Court ruling temporarily blocks Mills College merger with Northeastern

Mills College in Oakland has temporarily been blocked from moving forward with its plans to merge with Northeastern University in Boston after a trustee alleged the school was withholding information about the merger.

Woman arrested in Mountain View on suspicion of murdering, discarding baby

Police in Mountain View made a tragic discovery of a baby’s body found dead outside a home. The baby boy's 31-year-old mother is suspected of killing him.

Residents, boaters warned of toxic algae in Russian River

The State Water Resources Control Board is cautioning boaters and other recreational water users after detecting toxic algal mats growing at the bottom of the Russian River.

Napa joins seven other Bay Area counties with public indoor mask mandate

Napa County on Thursday announced it is joining seven other Bay Area counties and the City of Berkeley with an indoor mask mandate, due to the rising number of COVID-19 cases and related hospitalizations. 

Bomb squad determines device found in Jack London Square is 'not explosive'

Oakland police spokesperson Officer Johnna Watson said the call came in to the department's communication division just before 3 p.m. from an unidentified person who claimed that a bomb was placed in Jack London Square.

As San Francisco cops hunt teen's killer, family offers forgiveness

"I know everyone has their own views on what justice is and what it should be or how it should look. But the only justice we are seeking is peace," James Tofaeono said on the steps of City Hall while comforted by his wife at a press conference.

Newsom says recall is unfair, effects will be felt 'across the country'

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the recall effort against him is unfair and that its impacts will be felt "across the country." The recall election will be held on Sept. 14

Amazon pushes back return-to-office to January 2022

Seattle-based retail giant Amazon has delayed its return to the office for US corporate employees to January 3, 2022 as COVID-19 cases surge nationally due to the delta variant.

Demand for COVID testing grows once again

While health officials continue to push for vaccinations, testing has become equally as important. The demand for testing has increased, which has at the time led to increased wait times.

Fire sparks at campground in Placer County, forces evacuations

The blaze, dubbed the River Fire, erupted around 3:32 p.m. at the Bear River campground near Colfax, according to Cal Fire. The fire has pushed into neighboring Nevada County.

Alleged Pleasant Hill intruder fatally shot by resident

Police in Pleasant Hill are investigating a deadly shooting where the person who lives in an apartment shot an intruder, at least the third similar situation in the Bay Area in the last month. 

Grandmother says she contacted Baltimore CPS before 2 grandchildren found dead in aunt's car

Joshlyn had been dead for more than a year and Larry for several months when police discovered their bodies in the trunk of Nicole Johnson's vehicle after pulling her over for speeding.