Car stolen with minor inside in San Francisco

San Francisco police are investigating after a car was stolen with a minor inside late Friday afternoon, authorities said.

Alex Batty, missing British boy, found alive in France after 6 years

Alex Batty, a 17-year-old from Britain who had been missing since 2017, was found walking alone in the rain in deep rural France.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher in Virginia gets 2 years in prison for child neglect

The mother of a 6-year-old who shot his teacher in Virginia was sentenced Friday to two years in prison for felony child neglect, nearly a year after her son used her gun to critically wound the educator.

Free roller skating, other creative programs launch in Oakland

City leaders said they're using innovative and creative ideas – and paying for them with grant money – to make Oakland safer for residents and business owners.

Search for sexual assault suspect in Concord

Police in Concord are investigating a sexual assault. Authorities released a surveillance photo of the suspect.

Retired officer accused of shooting wife, standoff, appears in court

Retired Pittsburg police officer Chunilam Saechao, accused of shooting his wife and charged with attempted murder, had his first court appearance on Thursday. His court appearance was a week after the shooting led to a days-long stand-off with Pleasant Hill SWAT Police.

Person in custody after fires snarl traffic on San Jose freeways

A person is in custody over their possible role in vegetation fires that created a traffic headache along freeways in San Jose on Thursday.

Court order demands landlords fix code violations in Ingleside Heights building

The lawsuit was filed by the San Francisco City Attorney after complaints that the landlords had rented illegal and unsafe units out to immigrant tenants for years.

Group claims China was behind violent attack during APEC protests

The protesters, who were defending the rights of Hong Kong, Tibet and ethnic Uyghurs, said their attackers’ attire, coordination and strong reaction to anti-Communist Party rhetoric indicated official Chinese involvement.

Oakland officials say crime has reduced, NAACP disputes claim

Oakland police announced on Wednesday that their crime-reduction efforts are working, despite the NAACP issuing a scathing op-ed that said residents are afraid and do not feel safe.