Father and son arrested, accused of starting Caldor Fire, district attorney says
A father and son have been arrested, accused of reckless arson in connection to the Caldor Fire, according to the El Dorado County District Attorney.
Activists fighting to preserve San Jose landmarks in danger of being demolished
San Jose’s iconic Burbank Theatre has a three-story-tall sign that’s been a beacon for the neighborhood, dating back to the 1940s.
California cracks down on properties unlawfully evicting tenants
The newly launched Housing Strike Force secured its first settlement aimed to provide renters access, affordability, and fairness.
Scott Peterson resentenced to life in prison for murder of pregnant wife
Nearly two decades after being sentenced to die, Scott Peterson was resentenced Wednesday to life in prison for the 2002 slayings of his pregnant wife and unborn son that gripped the world then and since.
Marin County has highest COVID infection rate in Bay Area
Marin County has the highest COVID infection rate of any Bay Area region.
Travis Scott requests lawsuits be dismissed, denies legal liability in Astroworld tragedy
Travis Scott and his companies “generally deny the allegations” filed against him following the Astroworld tragedy and are asking for the suits to be tossed out.
Oakland City Council votes to add more officers to quell spike in violent crime
Oakland will have two more police academies over the next two fiscal years to hire more sworn officers. Many cheered the vote. Many did not.
Celebration and outpouring of love for Oakland woman who turned 104
A very special celebration was held on Tuesday for an Oakland woman on her 104th birthday, as she was honored and revered as a woman whose life was about caring for others.
Amazon Web Services outage disrupts US businesses, halts some delivery operations
Amazon’s AWS suffered a major outage on Tuesday, impacting U.S. businesses across the U.S. that rely on it — including FOX properties.
Outdoor dining parklets in San Francisco at risk of being removed
Restaurants around San Francisco are working to protect their outdoor dining parklets after concerns that red tape could force some to be torn down.
Police in Sunnyvale are using decoy packages to combat porch pirates
Police in Sunnyvale had a special holiday warning for porch pirates who dared to take advantage of packages left at doorsteps: "Steal a package and you may end up with more than what you wanted."
Nick Cannon loses infant son to brain cancer, announces on talk show
“Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called Hydrocephalus,” he said on his talk show while holding back tears. “It’s tough.”
New giraffe at Safari West named after 49er wide receiver
After narrowing down choices among staff, Safari West put the power in the hands of the public when it came to naming the wildlife preserve's new baby giraffe.
Bidens, Bay Area honor Pearl Harbor’s fallen 80 years later
As President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the World War II Memorial, the Bay Area also remembered their role and where they were at the time.
Man killed in San Francisco shooting identified as Afghan refugee, father of 3
A man shot and killed in San Francisco last month has been identified as an Afghan refugee who worked as an Uber driver, according to his family.
Another victim in Kevin Nishita's fatal Oakland shooting emerges, describes gunman
For the first time, a witness in the deadly shooting of security guard Kevin Nishita provided a detailed account of what happened.
Do more police reduce violence? Oakland grapples with how to make city safer
As homicides surge in Oakland and city officials debate whether to hire more officers a key question lingers: Do more police reduce crime and are collateral consequences worth the benefits of having more officers on the street?
Chesa Boudin says he's working to fix broken criminal justice system
San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin hit back at his critics at a rally Monday.
Unvaccinated Illinois residents to pay own COVID-19 hospital bill, state lawmaker proposes
State Rep. Jonathan Carroll is proposing that any Illinois resident who refuses to get the COVID-19 vaccine should pay their own bill if hospitalized with the virus.
SAP Center expands COVID policy for children to prevent superspreader events
The SAP Center in San Jose has updated its guest attendance policy to align with health and safety directives outlined by the state.