UPDATED: Last Night's 4.3M Berkeley Earthquake Among 50 Largest Bay Area Has Experienced Since Great 1906 San Francisco Quake
The pre-dawn jolt that sent thousands of Bay Area residents scrambling from their beds Monday morning marked the region's strongest earthquake in nearly three years. With its epicenter just blocks from UC Berkeley's campus, the 4.3 magnitude quake delivered a wake-up call that many longtime residents hadn't felt since the magnitude 5.1 tremor near San Jose in 2022.
Teen Pedestrian Stable After Being Struck by Vehicle in Windsor Crosswalk
A 15-year-old girl was severely injured in a pedestrian collision involving a Toyota Tacoma in Windsor and airlifted to UC Davis Medical Center. The driver cooperated with the police, who found no signs of alcohol or drug influence.
Petaluma Community in Mourning Following Nighttime Vehicle-Pedestrian Collision, Witnesses Sought
A serious vehicle-pedestrian collision in Petaluma Friday night prompted police and fire departments to respond; the injured pedestrian was hospitalized and the driver is cooperating with the investigation.
European-Style Sidewalk Cafés & Golden Lanterns Seek to Replace Powell Street 'For Lease' Signs
San Francisco just approved a $40 million plan to transform its most embarrassing tourist gateway into a glittering café wonderland with floating lanterns. The catch is they only have half the money and a three-block stretch of empty storefronts that looks more like a retail graveyard than the European-style promenade shown in their glossy renderings.












