Joey Chestnut unseated as Buffalo chicken wing king

What's an American holiday weekend without a food eating contest involving the Bay Area's own gastro throw-down king, Joey "Jaws" Chestnut?

Illegal sideshows pop up in Oakland, Antioch over Labor Day weekend

Oakland police will have extra officers on duty through Monday night paying special attention to breaking up and warding off dangerous "sideshow" gatherings of rubber-burning cars and those who enjoy watching them. Through Sunday afternoon, Oakland police had arrested one person, issued 10 citations and impounded four cars involved in sideshows very early Sunday morning, centered in...

Surveillance video shows man falling out of delivery truck near California gas station

The California Highway Patrol shared surveillance video of a suspected drunken driver falling out of a delivery truck before it crashed into a sign, hoping to dissuade people from DUIs, especially on the Labor Day holiday weekend.

As trade war escalates, consumers will likely see higher prices

The United States and China on Sunday put in place their latest tariff increases on each other's goods, potentially raising prices Americans pay for some clothes, shoes, sporting goods and other consumer items before the holiday shopping season.

Uber driver bitten and attacked by woman on street

Atlanta Police arrested a woman for beating, biting and scratching an Uber driver as he dropped off a passenger in Midtown last Sunday. 

Walnut Creek teen paralyzed during wrestling match takes first steps in nearly two years

The Walnut Creek teenger who was paralyzed during a wrestling match at College Park High School is making remarkable progress. His parents shared the news with KTVU Friday evening. From Colorado where Ryan Joseph is undergoing therapy, the 18-year-old spoke about the challenges of his journey.

‘Operation Kickstand': SJPD arrest 10 suspects in string of Bay Area burglaries

San Jose police this week arrested 10 San Jose residents in connection with commercial burglaries in more than a dozen Bay Area cities since January.

California governor announces deal to cap rising rent prices

California Gov. Gavin Newsom reached a deal with apartment owners and developers Friday on legislation that would cap how rapidly rents can rise as the state grapples with a housing crisis.

RFK assassin Sirhan Sirhan stable after prison stabbing

Sirhan Sirhan, imprisoned for more than 50 years for the 1968 assassination of Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, was hospitalized Friday after being stabbed by a fellow inmate at a San Diego prison.

Court reverses sole conviction in San Francisco pier killing

A California state appeals court has thrown out the sole conviction against an immigrant who fatally shot a woman on the San Francisco waterfront in 2015.

American Idol opens auditions in San Jose

SAN JOSE (BCN) Open auditions for American Idol are being held in early September in San Jose, executives with the show announced Thursday. 

Hurricane Dorian gains fury but might skirt Florida coast

Hurricane Dorian powered toward Florida with increasing fury Friday, menacing its eastern coast with a potentially devastating direct hit but giving indications it might deliver just a glancing blow as it marches up the coastline.      

SJPD arrest man; faces sexual assault, battery, kidnapping charges

San Jose police arrested a 24-year-old Morgan Hill man this week who is facing sexual assault, kidnapping, assault with a deadly weapon, false imprisonment and battery charges.

Valerie Harper, TV's Rhoda, has died at 80

Valerie Harper, who scored guffaws and stole hearts as Rhoda Morgenstern on back-to-back hit sitcoms in the 1970s, has died. She was 80.

Woman forced to give birth alone in Denver jail cell files lawsuit

A woman who gave birth alone in her jail cell in Denver is suing the city after deputies and nurses allegedly ignored her pleas for help during about five hours of labor.

Boy, 3, in isolation while battling cancer receives steady stream of visitors through his window

A 3-year-old boy, who is battling brain cancer and has spent the summer stuck inside his house in isolation, has managed to stay connected to the outside world through his front window.