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| Oct.11 |
Napa |
All of Calistoga under mandatory evacuation order 
Map of Calistoga Napa| Mandatory evacuations are underway right now for the entire city of Calistoga as wildfires tear through wine country | |
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| Sep.6 |
Oakland |
Harvey Heroes deployed to Florida for Hurricane Irma The Urban Search and Rescue Task Force barely made it out of Texas helping with Harvey damage when they got the call late Tuesday night
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| Aug.9 |
Golden Gate Park |
SF police officer saves life of spectator at Stephen Curry event A San Francisco police officer helped save the life of a man watching a basketball event starring Golden State Warriors guard
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| Aug.6 |
Berkeley |
Man runs into burning apartment building to save neighbor
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| Jul.19 |
Western Marin County |
Search suspended for 70-year-old oyster farm owner |
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| Jun.11 |
San Leandro |
Good samaritans dive into the Bay after car drives into water Police say two good samaritans jumped into the water and used a rock to break a window
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| May.28 |
Antioch |
Search suspended for man who jumped off boat to retrieve hat
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| Apr.6 |
San Francisco |
2 women, 7 cats rescued in SF fire |
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| Mar.27 |
SF Presidio |
Crews search for one unconscious in water at Baker Beach
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| Feb.25 |
San Jose Downtown |
Recovery continues for many in devastating San Jose flooding
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| Feb.24 |
Concord |
Mom probably saved infant's life during dog attack A 10-month-old baby was attacked by the family dog, a German Shepherd-mix, and is being treated at a hospital. Police shot and killed the do...
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| Feb.21 |
San Jose Downtown |
More than 200 San Jose residents evacuated in floods Map of Senter and Phelan San Jose San Jose firefighters rescued more than 200 residents by boat in flood waters in the Rocksprings neighborhood at Senter and Phelan
| New evacuations were ordered for the entire area along Coyote Creek north of Interstate 280 and South of 237
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| Feb.3 |
Chinatown |
SF firefighters rescue one person in Chinatown fire |
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| Jan.24 |
Dumbarton Bridge |
Crews search for kayaker near Dumbarton Bridge The Coast Guard says a rafter and a kayaker were in the water together, and when the kayak capsized, the rafter called for help
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| Oct.7 |
SF Sunset |
3 rescued from apartment fire in Sunset neighborhood, 1 hurt |
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| Aug.18 |
Ocean Beach |
Woman dies after Ocean Beach rescue try: 2nd death in 4 days |
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| May.29 |
Oakland Hills |
Teens rescued after hurtling off Oakland cliff in car |
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| May.17 |
Napa |
17 rescued after hot-air balloon lands on island near Napa |
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| Apr.16 |
Ocean Beach |
Search suspended for 2 missing swimmers at Ocean Beach 5 teenaboys were swimming, when 2 of them were swept out to sea by strong surf. 3 of the teens were able to get out of the water on their own
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| Mar.26 |
Ocean Beach |
Fire rescue boat overturns off Ocean Beach; 7 firefighters safe A SFFD rescue boat flipped over in the waters off Ocean Beach on Saturday during a training exercise, sending seven firefighters into the chilly...
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| Feb.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
Search underway in Half Moon Bay for person swept away by high tides |
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| Feb.9 |
Pacifica |
Coast Guard rescue man from ocean off Pacifica coast |
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| Jan.13 |
East Oakland |
Plumber rescued after being stuck in hole for 13 hours Map of 2300 21st Avenue Oakland Rogelio Esparza, who became trapped in a 15-foot-deep hole, was rescued early morning after spending nearly 13 wet and chilly hours underground
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| Jan.12 |
East Oakland |
Emergency crews struggle to free plumber stuck in hole
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| Dec.20 |
Berkeley |
Rescue underway for person under train at BART station |
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| Nov.30 |
Oakland |
Boat freed from barrier in Oakland Estuary |
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| Sep.23 |
Ocean Beach |
4 teenagers pulled from riptide off Ocean Beach |
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| Jul.3 |
East San Jose |
Off-duty San Jose firefighter saves people from house fire |
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| Jun.3 |
Marin County |
Firefighters rescued woman from her balcony at fire |
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| Apr.19 |
Western Marin County |
Intensive search continue for 2 men missing from boat |
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| Feb.26 |
Sausalito |
Vandal suspect rescued by helicopter near bridge |
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| Feb.21 |
Oakland |
Firefighters rescued 2 people from burning motel |
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| Feb.17 |
San Mateo |
Coast Guard found body of second missing man
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| Dec.21 |
Hercules |
2 teens extricated from car that crashed into tree |
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| Oct.24 |
Milpitas |
4 people rescued from roof of house that caught fire |
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| Oct.14 |
East San Jose |
Woman rescued afteer car plunges down Mt. Hamilton
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| Sep.1 |
Napa |
Red Cross opening emergency assistance center for quake victims |
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| Aug.2 |
Golden Gate Bridge |
6 rescued after canoe in race capsizes by Golden Gate Bridge
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| Jul.14 |
SF Presidio |
25 kiteboarders and windsurfers rescued in waters
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| May.17 |
San Mateo |
Eight boaters were rescued from sinking canoe 3 sheriff's vessels redirected to the area and located a sinking outrigger canoe about a mile from shore. The stabilizing pontoon had broken...
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| May.15 |
Highway 680 |
Chihuahua rescued from I-680 reunited with family |
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| May.10 |
Highway 680 |
Chihuahua rescued from freeway
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| Apr.27 |
Richmond |
2 small planes collide above San Pablo Bay, Coast Guard search under way 
Map of Point San Pablo Richmond One of the planes landed at a local airport but the other landed in a bay. Coast Guard are trying to people who were in the plane
| Planes collided in passing maneuver. A single-engine Cessna 210 and a single-engine Hawker Sea Fury TMK 20 both took off from Half Moon Bay Airport. They collided in midair around 4:05 p.m.
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| Apr.19 |
Brentwood |
Missing fisherman's body recovered after accident |
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| Apr.9 |
Ocean Beach |
2 rescued, 1 boy missing in waters off Ocean Beach Map of Ocean Beach San Francisco A man was pulled from the water and transported to the hospita. The crews are searching the waters for a 14-year-old boy
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| Apr.5 |
Tiburon |
Eight people rescued after boat catches fire in Marin County Five adults and three children were rescued after jumping from a burning 28-foot Formula boat near Tiburon Saturday afternoon
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| Jan.25 |
Santa Clara |
Nvidia worker killed by Caltrain was trying to save man
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| Dec.19 |
East Oakland |
Deputy saves man from fiery crash in Oakland |
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| Dec.11 |
SFO |
Asiana crash victim was run over twice
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| Aug.17 |
SF City Hall |
SF fire chief bans helmet cameras in wake of crash |
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| Jul.19 |
SFO |
Coroner: Teen in Asiana crash killed by vehicle| A coroner confirmed a teenager in the Asiana Airlines crash was killed when she was struck by a vehicle at the scene. | |
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| Jun.21 |
SF Marina |
Divers recover body after van drives into bay | Officials say they've found the van that drove into the water at San Francisco's Marina Green and that at least one person's inside | |
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SF Marina |
Search underway after car drives into water in SF |
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| Jun.9 |
Rossmoor |
Elderly women escape limo fire in Walnut Creek Map of Skycrest Drive Walnut Creek Ten women, the majority 90 and older, escaped a limo fire Sunday morning. It happened as the women were heading to a birthday party
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| May.7 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Limo driver, survivor views differ on fatal fire |
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| Apr.27 |
SF Bayview |
4 rescued from burning boat near Candlestick Point The men were hanging out on the bow of the Pleasure Craft boat when there was an explosion. The boat was taking on water
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| Jan.21 |
Rohnert Park |
Young hero rescues five from burning apartment Trevor Kasimoff saved 5 people, including a woman and two young children, from an apartment building fire that displaced 18 people
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SF Richmond |
Surfer rescued from rocks near Cliff House |
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| Nov.4 |
Western Marin County |
Boat overturns in Tomales Bay; 7 rescued
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| Oct.13 |
SF Downtown |
Coast Guard rescues 22 from sinking boat in SF Bay Around 9:15 p.m. the hull of 'The Neptune' was punctured and the passenger boat started taking on water just off Alcatraz
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| Aug.19 |
Candlestick |
5 people rescued from bay near Candlestick Point
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| Jun.26 |
SF Downtown |
Bay search called off for missing baseball fan
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| May.25 |
SF Presidio |
Boy rescued from water off Crissy Field |
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| Apr.16 |
San Francisco |
Coast Guard suspends search for 4 missing sailors
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| Apr.1 |
San Francisco |
2 injured sailors rescued from racing yacht
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San Francisco |
Weather interferes with rescue of injured sailors |
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| Feb.24 |
Alameda |
Search underway after boat flips in the Bay |
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| Feb.4 |
Half Moon Bay |
Coast Guard suspends search missing boater |
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| Feb.2 |
Brentwood |
Man rescued from trench collapse |
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| Nov.21 |
San Francisco |
Man rescued from burning car |
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| Oct.19 |
Highway 101 |
Woman drags truck driver to safety
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| Oct.1 |
Highway 101 |
Sea lion rescued near Highway 101 |
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| Aug.5 |
San Francisco |
Window washers rescued high above
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| Apr.29 |
Oakland Hills |
Rescued after 4 days at bottom of canyon
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| Apr.20 |
San Quentin |
1 of 2 boaters dies after rescue near SQ |
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| Dec.26 |
South SF |
One dies after being pulled from water |
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| Dec.5 |
Brentwood |
Sea lion rescued near school |
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| Nov.18 |
San Mateo Bridge |
Coast Guard assisting man, dog in boat |
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| Sep.10 |
San Bruno |
Blood Donations Needed Due To Fire |
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| May.19 |
San Jose |
Grandfather Saves 6 Children Out Of Fire |
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| Apr.18 |
Orinda |
Woman Rescued Whose Car Ran Off Road |
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| Apr.12 |
Walnut Creek |
Search Resumes For Body In Canal |
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| Mar.14 |
San Mateo |
Stranded Windsurfer Rescued From Bay |
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| Jan.23 |
Fremont |
Missing Fremont Couple Found Alive |
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| Jan.14 |
San Jose |
Retiring Cop Saves Life During Final Week |
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| Jun.30 |
Concord |
33 People Rescued From Sinking Boat
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| Jan.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
Pilot Rescued After Plane Crashes |
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| Oct.11 |
North San Jose |
Dog, Miniature Pig Rescued From Fire |
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| Sep.10 |
Bay |
2 saved after small plane crashes into bay |
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| Apr.29 |
Half Moon Bay |
2 Drifters Rescued Off Devil's Slide Cliff |
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| Apr.28 |
Pacifica |
1 Rescued, 2 Missing Over Devil's Slide Cliff |
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| Mar.31 |
Mount Diablo Park |
CHP copter rescued woman on Mt. Diablo |
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| Feb.11 |
Pacifica |
Coast Guard rescues teen surfer |
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| Jan.28 |
East Palo Alto |
Girl is saving 14 from fire |
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| Jan.3 |
Martinez |
Bystander rescues disoriented beaver |
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| Dec.22 |
Santa Rosa |
Firefighters Rescue Condo Fire Victims |
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| Dec.5 |
Half Moon Bay |
Search Resumes For Fishing Boat |
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| Nov.1 |
Fremont |
Burned Woman, Dog Rescued In Fire |
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| Jun.7 |
SF Richmond |
2 Rescued From Beach Cliff |
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| Mar.29 |
Bay Bridge |
Biologists To Rescue Falcon Eggs Biologists from Santa Cruz postponed the rescue a clutch of endangered peregrine falcon eggs from underneath the bridge
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| Feb.11 |
Santa Clara |
Red Cross Brings Help To Fire Victims |
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| Jan.31 |
San Francisco |
Intervening Act Led To Man's Death |
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| Nov.30 |
San Jose |
Missing Hikers Found In Mountains Rescue teams searching Castle Rock State Park in the Santa Cruz mountains found two hikers
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| Oct.25 |
San Francisco |
Firefighter warned not to 'spook' man |
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| May.26 |
SF Downtown |
Man Trapped Under Collapsed Ceiling |
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| Sep.13 |
SFO |
Second Round Of Pets To Arrive |
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| Sep.12 |
San Francisco |
Operation Pet Lift Touches Down
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| Sep.5 |
SF Downtown |
Hurricane Shelter Built Under Cathedral |
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| Sep.4 |
San Francisco |
SF To Take In 300 Families After Katrina
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| Aug.30 |
Oakland |
Emergency Task Force Delayed |
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| Aug.28 |
Menlo Park |
Rescue Teams Ready |
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| Jul.30 |
Oakland |
15 people rescued from vessel at Estuary |
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| Jul.8 |
SF Mission |
4 Saved, 66 displaced in 5-alarm Fire
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| Nov.24 |
Coliseum |
Elephant Seal Rescued from Ditch |
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| Nov.12 |
Walnut Creek |
Rescuers retrieve 2 more bodies
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| Oct.21 |
Lafayette |
Families Celebrate Hikers' Rescues
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| Sep.5 |
Carquinez Bridge |
Coast Guard rescues five |
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| Jul.20 |
San Jose |
Two Drown After Saving Two Children
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| Aug.14 |
Redwood City |
Child trapped in bank vault A 2.5 year old girl became trapped when employees closed the vault door, which can't be opened until morning
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| Jan.30 |
San Leandro |
3-year-old dialed 911 to save grandma |
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