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Wild San Francisco chase ends with car thief hanging under Bay Bridge
10+ hour, 21+ min ago (51+ words) Yahoo News UK Police chased a suspected car thief for 30 minutes through San Francisco, California on April 1. The man eventually stopped on the Bay Bridge, exited his vehicle and climbed downwards onto the crossbeams over a 200ft drop....
Over 100 years ago, Hawaii eyewitnesses saw an island vanish into thin air
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (606+ words) The Hawaiian Islands at sunset. In'Hawaii, there are islands not found on any map that are said to appear and then disappear, often around sunrise or sunset. Over a century ago, Hawaiian-language newspapers recorded eyewitness reports of offshore sightings. Hawaii…...
Berkeley Woman, 57, Vanishes Near Busy Downtown Corner
3+ hour, 30+ min ago (140+ words) The intersection of Dwight Way and Shattuck Avenue sits on the southern edge of Downtown Berkeley, close to the UC Berkeley campus and several transit stops. It is a busy corridor with steady foot and bus traffic, which could prove…...
Chopper Rushes Crash Victim From Brutal Arnold Drive Head-On In Sonoma
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (356+ words) Traffic along Sonoma's Arnold Drive turned serious today when a head-on collision at Arnold Drive and Bonness Road left multiple people hurt and triggered a helicopter medevac for one victim, according to authorities. According to CHP - Golden Gate Division Air…...
Novato Hit-and-Run Horror as Cops Hunt Driver Who Left 8-Year-Old in the Street
6+ hour, 3+ min ago (584+ words) Last Friday's bike ride in Novato turned into a nightmare when an 8-year-old riding a bicycle was hit by a car at Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue, and the driver took off. Police say a bystander rushed in, helped the…...
Richmond Traffic Stop Uncovers Car Packed With Illegal Full Auto Firepower
19+ min ago (152+ words) A routine traffic stop in Richmond's southern district last Thursday turned into something far more serious when officers say they pulled four illegal firearms out of a single vehicle. Police report that three of those guns had been modified to…...
Drizzle Clings To San Francisco, Then Sunshine Cranks Up The Heat
6+ hour, 16+ min ago (179+ words) San Francisco rolled in today, under a gray blanket of low clouds, morning temperatures hovering near 55 F and pockets of patchy drizzle dampening parts of the city. Forecasters expect that light mist to drift on and off through the day…...
San Jose Starts Soggy, Then Sprints To Backyard-Barbecue Weather By Friday
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (92+ words) By afternoon, winds should reach 310 mph, with valley gusts near 10 mph, so most outdoor plans can go ahead without much hassle. Drivers, however, may want to pad commute times a bit, especially on valley approaches and bridge crossings, where pockets…...
Disney's failed space age restaurant: 'We just didn't love it enough"
6+ hour, 36+ min ago (825+ words) Encounter Restaurant in LAX's Theme Building was designed by Disney Imagineering. In the 1990s, decades after Disney's groundbreaking theme park opened in Anaheim, Walt Disney Imagineering took on the ambitious project of redesigning " and by extension, reinvigorating interest in " the restaurant…...
Calif. woman escapes kidnapper by hiding in gas station, police say
2+ hour, 27+ min ago (465+ words) A man was arrested in Blue Lake, Calif. , on suspicion of kidnapping. A woman escaped her kidnapper by hiding in a gas station bathroom and calling for help, the'Humboldt County Sheriff's Office said.' Shortly after 3: 45 a. m. on Thursday, 911 dispatchers received an…...