SoMa fatal shooting: suspect and 15-year-old victim identified

San Francisco police identified the suspect and victim of a fatal shooting in SoMa Sunday. The shooting also led to a police chase that injured two other people.

Search underway for missing Berkeley teen

Berkeley police on Tuesday asked the public's help in locating a missing 15-year-old girl.   

Mother deer comes running to crying newborn human baby

An Ohio mother recognized a familiar maternal instinct in a female deer that came running out of the woods to check on her crying human baby.

Intoxicated mother allegedly shoots 5-year-old son in knees

An Ohio mother is in jail without bond after she allegedly shot her 5-year-old son in the knees while she was intoxicated, according to a police report.

Restaurant owners in Pleasanton not happy parklet program could end

Restaurant owners said outdoor dining parklets have been a big help in recouping losses from the pandemic. With the new Delta variant spreading, there is a lot of uncertainty with indoor dining.

'We want justice': Family says Richmond man fighting for his life after struck by hit-and-run driver

Relatives said the 42-year-old is in the intensive care unit at John Muir Medical Center in Walnut Creek where he is fighting for his life. They are pleading for the driver to surrender to police.

Victims killed in Napa County vineyard plane crash were family

The Napa County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement that the pilot was 73-year-old Robert Nicholas of Murrieta. Also killed were Nicholas’ daughter, Shauna Waite, and her husband, James Waite.

Police patrols increasing at San Francisco tourist spots

The plan calls for 26 additional officers will patrol on foot and bicycles in tourist locations including Chinatown, Union Square, Castro, and Japantown. 

Suspect arrested following fatal shooting of 14-year-old boy in SoMa

At about 6:40 p.m., officers responded to a report of a shooting on Seventh Street near Mission Street where they found the boy suffering from a gunshot wound, police said.

Gunfire outside Walnut Creek lounge leaves 25-year-old man dead, several others injured

The violence broke out at the Spoontonic Lounge on SOS Drive, a short street between Main Street and Interstate Highway 680. Several ambulances rushed victims from the scene early Sunday morning.

City council's vote on new ballpark could determine whether A's stay in Oakland

If the seven-member city council approves the proposed ballpark on Tuesday, the project could move forward. But the A's said a "no" vote will send them packing and to another city.

Where is SF's boosted merchandise being fenced? Police say check your local flea market

Thieves are increasingly stealing small ticket items like laundry detergent and razors, which authorities say they can easily fence online and at local flea markets.

Politician demands reopening of mass vaccination site in East San Jose

Politician Rolando Bonilla is demanding the reopening of a mass vaccination in East San Jose that served the largely Latinx community.

COVID-19 pandemic recession ended in April 2020, shortest on record

The recession that broke out with the onset of the coronavirus pandemic lasted just two months, officially ended in April 2020. That makes it the shortest downturn on record, according to the committee of economists that determines when recessions begin and end.