How Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is going about selecting a new police chief
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao on Tuesday sat down with KTVU to explain how she's going about selecting a new police chief – a role that's been vacant for more than a year after she fired the last one in February 2023.
San Jose fire station burglarized
A San Jose fire station was burglarized Saturday night, according to one station.
SFUSD settles $4.5M lawsuit over alleged sexual assaults by former athletic director
San Francisco Unified School district agreed to pay out $4.5 million in a lawsuit over the alleged sexual abuse of two female students by their former athletic director in a settlement agreement, according to a press release from the law firm that represented the victims.
Blizzard conditions, monster winds and whiteouts continue in Tahoe
Blizzard conditions and whiteouts with multiple feet of snowfall in the Lake Tahoe region continued on Saturday. As many as 10 feet of snow is expected to fall in some of the higher elevations of the Sierra by the end of the weekend.
CPUC clears path for Waymo robotaxi expansion to Peninsula and LA
Waymo's driverless taxis are a common sight on San Francisco streets, and now the company has received a green light to expand its robotaxi service.
Big rig crashes, overturns, leaks fuel and shuts down I-880 lanes in Oakland
The southbound lanes of Interstate 880 in Oakland are shut down Saturday morning after a big rig overturned overnight.
Mountain storm: Great water supply and skiing with a big dose of danger
California's mountains provide water, natural habitat, recreation, and tourism. That said, the mountains can provide real winter danger. As of Friday afternoon, I-80 westbound traffic is being turned at the Nevada State Line, and eastbound traffic on the same interstate is being turned around at Drum Forebay due to spin-outs, high winds, and low visibility.
Newsom unveils Caltrans plan to improve streets of Oakland
California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday released Caltrans' new 10-point plan to improve the streets of Oakland.
SFPD swears in new recruits
The San Francisco Police Department is welcoming its latest class of new recruits.
Tahoe blizzard warning: Wind gusts hit 100 mph at some Sierra peaks
As a blizzard started pounding the Sierra on Thursday, wind gusts whipped at more than 100 mph at certain peaks in the Sierra including near the Palisades ski resort.
Four candidates for Oakland police chief vacancy address public at forum
The Oakland Police Commission held a community forum Thursday night, to introduce the public to four police chief candidates topping their list.
SF couple welcomes newborn on Leap Day, but when will she celebrate her birthday?
Julia Persson and Edward Verheij welcomed their newborn baby girl, Luna, just after one in the morning on February 29th. She was the first Leap Day baby born at the hospital.
Oakland police investigate shooting that left 1 injured
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred in Oakland Thursday afternoon.
Skiers, storm chasers head to Tahoe ahead of blizzard warning
Last minute preparations were underway Wednesday night, ahead of the next round of snow in the Sierra.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in police chief forum
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao will not participate in Thursday's police commission community forum to discuss the new list of police chief candidates.
Driver survives being ejected through rooftop, falling over Big Sur cliff
A driver was rescued after he told authorities that he swerved to miss deer in Monterey County, veered off the roadway, was ejected from his sunroof and rolled down a Big Sur cliff and was stranded for about two days.
Oakland Police Commission unveils new list of police chief candidates
The Oakland Police Commission unveiled a new slate of candidates for the city's next police chief on Tuesday after Mayor Sheng Thao rejected the commission's initial picks.
Reflecting on Oscar Grant: 15 years of remembering and resilience
Fifteen years ago on Jan. 1, 2009, Oscar Grant was killed at the Fruitvale BART station by a former BART police officer. It was a killing that sent shockwaves not just through Oakland, but the country. These shockwaves are still felt years later.
Police seek help in locating 'at-risk' 68-year-old Oakland woman
Oakland police on Tuesday asked the public's help in the search for a 68-year-old woman.
Apple scrapping electric car project
Apple is reportedly abandoning efforts to build an electric car after spending nearly a decade and billions of dollars on the project.