Thompson Fire prompts evacuations, Oroville in state of emergency

Officials in Butte County say as many as 13,000 people are being evacuated from a vegetation fire that scorched about 3,000 acres by Wednesday morning. 

Driver charged with felony vehicular manslaughter in SF crash that killed an entire family

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced four counts of felony vehicular manslaughter charges against the driver who killed an entire family of four in the West Portal neighborhood in March. 

Planned power outage to hit PG&E customers in Napa and Sonoma counties

As the North Bay braces for an invasion of heat, Pacific Gas & Electric is preparing for a potential power shutoff to prevent equipment, mainly transformers, from overheating and causing a wildfire.

Power shutoffs planned in Bay Area, NorCal amid heat warning

PG&E plans to implement a public safety power shutoff this week when temperatures reach triple degrees throughout the Bay Area and other parts of Northern California. 

San Jose man arrested for 2 failed bank robberies

One San Jose man went home with only the pennies in his pocket after he failed to rob two banks back in May. Now, he's been arrested.

Suspect arrested in San Jose cold case homicide in 2016

A man wanted in a 2016 stabbing death has been arrested two years after an arrest warrant for him was issued, San Jose police said Friday.   

Juneteenth mass shooting victim fights against leg amputation, bullets still lodged inside

An East Bay man gave a first-hand account of the chaos and violence that erupted at the Juneteenth celebration that turned violent last week near Lake Merritt in Oakland.

Woman with 2 children carjacked in Alameda, suspects crash in San Francisco

Three suspects were arrested after carjacking a woman who had her two small children in her vehicle on Wednesday afternoon in Alameda, officials say. 

SFPD to hold community meeting on upcoming unsanctioned 'Hill bomb' event

San Francisco Police Chief Bill Scott is planning to hold a community meeting July 1 for those concerned about an upcoming, unsanctioned ‘Hill Bomb' skateboarding event. 

Apple iPhone settlement: Deadline extended to claim payment, could be eligible for $349

The deadline to claim a portion of the $35 million settlement fund established following a class action lawsuit involving certain iPhone devices has been extended.

San Francisco police announce full deployment for many weekend events

A million people are expected in the city this weekend. In addition to SF Pride, several other events are happening that are likely to keep first responders busy. In front of the Harvey Milk Plaza at Market Street and Castro, city leaders, including the chief of police, came out to discuss safety for this weekend’s events. 

CHP officer saves kitten off freeway and returns to adopt her

A California Highway Patrol officer who helped rescue a tiny, frightened kitten off a freeway has now adopted that cat as a part of his family.

PG&E customers will see lower electric bills this summer

Pacific Gas and Electric customers have seen their electric bills rise, but the utility company will bring some relief during the summer.

Disney updating features of line-skipping passes

The changes to Genie+ and individual Lightning Lane entries are in response to guests saying they want to be able to 'do more of their planning' ahead of time, Disney said.

Grass fire burning west of Brentwood in Contra Costa County

Forward progress has been made on a 255-acre grass fire burning west of Brentwood at Deer Valley Road and Empire Mine Road, officials say. 

Santa Rosa power outage: Nearly 30K in the dark

Roughly 27,000 PG&E residents were without electricity Wednesday morning in Santa Rosa.