Officials note dramatic drop in Oakland homicides for 2024
Local leaders on Friday morning acknowledged major progress in making Oakland's streets safer.
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Local leaders on Friday morning acknowledged major progress in making Oakland's streets safer.
Thursday's proceedings in the Bob Lee murder trial turned to the knife used to kill the Cash App founder and what the DNA evidence revealed about the defendant, Nima Momeni.
San Francisco's first established "entertainment zone" on Front St. will host its second free event on Halloween that kicks off Thursday afternoon at 2 p.m.
There were audible gasps in court Wednesday as jurors were shown graphic video in court allegedly showing the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee.
Authorities in Sunnyvale on Wednesday confirmed the recent arrest of an active-duty Marine Corps recruiter who allegedly sexually assaulted a teen girl he had met at the victim's school.
Acclaimed garage-punk band the Jackets return to the Bay Area for the first time since the pandemic Saturday, playing songs from their new album 'Intuition' at the Ivy Room with local favorites the Control Freaks.
New video was released Wednesday of the incident during San Francisco's Fleet Week festivities when a Navy parachutist landed on a teenage spectator, injuring her and her mother.
The murder trial of Nima Momeni for the fatal stabbing of Cash App founder Bob Lee is scheduled to continue in San Francisco Wednesday for the first time since the last day in court for the high-profile case a week ago.
The man who was convicted in the 2022 attack on the husband of House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole Tuesday following his state trial.
CHP issued a severe traffic alert early Monday evening when police activity briefly forced the closure of all westbound lanes of the Bay Bridge, according to authorities.
The Golden State Warriors on Monday confirmed that an MRI on injured guard Stephen Curry's left ankle revealed a peroneal strain, but indicated "no structural damage."
Rising Los Angeles-based garage/psych group Frankie and the Witch Fingers return to the Bay Area to headline the Independent on Halloween night.
Death-metal mavericks turned prog-rock heroes Opeth bring the epic sounds of the band's forthcoming new album 'The Last Will and Testament' to the Warfield Halloween night.
Japanese krautrock band Minami Deutsch returns to San Francisco to headline this Halloween show at the Chapel that will also feature Hooveriii, Joel Robinow (Once and Future Band, ex-Drunk Horse), UFO Baby and Sunday Mourners.
Monolithic metal power trio and onetime Oakland residents High On Fire return to the Bay Area for this show at the UC Theatre in Berkeley Tuesday night.