Category Bay Area

Police in Oakland have launched a homicide investigation after a man was fatally shot in an East Oakland neighborhood Wednesday night. Shortly before 9 p.m., officers were called to the 1400 block of 27th Avenue, near International Boulevard, following a…

SAN FRANCISCO — Rising sea levels are threatening iconic Alcatraz Island and now a groundbreaking endeavor is helping scientists develop strategies to protect it, along with tracking the effects of climate change on San Francisco Bay. Alcatraz has a significant…