Livermore teens on charity ride to Oklahoma

Three teenagers from Livermore are traveling cross-country 2,000 miles away on bikes and a unicycle. Part of their mission is to raise money for charity.

San Francisco's iconic cable cars almost ready for passengers

After more than a year, cable cars are once again climbing up and down San Francisco's hills. The cars are back on the rails but aren't carrying any passengers for now.

Underfunded fire districts may merge for better fire protection in East Bay

The Board of Supervisors in Contra Costa County will decide on a later date if Con Fire will absorb the understaffed stations in rural eastern Contra County.

Former Berkeley High student sues teacher, district on claims of repeated molestation

Attorneys for a former female Berkeley High School student has filed a lawsuit against a former teacher and the Berkeley Unified School District, almost 20 years after she graduated.

Workers allegedly lit fireworks inside Taco Bell, locked themselves out

A Taco Bell worker was arrested after she and a group of other employees were allegedly seen on surveillance footage lighting fireworks inside the Nashville restaurant before locking themselves out, according to fire department investigators.

McDonald’s to bolster free child care, paid tuition to entice workers

McDonald’s plans to invest millions more into new and already-existing programs to allow its franchisees to entice new employees and retain current workers.

VTA's light rail return plans consider balancing employees and community's needs

Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's board of directors heard plans Tuesday to resume light rail service, with the goal of getting it back up and running by the end of this month.

City of Santa Clara declared local emergency for drought conditions

The city of Santa Clara declared a local emergency for drought and will ratify the emergency proclamation that calls for restriction on water use.

3 suspects arrested in prostitution sting at San Jose hotel, police say

On July 9, San Jose police officers conducted an undercover operation at an unnamed hotel where they found four women believed to have been forced into prostitution.

Pesticide caused kids’ brain damage, California lawsuits say

Lawsuits were filed against Dow Chemical over Chlorpyrifos, a widely used pesticide linked to brain damage in children.

Mars, Venus, moon appear close together in planetary conjunction

Skywatchers will have another chance to view Mars, Venus and the young moon in the same field of view Tuesday evening.

35,000 fish dropped from airplane to restock remote Utah lake

More than 35,000 fish were dropped from an airplane into a remote Utah lake in a video released by Utah’s Division of Wildlife Resources.

Northern California woman, adopted at birth, begins search for biological mother, learns of identical twin

A Northern California woman, who began a journey to find the woman who gave her up for adoption almost 48 years ago, is shocked to learn that she has an identical twin, so a new journey begins to locate the sister she lost at birth.

San Francisco woman first female weightlifter to represent Tonga at Tokyo Olympics

A 20-year-old woman from San Francisco will be competing as a weightlifter in the Tokyo Olympics. Her coaches say she worked hard to overcome challenges to achieve success.