17+ hour, 6+ min ago   (139+ words) SFGATE First responders rescued an injured hiker Sunday in a remote area of San Mateo County A hiker fell off the trail on Pescadero Creek Road at Sam McDonald Park, Cal Fire said An air ambulance was called in from…...

21+ hour, 48+ min ago   (263+ words) Construction is paused for a planned facility near Gilroy that many local officials suspect may be used as a detention center by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, state Attorney General Rob Bonta announced over the weekend. A judge with the U.S. District…...

22+ hour, 44+ min ago   (118+ words) SFGATE Firefighters helped rescue a person who fell several dozen feet off a cliff south of Panther State Beach in Santa Cruz County Saturday afternoon, according to CAL FIRE. The person fell about 25 to 30 feet from the cliff, landing on…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (65+ words) SFGATE The San Francisco Fire Department is working to clear a small fire that broke out Sunday morning outside of a building in the Mission District. The fire occurred in the 1200 block of South Van Ness Avenue. By about 10:45 a.m., crews…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (207+ words) SFGATE The San Mateo County Transportation Authority board approved $8.1 million for 11 local transportation projects aimed at improving safety and connections along the U.S Highway 101 corridor, county officials announced Friday The funding includes $4.1 million in new Measure A interest income for…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (609+ words) The fire was 83% contained as of Saturday afternoon, up from about 61% earlier in the week. Evacuation orders and warnings in the area were still active Saturday. The Plaskett Fire had burned 29,942 acres as of Saturday, which is just under 47 square…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (165+ words) An 18-year-old man was arrested in connection with a threat to shoot a Santa Rosa resident and a collision with a police vehicle, officials said Friday. Fox Wheeler of Roseville was taken into custody Thursday, accused of criminal threats, assault…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (310+ words) Elegant terns arrive in big numbers at Crissy Marsh in San Francisco. Royal. Sandwich. Caspian. Elegant. These are the colorful names for different species of terns, some of San Francisco Bay’s most graceful seabirds. A wave of elegant terns — identifiable…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago   (168+ words) The theater world faces an uncertain future due to everything from AI to evolving audience preferences. But it will still thrive if Theatre Bay Area has anything to say about it. One of its best-loved events, Bay Area Theatre Week,…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (293+ words) Millions of dollars will be preserved for Santa Clara County after an appeals court backed the county-led lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration for imposing politically motivated restrictions on federal grants. County Counsel Tony LoPresti said this ruling confirms the…...