Oakland Raiders Rescind Offer To Rent Coliseum For 2019 SeasonRaiders officials on Wednesday rescinded a rent offer that would have kept the team playing at the Oakland Coliseum for the 2019 season in response to the federal antitrust lawsuit being filed by the city of Oakland.
Antioch Spends Big On Image Consultant, Ad Campaign To Rebrand City
William Newsom III, Gov.-Elect Newsom's Father, Dies At 84William Newsom III, governor-elect Gavin Newsom's father, died Wednesday in his San Francisco home after battling a long illness. Newsom, 84 when he passed, was a former California justice and an environmental advocate.
Police Find Dead Woman In Menlo Park Home, Arrest SuspectA woman has been found dead and a suspect is in custody tonight following a possible homicide in Menlo Park.
Student Extradited From Texas To Bay Area, Faces 10 Felony ChargesAn Oakley man attending college in Texas was extradited back to Contra Costa County on Tuesday. He pleaded not guilty to 10 felony charges alleging that he threatened to kill the principal at Freedom High School, shoot students and rape underage girls.
Redwood City Students Want School To Abandon Controversial Tribal NameA group of students at Sequoia High School in Redwood City has renewed a decades-long debate over the controversial name of the school's athletic program mascot, the Cherokees.
San Francisco And Peninsula News
San Francisco Set To Spend $600 Million For Market St. MakeoverIt sure looks good on paper: a mega-million dollar makeover of San Francisco’s mid-Market Street with new bikes lanes, trolley tracks and sidewalk seating right in the heart of the Twitter tax break zone.
San Francisco Leaders Mark 1 Year Since Death Of Mayor Ed LeeSan Francisco city officials celebrated the life of the late Mayor Ed Lee with a lively ceremony Wednesday morning at City Hall on the one-year anniversary of his death.
Suspects Who Vandalized San Francisco Restaurant During Santa Con ArrestedTwo women who were caught on camera trashing a Pakistani restaurant on Polk Street in San Francisco during Santa Con over the weekend turned themselves in to authorities Tuesday, according to police.
East Bay News
Oakland Raiders Rescind Offer To Rent Coliseum For 2019 SeasonRaiders officials on Wednesday rescinded a rent offer that would have kept the team playing at the Oakland Coliseum for the 2019 season in response to the federal antitrust lawsuit being filed by the city of Oakland.
Antioch Spends Big On Image Consultant, Ad Campaign To Rebrand City
Man Rescued After Stuck In San Lorenzo Restaurant Roof For 2 DaysA man was rescued Wednesday morning after being stuck in the grease vent of a restaurant in San Leandro for about two days, according to the sheriff's office.
Entertainment
Funk Legend Returns To San Francisco To Play The IndependentGeorge Clinton and his Parliament-Funkadelic crew return to the Bay Area to play marathon sets for their Bay Area fans with two shows at the Independent in San Francisco.
S.F. Officials Unveil 'Frida Kahlo Way' Street Sign for Renamed Phelan AvenueSan Francisco has renamed Phelan Avenue to Frida Kahlo Way and city officials celebrated the occasion Friday with the unveiling of new street signs.
Ray Taliaferro's Son: Father's Death 'Is Just Not Adding Up'The son of famed Bay Area broadcaster Ray Taliaferro said he has hired a private investigator to look into details of how his famous father died in Paducah, Kentucky -- far from his San Francisco home.
Concord Police Lip Sync Video Prompts Criticism Over $34,000 Price TagA pricey PR move is causing controversy in Concord; with the police department spending $34,000 to hire a production company for a lip sync video.
Drake, Kendrick Lamar Top 61st Grammy Award NominationsThe 61st Grammy Award nominations were announced Friday morning with Drake and Kendrick Lamar leading the way in the biggest categories, both earning nods for record, album and song of the year. Those two aside, this year's top awards are dominated by women.
Legendary Fillmore West Concert Venue Could Fall to Wrecking BallThe former site of the Fillmore West, where the San Francisco sound was cultivated by rock 'n' roll acts that went on to become legends, is slated to be demolished to make way for condos.
Health
Kaiser Strike Expands: Picket Lines At 7 Bay Area LocationsKaiser Permanente mental health clinicians expanded their picket lines Wednesday, the third day of their five-day strike for more staffing and services for mental health services.
Kaiser Cancels Surgeries During Mental Health Therapists' StrikeA Kaiser spokesperson on Tuesday confirmed non-urgent surgeries are being cancelled as a result of a five-day strike by the hospital’s mental health therapists.
Kaiser Permanente Mental Health Workers Walk Off The JobThousands of mental health workers at Kaiser Permanente offices across the state walked off the job Monday -- the first day of a week-long strike over staffing levels and pay.
Millions Of Americans Report Holiday-Related CatastrophesFrom holiday-related house fires to decorating-related injuries, millions of Americans are reporting holiday-related catastrophes.
Thousands Of Kaiser Mental Health Clinicians To Go On 5-Day StrikeThousands of Kaiser Permanente mental health clinicians across California will walk off the job during a five-day strike starting Monday, calling for the HMO to increase staffing and resources for mental health services.
Rains Bring Poisonous Mushrooms To Bay AreaAs welcome as the rain may be after months upon months of dry conditions in the Bay Area, along with that rain comes unwelcome poisonous mushrooms.
