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Santa Clara County 911 Dispatchers, Union Workers Reach Labor Deal
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — A union that represents 9,000 Santa Clara County employees, including 911 dispatchers, announced Wednesday that it has reached a tentative labor agreement with the county. The...
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Man Arrested After Shooting Near Vallejo Elementary School
VALLEJO (CBS SF) — A 25-year-old man was arrested after a shooting near Beverly Hills Elementary School in Vallejo Wednesday morning, police said. The shooting was reported in the first block of...
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Destruction Tallied Following Massive Fairfield Fire
FAIRFIELD (CBS/AP/BCN) — Residents were trying to pick up the pieces a day after a grass fire tore through a Fairfield neighborhood, destroying five homes and damaging 10 others. Fairfield Fire...
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ACLU: Oakland’s Black Youths Arrested At Disproportionate Rates
OAKLAND (KCBS) — African-American boys are arrested in Oakland more often and for minor offenses compared to other racial groups, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union. The...
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Wiretaps Lead to Nearly 2 Dozen Richmond Gang Arrests
RICHMOND (KCBS) — Police in Richmond announced Wednesday that a months-long operation involving wiretaps has led to the arrests of nearly two dozen alleged members of one of the city’s most violent...
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Rim Fire 30 Percent Contained, SF Hetch Hetchy Water Supply Still Safe
TUOLUMNE COUNTY (CBS SF) – San Francisco Public Utilities Commission officials said Wednesday that the city’s water supply in the Hetch Hetchy Reservoir is still unaffected by the massive Rim Fire that...
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San Jose Rejects Ban On Sale Of Sugary Drinks
SAN JOSE (KCBS) – The San Jose city council has killed a proposal that would have banned the sale of sodas, sports drinks and whole milk at all city facilities. City Councilman Ash Kalra proposed the...
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Firefighters Launch Drone To Battle Rim Fire Near Yosemite
GROVELAND, Tuolumne County (CBS / AP) – Firefighters battling the giant wildfire burning in the Sierra Nevada added a California National Guard Predator drone to their arsenal Wednesday to give them...
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Bay Area Judge’s Release Of Sex Predator Upheld By High Court
SAN JOSE (CBS / AP) — The California Supreme Court denied Los Angeles County’s appeal to stop the release of convicted serial rapist Christopher Hubbart, who law enforcement officials said is a...
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Bay Bridge Closed, Final Work On New Eastern Span Begins
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS / AP) – The San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge was closed Wednesday as preparations get underway to open the new, $6.4 billion eastern span. After a long line of commuters took one...
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Yosemite’s Rim Fire Leads To Road Closures Ahead of Labor Day Weekend
YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK (KCBS) — A portion of Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park is being closed for the Labor Day weekend as firefighters look to stop the spread of the Rim Fire. One of the largest...
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Team Oracle USA Faces Charges In SF Of Improperly Modified Race Boats
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Before defending their title as America’s Cup champions in the finals of the regatta in San Francisco next month, Oracle Team USA officials will first have to defend themselves...
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Santa Cruz Police Say Jailed Surfing Teacher Secretly Photographed School Girls
SANTA CRUZ (CBS SF) — Investigators discovered that a one-time surfing teacher currently jailed on child sex abuse charges took inappropriate photos of young girls at Santa Cruz High School, police...
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Outages In San Jose, Pittsburg Leave Thousands In The Dark
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) — Outages in Pittsburg and San Jose affected roughly 2,800 PG&E customers Thursday morning. The outage in Pittsburg was reported at about 6:10 a.m., leaving about 1,050 customers...
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Commuters Make Alternate Plans; BART Ridership Up During Bay Bridge Closure
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — BART saw a 24,000 rider increase on Wednesday because of preparation for the Bay Bridge’s Labor Day Weekend closure. Thursday’s ridership is expected to see a 30 percent...
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Salinas Police Arrest Alleged Straw Hat Pizza Burglar
SALINAS (CBS SF) — Police in Salinas arrested a man who they believe burglarized a pizza restaurant Wednesday morning. Officers responded to a report of a burglary that had just occurred at the Straw...
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Feds Hold Public Meeting In SF On Farallon Islands Mice Eradication Plan
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS SF) — Federal wildlife officials are holding a public meeting in San Francisco Thursday on a proposal to use a rodenticide to eliminate invasive mice from the Farallon Islands. The...
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Caltrain Service Halted In Palo Alto When Train Kills Pedestrian
PALO ALTO (CBS SF) — A person was struck and killed by a train on the Caltrain tracks in Palo Alto Thursday morning, halting service in both directions, a transit agency spokeswoman said. Southbound...
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Officials Say Bay Bridge Work Is On Schedule
SAN FRANCISCO (CBS/AP) — Officials say there were no problems during the first hours of construction to put finishing touches on the new eastern portion of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. Bridge...
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Caltrain Bike Share Program Launches In 5 Bay Area Cities
SAN JOSE (CBS/AP) — Bay Area commuters fed up with traffic clogged streets have a new option to get around the region. A program launched on Thursday allows them to hop on one of more than 600 bikes...
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