Christie Smith
christie.smith@nbcuni.com
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Thieves break into a postal worker's truck — and then his car is stolen
A postal worker faced a double whammy Thursday: thieves broke into his truck while he was making deliveries in a Fremont neighborhood — then, when he returned to the post office where he parked, he discovered that his own car was gone, too.
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Benicia event aims to celebrate community, bring awareness to dangerous ‘La Migra' game
People gathered in Benicia Saturday for a community celebration and to draw attention to a troubling annual tradition played by some teenagers. It’s a chase and capture game called “La Migra.”
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Bay Area toll evaders: Officials plan pilot program to crack down on express lane cheaters
There is a growing debate over the toll lanes on Highway 101 in San Mateo County.
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Giants unveil new food items, features coming this season at Oracle Park
San Francisco Giants fans will have plenty of new food items to choose from at Oracle Park this season. There is even an upgraded sound and light system.
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San Francisco begins to roll out new automated license plate readers to help fight crime
San Francisco is beginning to roll out a new tool to help fight crime, especially retail and car theft.
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Crowd comes out to watch St. Patrick's Day parade in Dublin despite southbound I-680 closure
A large crowd of people came out to watch the Dublin Lions Club St. Patrick’s Day Parade Saturday morning.
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Musical project launches to help revitalize SF's Mid-Market neighborhood
In San Francisco Sunday, the sounds of the city came with a new tune as a pair of musicians played outside along Market Street.
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Huge crowds come out for San Francisco's Tulip Day
San Francisco’s Tulip Day saw huge turnout in Union Square Saturday, as people lined up to see and pick a display of over 80,000 tulips that celebrated spring and International Women’s Day.
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Final push for voters ahead of Super Tuesday underway
Super Tuesday is fast approaching. In addition to the presidential primary, a number of state and local races go before voters.
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Bay Area couple hunkers down in Truckee amid Sierra Nevada snowfall
The biggest snowstorm of the season continued to bear down on the Sierra Nevada Saturday, creating whiteout conditions and leaving a portion of Interstate 80 closed with no estimated time of reopening.