BART buskers hosting 'in-solidarity' show at Fruitvale station to counter anti-panhandling proposal

Tone Oliver, an El Sobrante rapper and full-time public transit busker, is hosting an “in solidarity” show at the Fruitvale station Friday evening, in the hopes of showing the community what BART performers do as he and his peers confront what he calls an “active attack” on artist livelihoods.

‘Back to school' advice from Iowa senior citizens goes viral

Fueled by the excitement of a new school year, social media feeds can lately be found flooded with “back to school” photos shared by proud parents.

Student, 14, threatens to 'shoot up' Gunn High School on Palo Alto police Instagram account

Palo Alto police took a 14-year-old Gunn High School student into custody for a mental health evaluation after officers say they wrote that they wanted to "shoot up" the high school on the department's Instagram page. 

'A big deal': Florida braces for Hurricane Dorian

Florida residents picked the shelves clean of bottled water and lined up at gas stations Thursday as an increasingly menacing-looking Hurricane Dorian threatened to broadside the state over Labor Day weekend.

Police officer records video of herself trolling scam caller who threatened arrest within 45 minutes

A scam caller who warned a police officer that she would be arrested within 45 minutes if she didn’t hand over personal information found out only one thing — how easily he himself could be duped.

Oakland school offers students credit for volunteer work in community

Students at Oakland's Emiliano Zapata Street Academy had a back-to-school night that is very different from other schools in the Bay Area.

Recall: More than 26,000 glass cooktops recalled over risk of spontaneously switching on

More than 26,000 glass cooktops with touch controls were recalled on Wednesday over a risk of spontaneously switching on, according to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission. 

The devastating differences between hurricane categories 1 through 5

Hurricanes are scary and can be life-threatening at any stage, but there are important distinctions between categories 1 through 5 in terms of how much of a potential punch a storm can pack.

‘She came alive': Dog saved hours before euthanasia finds home at senior living center

A dog that was hours away from being euthanized was saved and is now spending the rest of her days at a senior living community in Maryland keeping the residents company.

Fireflies light up in unison at Grandfather Mountain, NC State scientist finds

A new species of firefly has been discovered at Grandfather Mountain, and they do something very different from others: They light up the sky by flashing in unison. 

Retired Bay Area police chief's estranged son charged in Uptown Oakland murder

The son of a retired Bay Area police chief, who was already on probation for the attack of an elderly Sikh man, has been arrested and was charged on Wednesday for murder. 

San Jose residents fed up with cows, bulls making nightly visits

Residents in one San Jose neighborhood have been dealing with an unusual animal invasion. Cows and bulls have been coming to graze on their lawns and wander their streets. They say they've been calling animal services, city officials and even police, trying to get help. But now a group of ranchers is finally taking action.