Nurses rallied at county hospitals Tuesday to protest furloughs and dangerous staffing shortages stemming from President Donald Trump's "Big Beautiful Bill," which slashed funding for vital services including Medi-Cal and food stamps. Dozens of local nurses have been furloughed across Regional Medical Center, Valley Medical Center, O'Connor Hospital and St. Louise Regional Hospital over the past few months.
Starting this week, people can now join their loved ones past the security checkpoint at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport. The new OAK Guest Pass program began on Monday, December 15. 'Non-passengers' can now apply online for security clearance up to seven days in advance of the day they want to visit the airport. "We're very excited to be one of the first in the country to have the guest pass," said Kristi McKenney, Executive Director of the Port of Oakland.
As the rain returns, we remind folks to drive safely, use your headlights, wipers, and give space, that's probably the most common thing we see in the early stages of light rain, traffic accidents, people who are driving like it's summertime,
Tuesday, December 16, 2025 12:14AM SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- Several people are injured after a cable car came to a sudden stop in San Francisco on Monday, according to San Francisco fire officials. SFFD says 14 people were taken to a local hospital. Two people had minor trauma and 12 people reported aches and pains. This happened California Street Line between Leavenworth & Hyde. SKY7 video shows heavy fire and police department officials in the area as they investigate.
Dec. 12 PETTY THEFT: 8:53 p.m. at Safeway on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A juvenile boy walked out with a 30-pack of Coors Light. Dec. 13 PETTY THEFT: 9:13 p.m. on Dardanelli Lane. On Tuesday, a UPS package was stolen from the porch for an approximate loss of $100. On Thursday, an Amazon package was stolen from the porch for a loss of around $55.
Rain was expected to return to the Bay Area overnight Monday and could stick around through next week, potentially complicating holiday travel, according to the National Weather Service forecast office in Monterey. The North Bay will welcome the first salvo of showers, the agency said in an area forecast discussion. The wet weather will then spread south to the Peninsula by Tuesday afternoon. Showers are expected to continue into Wednesday.
Investigators found one person dead and three others injured Monday at a property in the unincorporated part of the city, authorities said. The discovery happened about 8:05 a.m. after deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office responded to a welfare check in the 5100 block of Laurel Drive, the sheriff's office said in a statement. Once there, they found a resident dead, and three other injured people who were rushed via ambulance to a hospital.
Update 3:35 p.m. - Menlo Park Police issued an update to the incident saying that the man who died was a missing and suicidal person from outside of the county that authorities were looking for because he was armed with a gun. After getting calls about the armed man, police surrounded the man's car and tried to talk to talk to him, but he did not respond, and police saw a handgun on the man's chest, according to spokeswoman Nicole Acker.
Christopher Joel Fitzgerald was driving through the Willow Road and University Avenue intersection on Oct. 1 at 2:20 a.m. when all four of the tires of his 2019 Ram truck were punctured by a spike strip, according to the claim he submitted to the city. Fitzgerald said the spike strip was left unattended when he drove through it and is now asking for $1,519, according to his claim.
At trial, Arias' attorney presented a twofold defense. He argued on the one hand that the shooting was self-defense, and said in court records another man had been seen with a gun at the party. The defense also attacked the official cause of death that Henriquez-Martinez died from a gunshot wound, arguing instead that it was medical negligence, based on a paramedic's decision to inject Henriquez-Martinez with midazolam, a sedative commonly known as Versed, shortly after he'd been shot.
The Friends of Palo Alto Parks plans to take action next year to increase the plaza's popularity. The goal is to get more people to eat lunch and host more concerts, said Jeny Smith, president of the Friends of the Palo Alto Parks board. Recently, the plaza hosted a Christmas tree lighting event, and many residents attended with hot chocolate in hand, Smith said.
Republicans and Democrats clash in federal court Monday over Prop 50, with GOP seeking to block California's redrawn congressional districts that could eventually help Democrats win control of the U.S. House of Representatives. The GOP argues the new map unconstitutionally favors Latino voters in violation of civil rights law. The Supreme Court's recent decision allowing Texas to use its gerrymandered map has left Republicans facing an uphill battle in their challenge to California's redistricting plan.
Miraculously, both my parents are safe, Fox wrote. My mom was in the living room when the house suddenly and violently exploded. . . . My mom's glasses were blown off her face. Her phone, wallet, and ID, clothing, documents. A lifetime's worth of tools and family heirlooms are gone in an instant. The explosion in the 800 block of East Lewelling Avenue happened about 9:38 a.m. and caused a three-alarm fire.
To judge the burden of overuse of the plastic cards powering your wallet, the number of days of work required to pay off common outstanding credit card debts was calculated. This math says that a typical Californian card balance is equivalent to eight days' worth of the average wage. That ties Connecticut for the fourth-lowest burden among the states. Californians' credit card debt is also below the median 9.9-day burden across 50 states. Only New York (6.3 days), Massachusetts (6.8), and Washington state (7.9) were better.
Oakland will join several other Northern California cities that have begun enforcing street parking fees on Sundays, an effort to boost public revenues and commercial activity in the cash-strapped city. Starting Jan. 4, Oakland residents who fail to feed the city-run street meters and parking kiosks between noon and 6 p.m. Sunday will receive a warning, officials said. After 30 days, the city will begin issuing tickets.
The crash happened around 10:39 a.m. Dec. 14 in the southbound lanes just south of Vine Hill Road, near the north edge of Scotts Valley, according to the California Highway Patrol's Santa Cruz office. CHP investigators said the 49-year-old man was driving a 2025 Toyota Tacoma when, for reasons still under investigation, the truck left the roadway and struck a tree near the right shoulder.
The embeds below are from TikTok, but if you're not a fan, here's all the links to find Streetsblog videos: And if you can't get enough Streetsblog videos, Streetsblog NYC has a TikTok Channel and Streetfilms is archived on YouTube. After a short hiatus, Streetsblog California's short videos returned with a video summary of our previous coverage of report by UCLA's Institute of Transportation Studies of California's history of racism in freeway development.
Two young girls have been awarded over $30 million in damages after reaching a settlement Friday in a lawsuit over the death of their 11-year-old sister. According to the lawsuit, filed in San Diego County Superior Court, Arabella McCormack endured starvation and torture at the hands of her adoptive family before her death in 2022. Although the alleged abuse lasted for years, the lawsuit says that time after time, adults did nothing to save the three sisters from their torment.
"During the holidays, Dana Point feels especially magical with harbor lights, festive events, and perfect weather for exploring," Vickie McMurchie, president of the Dana Point Chamber of Commerce, tells Travel + Leisure. "And no matter the season, our location between Los Angeles and San Diego makes Dana Point an ideal home base. It's one of those rare places where you truly get the best of both worlds-a relaxing, small-town coastal vibe with big opportunities for adventure."
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