In her acclaimed debut novel 'Nightcrawling,' Leila Mottley reveals how vulnerable Black girls are

Throughout history, many have envisaged the Bay Area as a prismatic haven for the misunderstood, the radical, the clairvoyant of a better future. The belief is "here, we are safe, we are free to experiment, we are supported in our endeavors to push on the status quo of identity, artistry and politics."

2 Solano CHP officers hit by drunk driver on I-80, one flown to trauma center

Two California Highway Patrol officers were struck by a drunk driver on I-80 Sunday, leaving one major injuries, according to officials. CHP said the driver has been arrested on charges of felony DUI.

Governor Newsom calls Proposition 30 a "Trojan horse," urges "no" vote

Gov. Newsom is doubling down on his opposition of Proposition 30, a tax on the wealthy to fund climate projects. In a newly released political ad, Newsom takes aim at the prop and its major backer, ride-share company Lyft.

Victim shaken after he and his son narrowly escaped being run down by car while on their bicycles

Oakland police are investigating a hit-and-run that happened when a driver rolled through a group of cyclists taking part in a bike party. This happened Friday night along Alcatraz Avenue near Shattuck Avenue. Officers say they identified two victims at the scene.

Woman sues SFPD after rape kit DNA was used to ID her as suspect

A woman whose rape kit was used by San Francisco police to identify her as suspect in a crime filed a lawsuit against the city and its police department on Monday.

Couple injured in Highway 4 shooting and crash

A couple was injured in an apparent Bay Area freeway shooting on Monday, KTVU has learned. A woman was shot and wounded while her husband, who was driving, was hurt in a crash. 

Car plows through Oakland bike party, police investigating hit-and-run

Shocking cell phone video shows the driver of a car roll right through an Oakland bike party, nearly hitting multiple cyclists. Witnesses say the driver made no effort to stop or slow down.

Oakland police investigating separate shooting, stabbing incidents Monday evening

Oakland Police Department is investigating both a shooting and stabbing Monday evening. Both incidents happened just before 5 p.m., roughly nine-miles apart. 

Two wounded in separate East Oakland shootings

Two people were wounded in separate shootings on Sunday and Monday in East Oakland, police said.

2 California Highway Patrol officers struck on interstate near Fairfield

Two California Highway Patrol officers were struck by a suspected drunk driver after pulling over another car on an interstate early Sunday, authorities said.

Mosquito Fire explodes, one of 17 wildfires burning in California

With 17 wildfires buring around the state. Calfire has it's hands full and the fires keep coming. We've had ten new wilfires week alone, with the MisquitoFire the biggest. The still out of control Mosquito is in high mountains, rossing from one county to another, with western Lake Tahoe 40 miles ahead of it.

Suspect in fatal San Francisco BART plaza stabbing arrested

The suspect in a fatal stabbing at a BART plaza in San Francisco last month was arrested, BART police say. 

San Jose mayor wants PG&E to prevent outages, blown transformers

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said he's holding PG&E accountable for this week's power outages, caused by blown transformers.

California faces wildfires, heat and likely rain, flooding

Forces were beginning to collide in California on Thursday as wildfires threatened communities, an epic heat wave stressed the electrical grid and as moisture from a hurricane was expected to bring thunderstorms and floods along with cooling.

Power grid strained by heat, nearly 7,000 PG&E customers lose power in San Francisco

Nearly 7,000 Pacific Gas & Electric customers in San Francisco lost power Thursday afternoon, as a historic heat wave has stifled the Bay Area since the Labor Day holiday weekend. 

California power outages: what you need to know

Get information about power outages and possible rolling blackouts in the Bay Area and California.

Oakland plumbing business robbed twice at gunpoint

A small business owner in Oakland is concerned for his workers safety after they were robbed at gunpoint twice in recent weeks.

PG&E says overheating transformers cause outages for 40,000 customers

The streak of extreme heat in the Bay Area plunged thousands of people into darkness Monday as power outages sent PG&E crews rushing to repair overtaxed transformers that began to fail due to the high temperatures.