Minneapolis rock great Tommy Stinson brings new project to the Bay Area
Founding member of the Replacements Tommy Stinson brings his new stripped-down roots trio Cowboys in the Campfire to the Bay Area for several shows this weekend.
CHP K9 unit uncovers 117 pounds of meth in remote Merced County traffic stop
A CHP K9 unit hit the jackpot during an early morning traffic stop Sunday, stumbling across a major narcotics trafficking operation transporting 117 individually packaged pounds of methamphetamine in the back of a pickup truck.
Southern soul band brings gospel-tinged sounds to the Castro
Birmingham, Alabama-based soul powerhouse St. Paul and the Broken Bones bring their transcendent, gospel-tinged stage show to the Castro Theatre in San Francisco Saturday.
North Bay psychedelic soul outfit Monophonics plays Independent in SF
A Bay Area psychedelic soul institution for almost 20 years, Monophonics plays songs from its latest album 'Sage Motel' at the Independent in San Francisco with support from Reno band the Sextones.
No injuries after JetBlue aircraft collides with moving vehicle on SFO tarmac
Officials at San Francisco International Airport confirmed on Monday that a JetBlue flight bound for Boston was delayed after the aircraft collided with a moving vehicle on the tarmac, but there were no injuries reported.
Update: Santa Rosa police recover head of woman allegedly decapitated by her grandson
Police in Santa Rosa on Monday released additional details regarding the horrifying case of a man recently released from state prison who allegedly decapitated his grandmother in her home last week.
Turkish psych band Altin Gün headlines UC Theatre in Berkeley
Modern Turkish psych outfit Altin Gün returns to the Bay Area to headline the UC Theatre Saturday night.
Funky blues guitarist Black Joe Lewis headlines Cornerstone in Berkeley
A hard-grooving veteran funk and blues guitarist hits the stage at Cornerstone in Berkeley Thursday when Black Joe Lewis headlines the East Bay venue.
Pioneering occult-rock band Coven teams with metal outfit Lucifer at Cornerstone
Late 1960's occult-obsessed psychedelic rockers Coven come to Berkeley to play a rare Bay Area show at the Cornerstone in Berkeley Saturday, sharing the stage with German metal act Lucifer and LA-based doom band Early Moods.
San Jose police chief confirms officer off the force over "disgusting" racist text messages
A message issued by San Jose Police Chief Anthony Mata early Friday evening confirmed a police officer involved in a shooting at a taqueria last year is no longer on the force after an internal affairs investigation revealed he sent "disgusting" racist text messages related to the shooting.
Latest prescribed burn by Marin County Fire produces large plume of smoke over Novato
The third day of prescribed burns in Marin County created a large plume of smoke that was visible from miles away Friday, but so far there were no reports of major impacts to air quality outside of the immediate area.
Stern Grove Festival "The Best of the Fest" special to air Saturday night
Highlights from this past summer's Stern Grove Festival concerts will be featured in an hour-long "The Best of the Fest" special airing on KPIX 5 Saturday evening at 8 p.m.
East Bay man arrested in connection with homicide, multiple auto thefts in San Francisco, Oakland
Police in San Francisco worked with East Bay law enforcement to arrest a suspect on Tuesday in connection with a homicide and three separate auto thefts that happened in late August.
Prescribed burn in Marin County's China Camp State Park creates smoky haze over San Francisco
A prescribed burn that started Thursday morning in China Camp State Park northeast of San Rafael has created a haze of smoke hanging over San Francisco Bay that is drifting into other parts of the region.
Brushfire on El Cerrito hillside threatens homes
Units from the El Cerrito Fire Department are at the scene of a brushfire on a hillside Thursday afternoon that burned close to the property lines of several homes.