Gunshots fired, firecrackers thrown at 2 Oakland sideshows
At least two sideshows broke out in Oakland over the weekend. Gunshots were fired at both. Participants also threw firecrackers, rocks and bottles at police.
Bay Area astronaut - and 1st Native woman - leads crew to space
Nicole Mann, commander of the SpaceX Dragon, is from Petaluma and became the first Native American woman to live and stay aboard the space station.
Just 'plane' bad etiquette: Airline passenger drapes her long, thick hair over the back of her seat
Social media users came up with creative ways for the blogger who posted the photo to get revenge on the "rude" passenger.
BTS members face possible military service in South Korea
Whether the band’s seven members must serve in the army is one of the hottest issues in South Korea.
Body language analyzed while slain Merced family kidnapped
Surveillance video taken at a vehicle storage business in Merced shows a man in a hoodie and a medical mask walking two brothers out of a portable and then going back inside to get the mother and the baby. The family was found dead two days later.
Dozens of sea lions sickened by domoic acid poisoning
The Marine Mammal Center in Sausalito said it has been treating and releasing dozens of sea lions that had been affected by an outbreak of domoic acid poisoning.
Pebbles, the world’s oldest dog, dies at 22
Pebbles, a toy fox terrier from Taylors, South Carolina, died on Oct. 3 — five months shy of her 23rd birthday.
Archeologists unearth 2,000-year-old Hercules statue in Greece
The Hercules statue “with a youthful body,” believed to date back to the second century AD, was discovered last month in the ancient city of Philippi.
'Person of interest' in custody in the kidnapping of California family, search for the family continues
Sheriff’s officials in Merced County announced on Tuesday that they had a "person of interest" in custody in connection with the kidnappings of an 8-month-old baby, her parents, and her uncle, abducted at gunpoint on Monday. But the desperate search continued for the missing family.
Free samples return to Trader Joe's, customers rejoice
From the pre-pandemic days, Trader Joe's has started to bring back free samples at many of its stores.
Asteroid slammed by NASA spacecraft has debris trail over 6,000 miles long
Astronomers captured the scene millions of miles away with a telescope in Chile, showing an expanding, comet-like tail after the asteroid impact.
Rams linebacker tackles animal rights protester at Levi's Stadium
Rams linebacker Bobby Wagner took down a protestor Monday night during the 49ers game at Levi's Stadium.
VIDEO: Coyote sneaks into bathroom at Riverside area middle school
The coyote snuck into the school Monday morning before classes, was captured and released.
Former Napa County schoool worker arrested on 19 counts of sex crimes involving children
A former school employee has been arrested on 19 charges of felony sex crimes involving children, the Napa County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday.
Abuse in women’s pro soccer league was systemic, report says
An independent investigation into the scandals that erupted in the National Women’s Soccer League last season found emotional abuse and sexual misconduct were systemic in the sport, impacting multiple teams, coaches and players, according to a report released Monday.
Babysitter listed on Care.com indicted for raping children while on job
Timothy Luna, 25, is charged with six counts of rape.
2 Berkeley High brothers shot and killed at Oakland house party
An Oakland house party, largely attended by teens, turned deadly this weekend after gunfire erupted inside a home. Two Berkeley High brothers were killed.
Regular 'micro breaks' at work could boost energy levels, study suggests
Breaks of 10 minutes or less reduced fatigue and helped employees take on their tasks with more vigor, according to the study published in the journal PLOS One.
Man accused of slashing hundreds of tires arrested in Alameda
Alameda police say they have arrested a man accused of slashing hundreds of tires.
San Francisco Japanese tea garden's iconic 107-year-old pagoda restored
Following a two-year restoration project, the Japanese Tea Garden's towering red pagoda in San Francisco's Golden Gate Park has been officially revived to its full glory, 107 years after its appearance at the 1915 world's fair.