North Bay warnings about possible flooding, outages

Napa County's emergency operations staff sent a warning to residents that starting on Wednesday, the coming week of storms could bring flooding, downed trees, and power outages to the North Bay.

BART revamps Civic Center Station

On Tuesday, BART proudly showed off its refurbished, rehabilitated and reborn San Francisco Civic Center Station. It had become one of the most complained about and avoided stations of the 50 stations that BART operates.

Mayor says Oakland 911 is improving with more dispatchers and shorter wait times

911 wait times are getting better in Oakland, according to city leadership. Mayor Sheng Thao took a tour of the 911 police dispatch center in East Oakland and announced improvements to the staffing numbers and infrastructure. 

South Bay residents prepare for approaching storms

Multiple agencies advise South Bay, Santa Cruz residents to prepare for coming winter storms.

Body found on BART tracks near Balboa Park Station

A body was found on the tracks near the Balboa Station in the early hours of Monday morning, Bay Area Rapid Transit tells KTVU.

Body found floating in water: Oakland police

A dead body was found floating in the water in Oakland Sunday afternoon, according to police. 

MacKenzie Scott sold $10.4 billion in Amazon shares in 2023

MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, reportedly offloaded about one-quarter of her stake in the company last year, which was worth more than $10 billion.

SF mayor says Mission Street cleanup efforts are working

In San Francisco on Friday, the mayor’s office released preliminary results of a moratorium on unpermitted street vendors selling items along Mission Street. 

SF city leaders hear from residents at Tenderloin town hall on crime

San Francisco city leaders attended a town-hall meeting Thursday that focused on crime in the city's Tenderloin District. Many in attendance said the city isn't doing enough to address crime in the neighborhood.

Man arrested for allegedly making lewd acts near San Francisco school

San Francisco officers arrested a man who allegedly made lewd gestures near a school in the city's Richmond District earlier this week, according to police.   

Kaiser to Oakland workers: stay inside for work - and lunch

Kaiser Permanente has issued a memo directing employees at their Oakland headquarters to stay in their buildings for lunch and work in response to recent incidents of crime involving its workers.

SF mayor pushes for ballot measure to broaden police powers

The proposition allows police to expand use of technology like drones and cameras and would change the city's pursuit policy to allow officers to chase suspects in non-violent felonies and violent misdemeanors.

Apple opening iPhones to other app stores, but only in Europe

Apple will allow some iPhone users to access separate, non-Apple app stores, the company announced Thursday in response to European regulations meant to give consumers more choices.

SF Safe leader fired after audit reveals misuse of taxpayer funds from police

SF Safe Executive Director Kyra Worthy is out of a job after being terminated by the non-profit’s board of directors on Wednesday, according to the group’s attorney Dylan Hackett, “for misuse of funds and other banking discrepancies."

CHP reports drop in freeway shootings

California has seen a decline in freeway shootings, state officials said.

Netflix hints more price hikes coming in 2024, phasing out its cheapest, ad-free plan

Netflix signaled to investors this week that subscribers will likely continue to "pay a little extra." It’s also phasing out its basic, ad-free plan in more countries.