Fancy microplastic with your tea? Study finds that tea bags release billions of particles per cup

Researchers found that a single plastic tea bag steeped at 95 degrees Celsius, or 203 degrees Fahrenheit, releases approximately 11.6 billion microplastics and 3.1 billion nanoplastics during a typical steeping process.

BART approves new gate design in the hopes of preventing fare evaders

The BART board on Thursday approved replacing current fare gates at all stations to curb fare evasion. However, you shouldn't expect to see them anytime soon. 

San Francisco, get ready for thousands of more e-scooters starting next month

More e-scooters will soon be rolling through the streets of San Francisco. Starting next month, thousands of more scooters will start popping up around the city.

Woman gets working iPhone back 15 months after losing it at the bottom of a river

A woman who lost her iPhone during an outing on a river in South Carolina got it back in working condition after a YouTube star and diver found it more than a year later.

Deputies: Florida teen attacks grandparents after being denied more tomatoes at dinner

A Florida teenager is facing assault charges after police say she attacked her grandparents and chased one of them with a knife after her request for more tomatoes during dinner was denied.

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg wins 'Alternative Nobel'

Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is among four people named Wednesday as the winners of a Right Livelihood Award, also known as the "Alternative Nobel."

Julian Castro tours Oakland homeless encampment

Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro toured the city of Oakland Wednesday to get a first-hand look at housing conditions and homelessness. 

13-year-old student dies from injuries sustained during fight at middle school

A California middle school student was declared brain dead on Tuesday from injuries sustained during a fight at school, while two other students remained in juvenile hall for their involvement in the fight. 

Right-wing activist 'Based Stickman' gets probation for actions at 2017 Berkeley rally

A judge lectured right-wing activist Kyle Chapman on Wednesday when he sentenced him to five years' probation for his conviction for felony possession of a leaded cane at a rally in Berkeley in 2017.

CEO surprises employees with pay increase to $70,000

A credit card payment processing company cut the ribbon on its new office space in Idaho with a surprise raise for its employees.

Bay Area man's drone footage shows devastation from Hurricane Dorian in Bahamas

A Bay Area videographer, who traveled to the Bahamas in the days after Hurricane Dorian, is telling a moving tale of rescue amid a harrowing story of destruction, in the wake of the disaster that hit the island nation earlier this month. 

Robert Hunter, Grateful Dead's poetic lyricist, dead at 78

Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead's finest songs, has died at age 78.

Alameda residents come face-to-face with burglary suspects

Several times over the past week in Alameda intruders have come face to face with residents in their own homes.