Accidents and Emergencies

4+ hour, 58+ min ago   (140+ words) A vegetation fire destroyed two barns and damaged a home Saturday afternoon, according to authorities. The Schell-Vista Fire District said the vegetation fire was spreading to buildings at 1365 Napa Road. Authorities said the fire left a home badly damaged and…...

6+ hour, 44+ min ago   (215+ words) A wildfire burning in Northern California has prompted evacuation orders for areas of Lake and Mendocino counties, authorities said. More than a dozen San Francisco firefighters were deployed to help battle the Lucas Fire Saturday, according to the fire department....

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (93+ words) A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck near Blackhawk on early Saturday morning, according to the United States Geological Survey. 3.4 magnitude earthquake shakes Contra Costa County The quake hit at 12:25 a.m. and was centered 6.9 miles east-northeast of Blackhawk. A 3.4 magnitude earthquake struck in Contra…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago   (213+ words) A City Hall hearing tied to the push will bring together city agencies, medical professionals, community organizations, residents, and mobility advocates to examine current enforcement practices. The hearing will identify opportunities for improved coordination and education, and if the resolution…...

4+ hour, 38+ min ago   (351+ words) A 43-year-old Oakland man is dead after his Porsche coupe veered off northbound Highway 101 near Mallory Canyon Road in Prunedale, slammed into a concrete wall, then struck a tree. The crash happened at 9:25 p.m. on September 5, and the man later died…...

5+ hour, 6+ min ago   (319+ words) A 14-year-old boy suffered life-threatening injuries Friday morning after the Mazda sedan he was riding in collided with a commercial box truck on Alvarado-Niles Road just west of Decoto Road in Union City, shutting down a major commuter corridor for…...

1+ day, 49+ min ago   (309+ words) In the aftermath of the smoke and rubble, departments from across the nation dispatched to New York, including a team from San Francisco fire department. Shortly after the nation's ground stop was lifted, eleven firefighters from San Francisco packed their…...

1+ day, 24+ min ago   (393+ words) According to CBS San Francisco, the fire had grown to 3,476 acres by about 2 p.m. Friday after reaching 400 acres by 4 p.m. Thursday. Evacuation orders now cover eight zones, including MNF-E016, MNF-E018, MNF-E019, and five zones around Upper Lake, while additional evacuation warnings stretch…...

2+ day, 1+ hour ago   (434+ words) A passenger died at a hospital after a medical emergency during a Santa Clara police traffic stop late Sunday near the Sunnyvale city border. The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office is reviewing the circumstances with Santa Clara police. Police…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (275+ words) Firefighters were still battling flames in the attic of a Union Avenue duplex Thursday morning after a second-alarm fire broke out on the 2900 block in San Jose's Cambrian neighborhood, with occupants reported to have evacuated the building. The San Jose…...