9+ hour, 46+ min ago  (842+ words) OAKLAND " City leaders made clear earlier this month that speeding drivers clocked by dozens of new cameras surveilling Oakland's streets would face real penalties, following a brief stretch in which those individuals received only warnings. All along, however, they'have quietly…...

4+ hour, 14+ min ago  (433+ words) Detroit " A woman whose remains were found nearly 50 years ago in Northern California has been identified as a Detroit-area native, with her death considered a homicide. The Placer County Sheriff's Office reported on March 18 that the woman who was known…...

5+ hour, 16+ min ago  (183+ words) Omakase, Mexican style, is returning to Copita Tequileria y Comida on Willow Glen's restaurant row, with a gourmet tasting menu for a limited number of diners once a month. Chef Azari Cuenca-Maitret, the Mexico City star who moved to San…...

3+ hour, 23+ min ago  (336+ words) By Nathan Risser, Bloomberg Chevron Corp. is planning to buy some of the first shipments of crude from Sable Offshore Corp.s platforms off the coast of Santa Barbara, weeks after the Trump administration green-lit the restart of production. The…...

4+ hour, 16+ min ago  (541+ words) High school students who rely heavily on public transit to get around are lobbying for a sales tax measure that would fund the financially troubled Bay Area Rapid Transit system. Laurel Tu, a senior at the Basis Independent Silicon Valley…...

7+ hour, 37+ min ago  (204+ words) St. Andrew's Church invites children and their families to join in its traditional Easter Egg Hunt on April 5 after the 10 a.m. service. "We're excited to continue our tradition of hosting an Easter egg hunt for the children of Saratoga in celebration…...

10+ hour, 46+ min ago  (609+ words) SAN FRANCISCO " New Giants manager Tony Vitello won't have the luxury of a soft landing for his first-ever regular-season game in the professional ranks. The Giants also had several notable performers in the World Baseball Classic. Luis Arraez and Jos…...

5+ hour, 3+ min ago  (103+ words) CONCORD " Four people were hospitalized Monday after a chemical that can attack the nervous system spilled, fire officials said. Two of those who were treated were firefighters for the Contra Costa County Fire Protection District, according to the agency. All…...

28+ min ago  (313+ words) PETTY THEFT: 5:54 p.m. Placer Oaks Road. Around 3:25 p.m., a caller reported a man stealing mail from their porch, saying they also had video evidence of the theft. MUNICIPAL CODE VIOLATION: 8:18 a.m. at West Valley Muslim Association on Farley Road. Between 10 and 15 vehicles entered…...

4+ hour, 17+ min ago  (779+ words) By Liam Knox, Bloomberg Colleges are racing to comply with President Donald Trump's demand for sweeping admissions data and bracing for those records to fuel a new crackdown on campus diversity efforts. They face a Wednesday deadline to submit these…...