Ocean cleanup rig returning to port to address equipment issues
ALAMEDA (BCN) Already grappling with how to retain plastic it has collected at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a cleanup rig had another setback over the weekend and will be returning to port in Alameda sooner than expected.
ALAMEDA (BCN) Already grappling with how to retain plastic it has collected at the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, a cleanup rig had another setback over the weekend and will be returning to port in Alameda sooner than expected.
6 arrested in death of California police officer, sheriff rips sanctuary laws
The suspect accused of killing a California police officer the day after Christmas was arrested on Friday, along with his brother, co-worker and three other alleged accomplices, capping a two-day manhunt and providing a platform for the Stanislaus County Sheriff to rip into California's sanctuary laws.
The suspect accused of killing a California police officer the day after Christmas was arrested on Friday, along with his brother, co-worker and three other alleged accomplices, capping a two-day manhunt and providing a platform for the Stanislaus County Sheriff to rip into California's sanctuary laws.
2-year-old son of Yemeni mother who battled the Trump administration's travel ban dies
The son of a Yemeni mother who sued the Trump administration to let her in the country to be with her ailing son has died, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
The son of a Yemeni mother who sued the Trump administration to let her in the country to be with her ailing son has died, according to the Council on American-Islamic Relations.
Children flee violence in home countries, seek asylum at Oakland school
Oakland Unified has the second highest number of unaccompanied minors in California, behind Los Angeles Unified, according to district data. This year, there are nearly 650 unaccompanied minors out of about 2,800 newly arrived immigrants.
Oakland Unified has the second highest number of unaccompanied minors in California, behind Los Angeles Unified, according to district data. This year, there are nearly 650 unaccompanied minors out of about 2,800 newly arrived immigrants.
Santa knows sign language, shares special bond with deaf girl every year at Christmas
Sosie Horwitz, who is deaf, was lucky enough when she was a baby to meet a sign-language Santa, at Broadway Plaza mall, who understood her right from the very start.
Sosie Horwitz, who is deaf, was lucky enough when she was a baby to meet a sign-language Santa, at Broadway Plaza mall, who understood her right from the very start.
Seven holiday lights displays worth seeing in the Bay Area
In the late 1960’s, Robert “Spider” and his wife, Janice Cantley began decorating the outside of their Fremont home with holiday lights and hand-made wooden cartoon characters as a way to draw visitors and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
In the late 1960’s, Robert “Spider” and his wife, Janice Cantley began decorating the outside of their Fremont home with holiday lights and hand-made wooden cartoon characters as a way to draw visitors and raise money for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society.
Teens rally around Daly City father detained by ICE in 'collateral' arrest weeks before Christmas
A group of teenagers in San Francisco are rallying around a family whose father was detained by ICE in Daly City, Calif. after he missed a deadline to reapply for protections that would have kept him legally in this country.
A group of teenagers in San Francisco are rallying around a family whose father was detained by ICE in Daly City, Calif. after he missed a deadline to reapply for protections that would have kept him legally in this country.
Mysterious lights over Bay Area skies deemed a meteor, scientists say
Mysterious streaks of light were spotted all over the Bay Area on Wednesday evening and Twitter erupted with curiosity.
Mysterious streaks of light were spotted all over the Bay Area on Wednesday evening and Twitter erupted with curiosity.
Poacher ordered to repeatedly watch ‘Bambi'
A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.
A Missouri poacher has been ordered to repeatedly watch the movie “Bambi” as part of his sentence in a scheme to illegally kill hundreds of deer.
Sonoma County Sheriff reaches $3M settlement with family of teen killed while carrying airsoft rifle
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department announced in a Facebook post on Monday that the agency and the family of Andy Lopez settled his federal civil rights suit for $3 million.
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Department announced in a Facebook post on Monday that the agency and the family of Andy Lopez settled his federal civil rights suit for $3 million.
San Francisco high schoolers skip senior trip, visit Afghan boy in ICE detention center instead
A group of students from a small San Francisco school skipped their senior trip to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this week, and instead took a five-hour road trip to visit an Afghan ICE detainee at the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield.
A group of students from a small San Francisco school skipped their senior trip to the Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk this week, and instead took a five-hour road trip to visit an Afghan ICE detainee at the Mesa Verde Detention Center in Bakersfield.
Activists demand 'Muslim ban waiver' for mother to visit her dying 2-year-old in Oakland
The Council of American Islamic Relations in Sacramento is calling attention to the case of a mother from Yemen who is trying to get to the United States where her 2-year-old son is on life support at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
The Council of American Islamic Relations in Sacramento is calling attention to the case of a mother from Yemen who is trying to get to the United States where her 2-year-old son is on life support at UCSF Benioff Children’s Hospital in Oakland.
Police looking for woman suspected of robbing Concord car wash at knife point
A small business owner in Concord is asking for help in identifying the suspect who robbed him at knife point.
A small business owner in Concord is asking for help in identifying the suspect who robbed him at knife point.
'I feel like I won the lottery:' Oakland friends give 72-year-old homeless man a makeover
Oakland natives Leon Brown and Van Lee wanted to do something nice for someone and after brainstorming a bit, the pair – a preacher and a barber, respectively – gave a 72-year-old homeless man a makeover, complete with new clothes, haircut, dinner and $500 in cash.
Oakland natives Leon Brown and Van Lee wanted to do something nice for someone and after brainstorming a bit, the pair – a preacher and a barber, respectively – gave a 72-year-old homeless man a makeover, complete with new clothes, haircut, dinner and $500 in cash.
Family looking to pay photographer $100K to document their travels around the world for year
A family is looking for a photographer to document their travels around the world for a year and will pay a salary of $100,000, according to a recent job posting.
A family is looking for a photographer to document their travels around the world for a year and will pay a salary of $100,000, according to a recent job posting.
Bomb threat emails demanding Bitcoin spark fear from San Francisco to New York
Waves of bomb threats, sent via email and demanding payment in Bitcoin, sent shock waves around the country on Thursday, from San Francisco and Santa Rosa to New York and Idaho.
Waves of bomb threats, sent via email and demanding payment in Bitcoin, sent shock waves around the country on Thursday, from San Francisco and Santa Rosa to New York and Idaho.
Police officer bridges gap to community through family of teen shot and killed by police
Six years after an Oakland police officer shot and killed a Bay Area teen, that teen's family is working with the police department to bring about changes.
Six years after an Oakland police officer shot and killed a Bay Area teen, that teen's family is working with the police department to bring about changes.
Millennial Afghan-American councilwoman in California makes history
She’s a millennial. She’s pro-housing. She’s the only renter on the city council. But what sets Aisha Wahab apart from the rest is that in November, she and one other 27-year-old refugee on the East Coast are believed to be the first two Afghan women in U.S. history to hold elected office – their political victories marking a streak of wins for young, progressive women...
She’s a millennial. She’s pro-housing. She’s the only renter on the city council. But what sets Aisha Wahab apart from the rest is that in November, she and one other 27-year-old refugee on the East Coast are believed to be the first two Afghan women in U.S. history to hold elected office – their political victories marking a streak of wins for young, progressive women...
Raiders rescind Coliseum rent offer for 2019 season
The Oakland Raiders have rescinded a rent offer for the 2019 NFL season to play at the Coliseum.
The Oakland Raiders have rescinded a rent offer for the 2019 NFL season to play at the Coliseum.
Pelosi gives Trump an earful, questions 'manhood' in private
In public, Nancy Pelosi lectured Donald Trump on the Constitution and wagged a finger at him for characterizing her "strength." In private, she questioned his "manhood" -- and her disdain for him became public, again, anyway.
In public, Nancy Pelosi lectured Donald Trump on the Constitution and wagged a finger at him for characterizing her "strength." In private, she questioned his "manhood" -- and her disdain for him became public, again, anyway.