Adobe Plans New Office Tower in Downtown San JoseAdobe Systems has plans to build a new high-rise office building in downtown San Jose that would connect via bridge to its existing headquarters.
Pentagon Delays Trump's Military Parade Until at Least 2019The Defense Department said Thursday that the Veterans Day military parade ordered up by Pres. Trump won't happen in 2018. The announcement came several hours after reports that the parade would cost about $92 million.
Rio Vista Bridge Closed Overnight for RepairThe Rio Vista Bridge, which connects Solano and Sacramento counties on Highway 12, will be closed Thursday at 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Friday as Caltrans crews continue to complete work on the drawbridge.
Caught On Camera: Rogue Motorcyclists Take Over San Jose RoadwayA group of motorcyclists took over a major roadway in San Jose over the weekend, popping wheelies, knocking on car windows, and stopping oncoming traffic in an incident caught on camera.
Uber Driver Charged With Assaulting Woman In Union CityAn Uber driver from San Francisco is accused of picking up a woman while off-duty and sexually assaulting her, police said Thursday.
Google Secret Project 'Dragonfly' Gets Backlash From EmployeesA secret Google project to reportedly develop a censored version of the Internet search engine for China has left from more than a thousand employees of the company outraged.
Evacuation Orders Lifted After Brush Fire Burns Near HealdsburgMandatory evacuation orders have been lifted for a neighborhood near Healdsburg where a brush fire quickly spread to within yards of homes.
Solutions Proposed for Treacherous Highway 1 Pedestrian CrossingOfficials on the Peninsula are considering plans to make it safer to get across Highway 1 to a popular Bay Area beach.
Video Shows Massive Fire Tornado That Killed Redding FirefighterRecently released video from Cal Fire shows the most intense tornado ever in California history that trapped and killed a firefighter in Redding last month.
San Francisco And Peninsula News
Contractor Scrutinized After Twin Peaks Tunnel Worker's DeathSan Francisco Supervisor Norman Yee is planning to hold a hearing next month to investigate how city contractors are chosen following the death of a construction worker inside the Twin Peaks Tunnel.
San Francisco Sandwich Shop Menu Offers Pointed Criticism Of City's Needle PolicyA San Francisco sandwich shop had a pointed message about the city's drug addiction problem, printed at the bottom of its menu.
Monsanto's $289 Million Lawsuit Award To Be Gobbled Up By Taxes, FeesA man awarded $289 million after his cancer was linked to Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller product is likely to walk away with only a fraction of that amount.
San Francisco Launching 'Poop Patrol' To Clean Up StreetsThe San Francisco Department of Public Works announced Wednesday it will assemble a new team, known as the Poop Patrol, which will be focused on cleaning up human and animal waste throughout the city.
San Francisco Anti-Violence Community Worker Is Victim Of ShootingA man who spends his days helping to stop violence in San Francisco has become the victim of violence.
In-N-Out Burger Sends Bayview Brewery Beer-Friendly 'Cease And Desist' LetterThe popular burger chain, In-N-Out sent Seven Stills Brewing and Distillery an order to cease and desist over the beer name, In-N-Stout.
East Bay News
District Attorney: No Plea Deals Considered In Ghost Ship Fire CaseAlameda County's District Attorney has told a judge she will no longer consider plea deals for two men charged in the 2016 Ghost Ship warehouse fire that killed 36 people attending an unlicensed concert.
Red-Hot A's Plead With Fans To Fill Up Oakland ColiseumThe A's are battling for a spot in the playoffs while fighting to fill thousands of empty seats.
New Oakland Cambodian Restaurant Makes Bon Appetit's Top 10 List
Getting Alameda Schools To Relax Dress Code Was Valuable Lesson In Student PoliticsWhen students go back to school in Alameda next week, there will be fewer dress code restrictions thanks to some students who fought for fashion justice, and won.
UC Berkeley Law Student Feared Dead After Slipping Off WaterfallBrian Lewinstein, 23, was scheduled to begin his second year at Berkeley Law this fall and to graduate in 2020.
Police: Suspect In 2010 Tracy Homicide Found In MexicoPolice in Tracy announced that the suspect in a homicide that happened nearly eight years ago has been detained by law enforcement in Mexico and brought back to the U.S.
Entertainment
Live Aretha Franklin Album Recorded In San Francisco Hailed As A MilestoneAs the outpouring of tributes to the Queen of Soul continued in the Bay Area Thursday, one of the most beloved recordings documenting her greatness was also being remembered.
Aretha Franklin, Queen Of Soul, Dies At 76Aretha Franklin passed away Thursday morning at her home in Detroit. She was 76.
The Chapel Adds New Show To Residency By Avant-Gardist John ZornThe Chapel in San Francisco on Thursday announced a seventh show to a series of concerts being held at the Mission District nightclub as part of a four-night residency with legendary NYC saxophonist and composer John Zorn.
'No One Did It Better' - Reaction To Aretha Franklin's DeathReaction to the death of soul icon Aretha Franklin, who died Thursday:
Republicans Blast Pearl Jam Poster of Burning White HouseRepublicans on Wednesday condemned a poster by Pearl Jam that shows the White House in flames and a bald eagle pecking at a skeleton they say is meant to depict President Donald Trump.
Trump Backer Claims Social Distortion Singer Punched Him Over PoliticsA Trump supporter claims he was attacked by the lead singer of a punk rock band when he jeered the frontman’s political statements at a recent Sacramento concert.
Health
Teen Lost Contact Lens, Doctors Find It In Her Eyelid 28 Years LaterNearly three decades ago, a 14-year-old in the United Kingdom got hit in the eye during a game of badminton and lost her contact lens.
San Francisco Sandwich Shop Menu Offers Pointed Criticism Of City's Needle PolicyA San Francisco sandwich shop had a pointed message about the city's drug addiction problem, printed at the bottom of its menu.
Monsanto's $289 Million Lawsuit Award To Be Gobbled Up By Taxes, FeesA man awarded $289 million after his cancer was linked to Monsanto's Roundup weedkiller product is likely to walk away with only a fraction of that amount.
CDC Monitoring Measles Outbreak In 21 StatesFrom Jan. 1 to July 14, 2018, 107 people from 21 states and the District of Columbia were reported to have measles.
San Francisco Launching 'Poop Patrol' To Clean Up StreetsThe San Francisco Department of Public Works announced Wednesday it will assemble a new team, known as the Poop Patrol, which will be focused on cleaning up human and animal waste throughout the city.
California Cities With Pot Bans Object To Plan To Allow Deliveries StatewideCalifornia cities are objecting to a proposed plan that they say would allow unchecked home marijuana deliveries in places that have banned local pot sales.
Tech & Science
Adobe Plans New Office Tower in Downtown San JoseAdobe Systems has plans to build a new high-rise office building in downtown San Jose that would connect via bridge to its existing headquarters.
Google Secret Project 'Dragonfly' Gets Backlash From EmployeesA secret Google project to reportedly develop a censored version of the Internet search engine for China has left from more than a thousand employees of the company outraged.
Google Clarifies It Tracks Users Who Pause Location HistoryGoogle has changed a help page that erroneously described how its “Location History” setting works, clarifying for users that it still tracks their location even if they turn the setting off.
Elon Musk Proposes Los Angeles Tunnel To Dodger StadiumTraffic-weary baseball fans could someday travel to and from Dodger Stadium on a public transportation system underneath Los Angeles — if Elon Musk's latest bold plan comes to fruition.
After Alex Jones Timeout, Twitter CEO Mulls Deeper ChangesCEO Jack Dorsey is mulling deeper changes to the social media service that might limit the spread of fake news, misinformation and hate speech.
Man Posing As Ride-Hailing Driver Sexually Assaults Woman In San MateoSan Mateo police are investigating a sexual assault involving a motorist who was posing as a ride-hailing service driver on Tuesday in San Mateo.
