Benicia couple spray paints lawn like American flag in dramatic show of patriotism
A couple in Benicia has found a dramatic way to celebrate Independence Day: spray-painting their lawn like an American flag.
New era: UC Berkeley wants to help student-athletes take advantage of new NCAA rules
It's a new era for college athletes, including UC Berkeley's star safety Elijah Hicks.
'Alarming rise in theft' forces Target stores in San Francisco to shorten hours
Target customers can only shop at San Francisco stores between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. instead of 10 p.m.
Biden DHS moves to bring back deported US military veterans: report
The Biden administration on Friday said that it planned to allow deported veterans and their family members to return to the U.S.
Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line
Farmers and fishermen along the California-Oregon border struggle to continue their family businesses as the water crisis reaches a state of emergency.
Berkeley chef opens Alameda County's first home restaurant under new law
Bao House, opened last Thursday, became Alameda County's first legal home restaurant after the county opted in to a new California law that allows for home restaurants.
Police nab suspects in purse robbery at San Leandro Costco
On June 17 a woman was robbed of her purse in the Costco parking lot on Davis Street, police said. However police were able to nab the suspects, not far from where the crime occurred.
Firefighters make progress against Northern California forest fires
Last year, California wildfires scorched more than 6,562 square miles of land, the most in its recorded history.
July Fourth travel: Over 3M people expected to pass through airports
Americans enjoying newfound liberty are expected to travel and gather for cookouts, fireworks and family reunions over the Fourth of July weekend in numbers not seen since pre-pandemic days.
San Francisco bumps up minimum wage to $16.32 per hour
San Francisco's minimum wage increased to $16.32 per hour, which is two times more than the federal minimum wage of $7.25 per hour.
Vallejo: Woman, 8-year-old girl found shot in car; nearby church riddled with bullets
A woman and an 8-year-old girl were shot and wounded while driving in Vallejo, police said Thursday.
PG&E seeks $3.6 billion in rate hikes for wildfire safety
Pacific Gas & Electric asked regulators Wednesday to grant a $3.6 billion rate hike to help it pay for hardening its power systems to prevent deadly wildfires.
Car-lot inventories dwindle as chip crisis goes on
“My lot used to be double packed. Now, my whole lot is empty,” said Mark Hashimi, general manager of Fremont Toyota. “I was selling 600, 700 cars. Now I’m down to 250, 260 cars.”
Building collapse in DC: Fifth worker freed from rubble
One person is trapped and several people were hurt on Thursday when a building collapsed in the Northwest D.C.
California triplets are pregnant at same time: 'A dream come true'
The sisters, 35, from Southern California, were born within four minutes of each other and now, they’re all expecting to give birth in the next few months.
Redwood City man arrested for alleged child porn possession; brother, girlfriend also arrested
Investigators learned that the suspect's brother and girlfriend allegedly tried to conceal or destroy "vital evidence pertinent to this case," sheriff's officials said.
Newsom to face recall election on Sept. 14
California has scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been turned in to qualify the election for the ballot.
Walnut Creek UPS workers say timecard altered, pay withheld
Four Walnut Creek-based UPS employees sued the company for altering their timecards multiple times, not paying them for required, work-related activities, and denying them with state-mandated, COVID-19 related supplemental sick time.
Nearly 80,000 pounds of illegal fireworks seized along California-Nevada border
During the operation, Cal Fire confiscated 79,411 pounds of dangerous fireworks, conducted 932 traffic stops for various violations, issued 215 citations for dangerous fireworks and additional violations, and arrested three individuals.
San Francisco police offer $25,000 reward in 24-year-old man's unsolved homicide
24-year-old Mitchell Warren was shot and killed while walking home in San Francisco in 2016. The case has not been solved.