Oakland overrun by illegal fireworks

Germaine De Luca has had it with illegal fireworks in Oakland.

Get ready for more PG&E power shut-offs as California braces for wildfire season

As California prepared for the possibility of a very active wildfire season, PG&E alerted customers to be ready for the possibility of more planned outages, though officials said the next round of Public Safety Power Shutoffs (PSPS) will look different from previous events.

San Jose police seek woman who coughed on baby at Yogurtland

San Jose police are asking for the public's help to identify a woman who they say intentionally coughed on a small child in a stroller. Doing so is considered assault and a felony crime during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Alameda County DA finds no criminal wrongdoing with Fremont man's suicide in Santa Rita

The DA said that she did not find it unreasonable that Christian Madrigal was chained to the door by his ankles, but she did find it "concerning" that he was left there unattended to a "fixed object," and these methods do not demonstrate "best practices." 

Traffic rerouted as crews battle commercial structure fire in San Jose

Valley Tranist Authority is rerouting the 22, 64A, 64B, 68, 72, 500 Rapid & 522 Rapid bus lines around the area and advises passengers to expect delays of at least 15 minutes.

San Mateo County Cal Fire Captain dies in hiking accident near Big Sur

Lutz, a native of Los Gatos and raised in Corralitos, just north of Watsonville, attended the Monterey Fire Academy and began his career as a volunteer firefighter with the Corralitos CAL FIRE station.

Three arrested in San Jose home invasion robbery

Officers responded about 12:40 p.m. to a home in the 4200 block of Senter Road in San Jose, where a caller reported that several people broke into the residence and assaulted members of a family.

Judge OKs $58B plan to end PG&E bankruptcy after wildfires

The decision by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis Montali clears the way for PG&E to pay $25.5 billion for losses from devastating fires in 2017 and 2018.

Pedestrian struck, killed in Portola neighborhood of San Francisco

Just after 7 a.m., officers responded to a report of a collision involving a pedestrian near the corner of Dwight Street and San Bruno Avenue.

Apple closes stores in 4 states, again, as infections rise

The decision announced Friday is another sign that the pandemic might prevent the economy from bouncing back as quickly as some states have been hoping. Those concerns sent stocks on Wall Street lower Friday.

Federal judge rules against Oakland police on use of tear gas, rubber bullets during protests

A federal judge has sided with civil rights attorneys representing the Anti Police-Terror Project and other individuals with a temporary restraining order that limits Oakland Police Department use of tear gas and other weapons in protest situations.  

Recent Bay Area police killings expose inconsistencies with police body cameras

California's more than 600 law enforcement agencies have widely varying policies on the use of body cameras. And some agencies don’t use them at all.

San Francisco mayor calls for human resources to audit law enforcement hiring, promotion practices

In an effort to reform the way law enforcement officers are hired and promoted, San Francisco Mayor London Breed announced Thursday she has directed the city's Department of Human Resources to audit law enforcement job examinations and hiring practices.