Bay Area air quality advisory extended through Thursday

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California.

Missing 12-year-old boy found, SFPD says

San Francisco police said a 12-year-old boy who went missing on Tuesday has been found.

California recall fails; Gov. Gavin Newsom stays in office

The victory cements Newsom as a prominent figure in national Democratic politics and preserves his prospects for a future U.S. run.

Whirlpool offers employees $1,000 to get COVID-19 vaccine

The appliance company increased the incentive to $1,000, hoping to further encourage any employees who are hesitant to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Climate change could force over 200 million people to move by 2050, report says

Climate change could push more than 200 million people to move within their own countries in the next three decades and create migration hot spots unless urgent action is taken in the coming years to reduce global emissions and bridge the development gap.

Family identifies man fatally shot by FBI agent in Oakland

A man shot and killed by an FBI agent in Oakland was identified by his family Tuesday as 30-year-old Michael Jonathan Cortez.

Police release video of dine & dash suspects who allegedly shot at restaurant employee

Walnut Creek police on Tuesday released video of two people who allegedly ‘dine & dashed’ at Modern China and then one of which, allegedly shot at a restaurant employee when confronted about it. Police are seeking their identities. 

Woolly mammoth resurrection? Scientists say it's in process

Funding for the project reportedly comes from investors ranging from Climate Capital to Winklevoss twins.

Bay Area firefighters battling Caldor Fire raise American Flag where post office once stood

Cal Fire has shared a moving photo of crews from multiple Bay Area fire agencies raising the American flag where a post office once stood in the fire ravaged community of Grizzly Flats in El Dorado County.

California has paid or approved over $1B in rent, utility payment relief

California has received more than 243,000 applications for rent and utility payment assistance, with requests totaling more than $2.2 billion.

SHOCKING: Woman kicked down Brooklyn subway escalator

The NYPD is asking for the public's help identifying the man who kicked a woman causing her to fall down an escalator inside a subway station in Brooklyn.

GOP pushes unfounded fraud claims before California recall

Voters will have a number of options to cast their ballots on Tuesday for the gubernatorial recall election.

80-year-old pilot, Vietnam Vet, survives Palo Alto plane crash

An 80-year-old Vietnam War veteran pilot crash landed his plane in the Palo Alto marsh Monday after severing power lines and he’s remarkably okay. The crash happened around 1:50 p.m. northeast of the Palo Alto airport.

Giants clinch playoff spot, thump Padres 9-1 for 8th in row

The San Francisco Giants became the first major league team to clinch a playoff spot this season, hitting four home runs to beat the San Diego Padres 9-1 on Monday night for their season-high eighth consecutive victory.

Oakland family lucky to be alive after being hit by DUI suspect

Keren Martinez said she's in pain, but counting her blessings after her minivan was broadsided by a speeding, drunk driver in Oakland's Fruitvale neighborhood.

Judge digs deeper into PG&E’s suspected role in Dixie Fire

The grilling came before a federal judge who is overseeing PG&E’s criminal probation for a felony conviction after the utility’s gas lines blew up part of a suburban neighborhood in the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010.

Suspected road-rage driver arrested by Fairfield police after allegedly shooting into car

About 9 p.m., someone called police to report the shooting after exiting Interstate 80 onto Waterman Boulevard to avoid a confrontation with a man who was allegedly driving dangerously.