East Palo Alto residents express anger, frustration about slow PG&E response to outages

Many residents said they felt forgotten about, they lost hundreds of dollars when their food spoiled and most importantly, they want to know how PG&E will keep it from happening again.

Shooting in Vallejo leaves 1 dead: Police

A man was fatally shot in Vallejo Thursday afternoon, marking the city's third homicide of 2023, according to police. 

Los Altos without power for days following storm

PG&E reported 10,000 customers still without power in the Peninsula Thursday evening, among the 37,000 customers without electricity in the entire Bay Area following this week's storms.

Peninsula power outages could last until Friday

Residents on the Peninsula from Burlingame and Hillsborough up to San Bruno faced another night without lights, heat and internet access on Wednesday after the power went out the day before in the lastest powerful wind storm.

San Jose Police absent from community forum on improving policing

Community members raised concerns about de-escalation practices, police brutality and police response to mental health crises. There was a joint panel of advocates and law enforcement who say they’re committed to having a safer community for everyone.

Wrong-way driver arrested after crashing head-on into semi on I-80

A wrong-way driver who crashed head-on into an 18-wheeler on a highway has been arrested in Sierra Nevada, officials said.

Burglars invade Oakland homes dressed as Amazon delivery workers

Burglars have been caught on camera prowling and breaking into homes in Oakland while dressed as Amazon delivery workers.

San Francisco middle school locked down, district says student brought gun on campus

It was a frightening day for students, their families and educators at Denman Middle School in San Francisco's Outer Mission District on Wednesday after a gun was found on campus. 

Strong winds take down trees, flip over planes in Concord

Dangerous winds in the East Bay knocked out power and took down trees, which fell on buildings. The winds even flipped over small aircraft in Concord.

Police say SF shooting led to chase on Bay Bridge, several detained

San Francisco Police Department says a shooting Tuesday in the Fillmore District led to a pursuit on the Bay Bridge and that several people have been detained. 

Wind is PG&E's mortal enemy

Before winds kicked up in the wee hours on Tuesday, there were a small clusters of homes in the Bay Area without power. But by the later afternoon, that number grew to hundreds of thousands of customers due to severe winds.

12-year-old boy arrested in connection to Muni stabbing attack, police say

San Francisco police have arrested a 12-year-old boy in connection to what they are calling an “unprovoked” stabbing aboard a Muni bus on Monday, police say.

Bay Area wind, rain cause widespread damage

Strong winds associated with the latest Bay Area atmospheric river caused trees to once again topple, power outages, and was likely the cause of glass that fell from a San Francisco high-rise's damaged windows.

Nearly 220,000 people remain without power across the Bay Area

Strong winds across the Bay Area have left more than 200,000 residents without power late Tuesday night, according to Pacific Gas and Electric.

Facebook parent Meta to lay off 10K workers

Facebook-parent Meta is slashing another 10,000 jobs and will not fill 5,000 open positions as the social media pioneer cuts costs.

Disney park price hikes 'too aggressive,' CEO Bob Iger admits

Bob Iger vows to be "smarter" about pricing as Disney moves forward, in order to maintain brand "accessibility."

Bay Area freeway shootings are double that of LA

As the number of freeway shootings are dipping in LA and across California, the Bay Area is unfortunately bucking that trend. Freeway shootings in the nine Bay Area counties have gone up since 2021.

Person shot and killed on Hegenberger Road

Oakland police are looking for the person who shot and killed a man Sunday morning on Hegenberger Road.