday. That had special meaning to people gathered at Marin City for a celebration.
Santa Rosa Police Search For Hit-And-Run Driver Who Critically Injured BicyclistA bicyclist was hospitalized with severe injuries late Friday night after being struck by a hit-and-run driver on Sebastopol Road and Corporate Center Parkway in Santa Rosa.
Bay Area Sports
Flores Homers Twice, Giants Rout Phillies 11-2Wilmer Flores had four hits, including two of San Francisco’s four home runs and the Giants routed the Philadelphia Phillies 11-2 on Sunday.
Yankees Turn Game-Ending Triple-Play, Beat A’s 2-1The Yankees turned their record-tying third triple play of the season to strand the go-ahead run in the ninth inning, bailing out closer Aroldis Chapman in a shaky outing and closing down a 2-1 win over the A's on Sunday.
Rhys Hoskins, Phillies Wallop Giants 13-6Rhys Hoskins broke out a 2 for 40 slump with a pair of home runs and a career-best six RBIs, leading the Philadelphia Phillies over the San Francisco Giants 13-6 on Saturday.
