Home surveillance video: Mountain lion pays visit to Oakland hills home
"I normally only get little cats, and this thing was bigger than a little cat," said homeowner Sandra Lee.
NASA to rocket tardigrades, glow-in-the-dark baby squid into space
The micro-animals will head to the International Space Station next week onboard a Falcon 9 rocket during SpaceX’s 22nd cargo resupply mission.
Bay Area health officers support new CDC guidance for multiple vaccinations
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention had previously recommended that people wait at least 14 days after getting the COVID-19 vaccine to get vaccinated against other preventable illnesses.
Study finds high levels of cancer-causing chemical in several sunscreen brands
Valisure, an online pharmacy that tests medications for safety found concerning levels of a cancer-causing chemical in commonly used brands of sunscreen produced in the U.S.
Heartbreak, heroism and healing at vigil for San Jose VTA mass shooting victims
The minutes-long attack at the VTA light rail yard was marked by both horror and heroism.
VTA shooter detained in 2016 with "terrorism" manifesto, writings about hating his job
Bay Area law enforcement would never have been notified about VTA gunman Samuel Cassidy being detained years ago with "terrorism" books because it did not appear to pose any threat to life, says the FBI.
VTA shooter fired 39 rounds during attack; carried 32 high-capacity magazines
Investigators have not pinpointed an exact motive for the attack, but as more pieces fit together they have learned that Cassidy had hated his job for years.
California to pay $116.5 million in gifts and cash to encourage people to get vaccinated
California will pay out $116.5 million in gifts and cash to encourage people to get vaccinated.
Pittsburg body cam video shows armed man retreat up stairs, point gun at police before being killed
Pittsburg police released body cam video and the names of the officers who killed a young father who had been banging on his ex-girlfriend's door and then pointed a gun at them while retreating up an apartment complex stairwell.
Why did the gunman kill 9 co-workers at the San Jose VTA light rail yard before killing himself?
While a motive for the shooting has not been publicly revealed, VTA gunman Sam Cassidy's ex-wife said he had talked about killing people at work more than a decade ago.
California Senate approves taking badges from bad officers
The bill is designed to stop officers who have been convicted of serious crimes or fired due to misconduct, including violating someone’s civil rights, from moving to another police department
Caltrain offering free rides to vigil honoring victims of VTA shooting
Caltrain will provide free train rides Thursday evening to and from San Jose City Hall, where a vigil will be held honoring the victims of the fatal shooting at a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority on Wednesday.
‘Have an ice day’: Otters chill out at Oregon Zoo
The river otter residents of the Oregon Zoo were seen rolling around and chowing down in a tub of ice.
What we know about the VTA light rail gunman Sam Cassidy
The alleged gunman in a San Jose shooting that left 9 dead, including the shooter, was identified as a VTA employee. An ex-girlfriend called him abusive, co-workers called him “strange,” and at least one neighbor said he had a hot temper.
San Bruno couple says mountain lion broke into home - a cat burglar
There was a cat burglar — quite literally — in San Bruno, less than a week after another big cat sighting in San Francisco.
Woman shot in leg while driving along I-680 in Contra Costa County
The victim's injuries are non-life-threatening, CHP said in a Facebook post.
Body of missing man found inside dinosaur statue
A father and son discovered the body after noticing a rank smell emanating from the dinosaur statue.
Sausalito Art Festival canceled over homeless encampment dispute
Organizers called off the event because a new homeless encampment that has sprung up along the city's scenic waterfront could soon be moved to the festival's site.
Three Bay Area leaders reflect on a movement, change and reform since George Floyd's death
As the nation marks the somber occasion of one year since George Floyd’s murder, we asked three Bay Area leaders to reflect on the movement that followed, what’s changed and the long road ahead.
Findings show 2019 tank fire explosion in Crockett was disaster waiting to happen
In a 525-page scathing and damning report published on Tuesday, investigators found that the NuStar tank explosions and fire were a disaster waiting to happen.