New metering lights for the morning commute went into effect Wednesday on Highway 85 from 6 a.m. to 11 a.m. in the northbound direction. That’s two hours longer than any other metering lights in the Bay Area. The hope is it will help traffic flow between I-280 and Highway 101. Cars getting on Northbound 85
Fifty million Americans are bracing for a life-threatening blizzard. The massive nor’easter is threatening to bring some of the country’s largest cities to a standstill. Blizzard and winter storm warnings have been issued from Maryland to Maine and even into Canada. Record-breaking snow — up to three feet — is predicted in some places. The
Rescue workers stepped up efforts Monday to save 300 seabirds found coated with a mysterious goop over the past few days that officials believe was spilled or dumped into San Francisco Bay. The birds lay splayed across an otherwise serene California shore. They’re covered in a viscous substance that no one can identify. More than
Dozens of activists locked themselves together to block two entrances of the Ronald Dellums Federal Building in Oakland to protest against police brutality Friday morning. About 25 activists locked themselves together to block two entrances of the Ronald Dellums Federal Building in Oakland Friday morning. The activists locked their arms together using sections of PVC
A drone operated by Logan Media causes the closure of Coit Tower in San Francisco on Monday, Jan. 12, 2015. The commercial video shoot required the closure of the tower and a nearby park, limiting access to visitors and angering a neighborhood advocacy group. Coit Tower reopened to the public Tuesday afternoon. Visitors were expected