A San Francisco International Airport baggage handler accused of stealing dozens of items from airline passengers’ checked bags…
Dog harnesses failed crash test
Thu May 23, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A test conducted by non-profit organization Center for Pet Safety showed that dog harnesses that are widely used by pet owners did not meet the crash safety test…
SF: Woman injured in shooting near Alamo Square
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A woman was wounded in a shooting near San Francisco’s Alamo Square on Wednesday night…
Woman admits faking robbery, kidnapping
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A woman who told police that her purse was taken from her and the robbers tried to kidnap her infant son admitted she fabricated the story…
2 more arrests in London attack investigation
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British police say two more people have been arrested by officers investigating the hacking death of a U.K. soldier in London…
Three suspects arrested in burglary of San Bruno school
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Three Fairfield men were arrested on suspicion of burglarizing a San Bruno elementary school Tuesday…
Survey shows China manufacturing weakening
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A survey shows China’s manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery is slowing…
Morgan Hill: Man exposes himself to two teen girls
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Police are trying to identify a man who exposed himself to two teenage girls in Morgan Hill last week…
SF: Bicyclist killed by garbage truck
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A bicyclist was killed in a collision with a garbage truck in San Francisco’s Mission District Thursday morning…
Driver killed on I-580 when pipe flies through windshield
Wed May 22, 2013 By 2 Comments
A man was killed when a metal pipe came crashing through his windshield as he drove on Interstate Highway 580 in Livermore…
Photo Gallery: Face chewing victim recovers
Wed May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A homeless man whose face was mostly chewed off in a bizarre attack appeared to be mostly at peace with his disfigurement…
Fremont: Thieves steal cars left running in driveways
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Two vehicles left running and unattended in driveways in Fremont were stolen early Tuesday…
SF mulls transit surcharge for large events
Wed May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
San Francisco is considering to add a small surcharge to tickets for large-scale sports and entertainment events…
Boy knocked under dump truck escapes with scratches
Wed May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A 6-year-old boy escaped death when he was knocked down and landed underneath by a 10-wheel dump truck…
North Korean leader sends special envoy to China
Wed May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
After months of ignoring Chinese warnings to give up nuclear weapons, North Korea sent a high-level confidant to Beijing…
Oakland: Man shot, killed during robbery attempt
Wed May 22, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A man was shot and killed during an apparent robbery attempt in East Oakland Tuesday morning…
Man survives jump off Golden Gate Bridge
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A man who survived a jump off the Golden Gate Bridge was rescued by a sailing crew…
The 50th Super Bowl goes to San Francisco Bay Area
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
NFL owners have voted Tuesday for the 49ers’ new stadium as host of the 2016 game. That facility in Santa Clara…
Montana man dies in Yosemite climbing accident
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A Montana man has died in a rock climbing accident as he tried to climb to the top of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park…
Photo Gallery: Tornado devastates Oklahoma
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The storm ripped off the school’s roof, knocked down walls and turned the playground into a mass of twisted plastic and metal…
Obama vows US support as Myanmar leader visits
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Former general Thein Sein was the first president of Myanmar to visit the White House in 47 years…
Richmond: 5-year-old girl killed in rollover crash
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A 5-year-old girl died after she was ejected from an SUV during a rollover crash in Richmond Monday morning…
Yahoo takes big leap with $1.1B deal for Tumblr
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Yahoo’s CEO is making a $1.1 billion bet on the online blogging forum Tumblr as Marissa Mayer tries to…
US firm alleges China has resumed cyberattacks
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A private US based technology security firm on Monday alleged that Chinese hackers are again targeting the US and other countries…
Obama, China’s Xi to meet in June in California
Tue May 21, 2013 By Leave a Comment
China’s new leader Xi Jinping will confer with President Barack Obama next month in California as both sides seek to stem a drift in relations…
Photo Gallery: Tornados hit Oklahoma
Mon May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tornadoes touched down in Oklahoma on Sunday has turned homes in a Shawnee trailer park into splinters and rubble…
SJ high school student killed in bicycle accident
Mon May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A 16-year-old sophomore at Silver Creek High School in San Jose was killed in a collision with a pickup truck as he biked to school…
Russian murderers of 3 Chinese women confess
Mon May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The four murderers of three Chinese women in Russia’s Khakassia have confessed that their initial kidnapping motive…
Girl killed, parents hurt by shots fired into home
Mon May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
A 10-year-old girl is dead and her parents are hospitalized after gunmen walked up to the front door of a home and started shooting…
China asks NKorea to release fishing boat and crew
Mon May 20, 2013 By Leave a Comment
China is urging North Korea to release a Chinese fishing boat whose owner says it was seized by gun-toting North Koreans…