The Oakland Unified School District board will hold a hearing Wednesday night to discuss Superintendent Tony Smith's recommendation that Explore Middle School be closed at the end of the year because of low enrollment and poor test scores. Full Story »
A 33-year-old man is in custody in San Francisco after being extradited from Mexico last week in connection with the alleged sexual assault of a young girl in 2008. Full Story »
Two couples who challenged California's ban on same-sex marriage have told a federal judge in San Francisco that they plan to prove at a January trial that the measure is "irrational, indefensible and unconstitutional." Full Story »
Caltrans workers conducted an emergency repair early this morning on a damaged joint on the Bay Bridge's eastern span, a spokesman said today. Full Story »
If Oakland is broke, how can Mayor Dellums justify the $60,000 of travel expenses he's racked up on their tab? Vice mayor Ignacio De La Fuente speaks out about it KGO'swith Ed and Jen. In this Liveline he also details proposals for public works projects designed to dig Oakland out of its rut, but warns Oaklanders that they shouldn't expect results quickly. "That's the process with federal funds ... Full Story »
A motorist was killed early this morning on Interstate Highway 280 in San Francisco after he ran over debris in the roadway, got out of his truck and was struck by a passing vehicle, a California Highway Patrol spokesman said. Full Story »
The first major automaker with an all-battery electric car will make the vehicle available to consumers in San Francisco and the rest of the Bay Area late next year, Mayor Gavin Newsom's office announced Monday. Full Story »
The California Highway Patrol has issued ice warnings for all roadways in San Jose this morning, and a connector ramp between two major highways has been temporarily shut down, a CHP officer said. Full Story »
The California Department of Transportation said today that it will close some lanes on the Bay Bridge to repair a failed eyebar but it won't have to close the entire span. Check out the article, and take a look at the CalTrans illustration here. Full Story »
Internet heavyweights eBay and Craigslist are set to square off in a Delaware courtroom over a business deal gone bad. Full Story »
Police in San Francisco have detained three people after an officer was struck in the face by a bullet fragment right outside the door of the Sunnydale police substation this afternoon, a spokesman said. Full Story »
The National Weather Service has issued a winter weather advisory for the East Bay Hills, Santa Cruz Mountains and Diablo Range after snow fell throughout the Bay Area early this morning. Full Story »
Police in Antioch are searching for suspects who apparently pulled up next to another car in a burgundy Buick and fired shots into the second vehicle, injuring two men. Full Story »
A woman was killed on Interstate Highway 580 in Richmond early this morning after her Lexus sedan collided head-on with a semi truck, according to the California Highway Patrol. Full Story »
An accident and stormy weather causing headaches for returnees from the Sierra. Full Story »
A storm is heading to the Bay Area, and it has postponed a major surfing contest... Full Story »
Two Guitar Thieves Were Caught Red Handed With the Loot Full Story »
Police in Oakland are investigating a shooting near a home Full Story »
Oakland police are investigating an officer-involved shooting that left one suspect dead and another wounded. Full Story »
A judge says no cameras will be allowed in the courtroom during the murder trial of a San Francisco Bay area transit police officer who shot an unarmed man. Full Story »
Caltrans said Thursday the opening of the carpool lanes on north and south U.S. Highway 101 between Santa Rosa and Windsor are delayed until Sunday morning. Full Story »
BART's average weekday ridership declined by nearly 10 percent in the most recent quarter compared to the same period a year ago, BART directors were told today. Full Story »
Police in Hercules are investigating a shooting that left a 43-year-old man fatally wounded in his car Thursday night. Full Story »
The California Highway Patrol has issued traffic advisories this morning due to heavy fog around the Benicia-Martinez Bridge and the Carquinez Bridge. Full Story »
The world-renowned Mavericks Surf Contest near Half Moon Bay could be held Tuesday, depending on whether a swell forming off the California coast produces contest-worthy waves, a contest spokeswoman said today. Full Story »
Christmas decorations illuminate Berlin's main shopping streets. AP Photo/Franka Bruns
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