Omicron Variant Outbreak Reported In Alameda County Among People Already Vaccinated; Cases 'Mildly Symptomatic'At least five people in Alameda County have been diagnosed with the omicron variant, with the five among 12 local COVID cases all linked to a wedding last week, health authorities announced Friday.
'This Is A Major Closure' - Caltrans Shutting I-80 Near Fairfield Late Saturday To Remove Aging BridgeDrivers who rely on Interstate 80 through Solano County will be forced to take a major detour late Saturday through early Sunday as Caltrans performs demolition work.
Shoppers Returning To Heavy Police Presence in San Francisco Union Square After Smash-and-Grab TheftsThere are selfies in front of the big tree, skaters on the ice, shoppers with bags in hand and surrounding all of that holiday joy, a large presence from the San Francisco Police Department all around Union Square.
Small San Jose Merchants Worry About Being Next Targets For Smash-And-Grab RobbersThe recent surge of smash-and-grab robberies in the Bay Area has businesses on edge. But one group of merchants are concerned about being easy targets for the next robbery.
2 Students Arrested in Separate Santa Rosa School Threats, 1 With Loaded GunPolice arrested two students, including one with a loaded gun, after threats were reported Thursday and Friday at three Santa Rosa schools.
San Jose City Council Implements Residential Irrigation RestrictionsThe city of San Jose this week implemented a rule to limit outdoor irrigation to two days a week as part of an effort to reduce water use by 15 percent amid the ongoing drought.
Man Found Dead In San Jose Home Over Thanksgiving Weekend, Ruled As HomicideThe Santa Clara County Coroner's office has ruled the death of a man whose body was found inside a San Jose home over Thanksgiving weekend was a homicide.
Third Prison Employee Charged With Sexually Abusing Female Inmate At Dublin FacilityFederal law enforcement agents announced Friday that they charged a security guard at a women’s correctional facility in Dublin with sexually abusing an inmate.
COVID: Google Delays Return-To-Office Past Early January Amid Omicron Variant ConcernsAmid growing concerns worldwide about the newly-discovered Omicron variant, Google announced that it is again pushing back return-to-office plans.
San Francisco & Peninsula News
Shoppers Returning To Heavy Police Presence in San Francisco Union Square After Smash-and-Grab TheftsThere are selfies in front of the big tree, skaters on the ice, shoppers with bags in hand and surrounding all of that holiday joy, a large presence from the San Francisco Police Department all around Union Square.
Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, Widow Of George Shultz, Dies At 88 ; 'We Have Lost Our Grande Dame'Charlotte Mailliard Shultz, for decades the face of San Francisco as the city's chief of protocol and the widow of former Secretary of State George Shultz, has died after battling cancer. She was 88.
San Francisco City Hall Briefly Locked Down Due To Suspicious PackageAuthorities on Friday morning placed San Francisco City Hall on lockdown after a suspicious, unattended package was located at the building's front door, the San Francisco Sheriff's Office said.
King Tides: Coastal Flood Advisory Issued For San Francisco Bay Shoreline This WeekendThe California coast, including parts of the Bay Area, will experience unusually high tides and possible minor flooding in some areas through Sunday morning, the National Weather Service said Friday.
San Francisco Supervisors Call On SFMTA To Restore Bayshore Express Muni Bus LinesTwo San Francisco supervisors joined community members on Thursday to demand that the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency bring back key two bus routes that were suspended at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and have yet to be brought back.
Rain On The Way To Bay Area Early Next WeekAfter months of severe drought conditions, California may see some rainfall in the near future,, forecasters said Friday.
East Bay News
Omicron Variant Outbreak Reported In Alameda County Among People Already Vaccinated; Cases 'Mildly Symptomatic'At least five people in Alameda County have been diagnosed with the omicron variant, with the five among 12 local COVID cases all linked to a wedding last week, health authorities announced Friday.
Third Prison Employee Charged With Sexually Abusing Female Inmate At Dublin FacilityFederal law enforcement agents announced Friday that they charged a security guard at a women’s correctional facility in Dublin with sexually abusing an inmate.
Early Morning Shooting In Oakland Kills Transgender Person; 129th Homicide Of YearA shooting in Downtown Oakland early Friday morning claimed the life of a transgender adult, police say, in the city's 129 homicide of the year.
Indiana Woman Who Went Missing in Oakland Nov. 21 Found Thursday NightThe Oakland police department is partnering up with the police department in Hammond, Indiana to search for a missing 25-year-old woman, the department announced on Thursday.
AC Transit Adding Additional Service; Some Lines Back To Pre-Pandemic LevelsChanges to public transit are coming to the East Bay starting Sunday when the Alameda-Contra Costa Transit District, better known as AC Transit, alters service.
Guard Indicted for Sexual Assault of Inmates at San Joaquin County JailA San Joaquin County Jail correctional officer has been indicted on charges alleging that he sexually assaulted female jail inmates, county prosecutors said Thursday.
South Bay News
Small San Jose Merchants Worry About Being Next Targets For Smash-And-Grab RobbersThe recent surge of smash-and-grab robberies in the Bay Area has businesses on edge. But one group of merchants are concerned about being easy targets for the next robbery.
San Jose City Council Implements Residential Irrigation RestrictionsThe city of San Jose this week implemented a rule to limit outdoor irrigation to two days a week as part of an effort to reduce water use by 15 percent amid the ongoing drought.
Man Found Dead In San Jose Home Over Thanksgiving Weekend, Ruled As HomicideThe Santa Clara County Coroner's office has ruled the death of a man whose body was found inside a San Jose home over Thanksgiving weekend was a homicide.
Owner of Acupuncture Clinics Chain Pleads No Contest to Insurance Fraud Santa Clara County prosecutors announced Thursday that the owner of four acupuncture clinics in the South Bay plead no contest to felony insurance fraud and violating California’s aggravated white-collar statute.
Smash-And-Grab Thieves Hit San Jose Eastridge Mall Jewelry Store; 5 SoughtA group of thieves pulled off another smash-and-grab robbery in San Jose at the Eastridge Mall Thursday afternoon.
Santa Cruz Man Sentenced To 6 Years In Federal Prison For Vicious Hate Crime Attack A 45-year-old Santa Cruz man has been sentenced to 6 years in federal prison for committing a federal hate crime in connection with stabbing a Black man 10-20 times while yelling the racial slurs during a vicious assault with a knife on a city street in 2020.
North Bay News
'This Is A Major Closure' - Caltrans Shutting I-80 Near Fairfield Late Saturday To Remove Aging BridgeDrivers who rely on Interstate 80 through Solano County will be forced to take a major detour late Saturday through early Sunday as Caltrans performs demolition work.
Cal Fire Lifts Burn Permit Requirements in 4 CountiesCal Fire's Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit announced this week the easing of controlled burn permit requirements as rain and cooler weather lessen the chances of wildfires in the region.
Investigation Finds Vallejo Officer's Use of Deadly Force Not 'Reasonable'An independent investigation into the 2020 police shooting death of Sean Monterrosa concluded that the use of deadly force by a Vallejo officer was not "objectively reasonable."
Lake County Sheriff: Pilot Killed In Plane Crash In South LakeportAuthorities in Lake County said Thursday that a pilot has died in a plane crash on the shores of Clear Lake.
Early Morning Crash on I-80 Near Fairfield Kills 1-Year-OldA 1-year-old child died in a crash on eastbound Interstate Highway 80 near Davis early Thursday morning, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Roads Reopen Following Gas Line Rupture in American CanyonAll roads have reopened in the area where a natural gas line broke in American Canyon on Thursday afternoon, Napa County sheriff's officials said.
Latest Political News
Oakland To Spend $5.8 Million To Fill Vacant Police Officer PositionsOakland's mayor unveiled a plan Friday to reduce violence across the city by spending more money to fill vacant police officer positions.
San Mateo County’s New Program Will Send Clinicians on Mental Health CallsA new program will send behavioral health clinicians with law enforcement to help with emergency responses in San Mateo County's four largest cities starting next week in the hopes of keeping people suffering from mental health issues from ending up in jail or emergency rooms.
SamTrans To Temporarily Provide Free Rides to Low-Income StudentsSamTrans announced this week that it’s launching a six-month pilot program to offer free fares to low-income students.
Assemblymember Representing Fairfield Announces Resignation at End of YearSaying he’s ready to move onto a new job, State Assemblymember Jim Frazier, D-Fairfield, unexpectedly announced his resignation Wednesday, which will be effective at the end of the year.
Latest Business News
COVID: Google Delays Return-To-Office Past Early January Amid Omicron Variant ConcernsAmid growing concerns worldwide about the newly-discovered Omicron variant, Google announced that it is again pushing back return-to-office plans.
COVID: As Offices Sit Empty, Investors Bet Big On Strong Recovery For Downtown San JoseRecord-setting investments and big commercial office deals are still happening in Silicon Valley, even though many of the big office buildings are still empty during the pandemic.
California Regulators Approve Uber $9 Million Settlement Over Sexual Harassment, Assault CasesThe California Public Utilities Commission on Thursday approved a $9 million settlement agreement with San Francisco-based ride-hailing service Uber related to its reporting of sexual harassment and assault cases.
FTC Sues To Block $40 Billion Nvidia - Arm Computer Chip DealThe Federal Trade Commission on Thursday sued to block graphics chip maker Nvidia’s $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm.