Sen. Grassley Gives Ford Extra Time to Decide on Kavanaugh TestimonySenate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley tweeted late Friday night that he'd "granted another extension" for Christine Blasey Ford to agree to terms for telling his panel about her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens.
PayPal Is Latest Platform to Ditch Alex Jones, InfowarsPayPal said Friday that it cut ties with Infowars after a review found instances of it promoting "hate and discriminatory intolerance against certain communities and religions."
NorCal Rapist's First Known Victim Determined To Be Part Of ProsecutionThe first alleged sexual assault by accused NorCal Rapist Roy Waller was in Rohnert Park back in 1991. The survivor that attack told KPIX 5 on Friday she is ready to face him in court.
'NorCal Rapist' Suspect Arrested After DNA Match From Genealogy WebsiteA Benicia man has been arrested for being so-called NorCal Rapist, who terrorized victims from the Bay Area to Sacramento over a 15-year period beginning in 1991.
Whole Foods Takes Legal Action Against Berkeley Animal Rights GroupThe Whole Foods grocery store chain is trying to turn the tables on animal rights protesters. Fed up with store take-overs, they are taking one East Bay group to court.
NorCal Rapist Suspect Worked In Obscurity On UC Berkeley CampusThe Benicia man arrested for being the NorCal Rapist, whose attacks terrorized women from the Bay Area to Sacramento for more than 15 years, worked in obscurity on the UC Berkeley campus for the last 26 years, authorities said Friday.
Laurene Powell Jobs Buys Large Swath Of Land In East Palo AltoA huge swath of land in East Palo Alto is now owned by a company associated with the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the latest in a series of purchases by the company.
School Bus Fire Snarls Westbound Traffic On Richmond San Rafael BridgeA fire on a school bus traveling on the Richmond San Rafael Bridge Friday afternoon shutdown all westbound lanes on the span for about a half an hour, according to authorities.
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Oakland To Lease Caltrans Land For Homeless CentersOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf thanked Gov. Jerry Brown Friday for signing a bill that allows her city to lease public land for future homeless centers.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
SFUSD Board Member Seeks End To School Lottery SystemA member of the San Francisco Unified School District’s Board of Education is proposing that the district do away with its school lottery system.
CNN: Kavanaugh Accuser To Meet With FBI In San FranciscoChristine Blasey Ford, the woman who has accused Brett Kavanaugh of sexual assault, will speak to the FBI on Friday in San Francisco about the death threats against her, a source close to Ford tells CNN.
Drivers To Pay Toll Entering And Exiting Treasure IslandDrivers traveling to and from Treasure Island will eventually be forced to pay toll in both directions, San Francisco city officials announced.
SFFD Crews Rescue 3 People At Aquatic ParkCrews with the San Francisco Fire Department rescued three people at Aquatic Park Thursday morning.
Breed Issues Directive After San Francisco City Workers Allege DiscriminationDozens of city employees spoke out about unfair treatment, being passed-up for promotions, being retaliated against after filing complaints, and the disproportionate disciplining of African American workers.
Kids In San Francisco Bilingual Program Struggle Without Bilingual TeacherThe extended absence of a teacher for a San Francisco elementary school's Spanish-English immersion program has left young students struggling to learn with substitute teachers who are not bilingual.
East Bay News
'NorCal Rapist' Suspect Arrested After DNA Match From Genealogy WebsiteA Benicia man has been arrested for being so-called NorCal Rapist, who terrorized victims from the Bay Area to Sacramento over a 15-year period beginning in 1991.
NorCal Rapist Suspect Worked In Obscurity On UC Berkeley CampusThe Benicia man arrested for being the NorCal Rapist, whose attacks terrorized women from the Bay Area to Sacramento for more than 15 years, worked in obscurity on the UC Berkeley campus for the last 26 years, authorities said Friday.
Oakland Mayor Scolds Cupertino Over Affordable Housing PolicyOakland's mayor is calling out Cupertino for not pulling its weight to deal with the housing crisis.
Pittsburg Police Release Body Cam Footage of Arrest to Counter Viral Cellphone VideoPittsburg police are releasing new body camera video in response to questions about the use of force on a man who was resisting arrest.
Escaped Sierra Prison Camp Inmate Found In San LeandroAn inmate who escaped from a Nevada County prison camp earlier this week is back in custody after being found by authorities in San Leandro Thursday.
Tense Oakland Gunman Search Ends With Arrest Oakland police and SWAT teams searched a neighborhood Thursday after receiving a 911 call reporting a man armed with a rifle near International Blvd. and 58th St.
South Bay News
Laurene Powell Jobs Buys Large Swath Of Land In East Palo AltoA huge swath of land in East Palo Alto is now owned by a company associated with the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the latest in a series of purchases by the company.
Trump Assails Kavanaugh Accuser, Ditching GOP StrategyPresident Donald Trump challenged the woman accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault by name Friday, saying that if the alleged attack was that "bad" then she would have filed charges.
Oakland Mayor Scolds Cupertino Over Affordable Housing PolicyOakland's mayor is calling out Cupertino for not pulling its weight to deal with the housing crisis.
Ford Lawyers Say She Is Open To Testifying Under 'Fair' TermsChristine Blasey Ford opened the possibility she would testify before Congress about her accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
Cupertino Approves New Housing For Vallco Site After Heated DebateAfter heated discussion, the Cupertino city council decided to move forward and approve a massive housing development plan on the old Vallco shopping mall site Wednesday night.
Sen. Grassley Sets Friday Deadline to Hear from Kavanaugh AccuserSenate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley has set Friday morning as the deadline for Christine Blasey Ford's legal team to respond to his request for her to speak to the committee regarding her sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.
North Bay News
Vallejo Bartender Says 911 Put Her On Hold In Attempt To Stop Drunk DriverWhen you call 911, you hope that help is on the way quickly. But a Vallejo bartender said that was not the case, when she tried to stop a woman from putting lives in danger.
Red Flag Fire Warning Issued For North BayOn the day that the largest wildfire in California history was declared totally contained, weather forecasters issued a red flag warning for the fire-ravaged North Bay region starting Wednesday night.
Monsanto Asks Judge To Throw Out $289M Award In Roundup Cancer SuitMonsanto has asked a San Francisco judge to throw out a jury's $289 million award to a former school groundskeeper who said the company's Roundup weed killer left him dying of cancer.
Mendocino Complex Fire, Biggest In California History, Fully ContainedThe U.S. Forest Service says the largest wildfire in California history is now 100 percent contained.
Santa Rosa Police Release Video, Photos Of Fatal Hit-And-Run Suspect VehiclePolice in Santa Rosa have released surveillance camera video and photos of a white vehicle that was involved in a fatal hit-and-run collision with a pedestrian Saturday night.
Golden Gate Bridge Suicide Net Installation Prompt Nighttime Lane ClosuresSome lanes of the Golden Gate Bridge will be closed on weeknights, excluding holidays, through 2021 as workers begin installing a suicide net under the iconic span.
Latest Political News
Sen. Grassley Gives Ford Extra Time to Decide on Kavanaugh TestimonySenate Judiciary Committee chairman Chuck Grassley tweeted late Friday night that he'd "granted another extension" for Christine Blasey Ford to agree to terms for telling his panel about her allegation that Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were teens.
PayPal Is Latest Platform to Ditch Alex Jones, InfowarsPayPal said Friday that it cut ties with Infowars after a review found instances of it promoting "hate and discriminatory intolerance against certain communities and religions."
Gov. Brown Signs Bill Allowing Oakland To Lease Caltrans Land For Homeless CentersOakland Mayor Libby Schaaf thanked Gov. Jerry Brown Friday for signing a bill that allows her city to lease public land for future homeless centers.
Trump Assails Kavanaugh Accuser, Ditching GOP StrategyPresident Donald Trump challenged the woman accusing his Supreme Court nominee of sexual assault by name Friday, saying that if the alleged attack was that "bad" then she would have filed charges.
Latest Business News
Whole Foods Takes Legal Action Against Berkeley Animal Rights GroupThe Whole Foods grocery store chain is trying to turn the tables on animal rights protesters. Fed up with store take-overs, they are taking one East Bay group to court.
Laurene Powell Jobs Buys Large Swath Of Land In East Palo AltoA huge swath of land in East Palo Alto is now owned by a company associated with the widow of Apple founder Steve Jobs, the latest in a series of purchases by the company.
PayPal Is Latest Platform to Ditch Alex Jones, InfowarsPayPal said Friday that it cut ties with Infowars after a review found instances of it promoting "hate and discriminatory intolerance against certain communities and religions."
Google Discussed Promoting Pro-Immigration Search ResultsGoogle employees last year considered displaying pro-immigration information when people searched terms related to the Trump administration's controversial travel ban.
