California’s Five Largest Counties Forecast Looser Virus Rules March 11, 2021 By Janie Har and Christopher Weber Three of the five largest counties in California could reopen as early as this weekend for indoor dining, movie theaters...
Another Cracked Beam Found at $2B San Francisco Transit Terminal September 28, 2018 By Janie Har and Paul Elias A second beam in San Francisco’s celebrated new $2 billion transit terminal shows signs of cracking, an official said Wednesday,...
Partial Settlement for Victims of California Balcony Fall May 15, 2017 By Janie Har The victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, Calif., that killed six college students have reached a settlement with some...
Partial Settlement for Victims of California Balcony Fall May 8, 2017 By Janie Har The victims of a balcony collapse in Berkeley, Calif., that killed six college students have reached a settlement with some...
Oakland Fire Captain Recommended Building Be Shut Down in January April 3, 2017 By Janie Har and Paul Elias An Oakland fire captain recommended in January that a building that burned this week, killing four people, should be shut...
The Similarities Between 2 Deadly Oakland Fires Are Striking March 30, 2017 By Paul Elias and Janie Har The similarities between two deadly Oakland, Calif. fires that occurred nearly four months apart are striking: Each involved a dangerously...
Citing Health Risks, Oakland City Council Bans Coal Shipments June 29, 2016 By Janie Har The Oakland City Council in California voted unanimously to kill a plan to use a proposed marine terminal to transport...
Record Number of Flood Policies Bought by Californians, FEMA Says February 19, 2016 By Janie Har Federal emergency officials reported Tuesday a surge in the number of California residents who have purchased flood insurance, most likely...
Insurance Department Tally on California Wildfires $1B January 26, 2016 By Janie Har Damage from two destructive Northern California wildfires that killed six and sent thousands fleeing their homes topped $1 billion in...
San Francisco Voters Reject Anti-Airbnb Measure, Re-Elect Mayor November 5, 2015 By Janie Har San Francisco voters rejected a ballot measure to limit short-term rentals to 75 days a year and require hosting companies...