REAL ID deadline is less than a month away

Following years of postponements, the deadline to get a REAL ID is nearly here, with less than a month left for the new travel identification rules to go into effect.

Mega Millions tickets spike to $5, promises bigger jackpots, better odds

Starting Tuesday, the starting jackpot for the Mega Million lottery game will balloon to $50 million, though it also costs more than double to play.

This Bay Area city ranks most expensive in the U.S. to 'live comfortably'

$371,571: That's the salary needed for a family of four to live "comfortably" in one Bay Area city that surpassed New York as being the most expensive in the U.S.

This California 'hidden gem' is in bloom

It’s a time of the year when a magical scene blooms about a two-and-a-half-hour drive from San Francisco: a valley of hundreds of white calla lilies as far as the eye can see, set against the backdrop of the Monterey Bay.

Bay Area woman dies after being 'violently ejected' from Trump Hotel in Las Vegas, lawsuit says

The family of a Bay Area woman has filed a wrongful death lawsuit against Trump International Hotels stemming from a fall, the family says, she suffered at the hotel chain’s Las Vegas property.

'Battle of the Bay 2.0': Ballers to face Giants in San Jose

It's called the “Battle of the Bay 2.0." The Oakland Ballers and the San Jose Giants are set to face off on Wednesday as they reimagine a beloved Bay Area baseball tradition.

7-year-old girl killed by falling boulder at Tahoe resort

A falling boulder at a Lake Tahoe ski resort struck and killed a 7-year-old girl who’s being remembered as a joyful and "shining star."

Oldest Chinese restaurant in California being sold

It's believed to be the oldest continuously running Chinese restaurant in the state, if not the country. And now the historic Northern California restaurant is up for sale.

Oakland mom seeks help after her disabled son’s specialized chair was stolen

The mother of a teenage boy, with muscular dystrophy, said her son hasn’t been able to leave their Oakland home for almost a week since a specialized chair, critical to his mobility, was stolen from their front yard.

This East Bay city ranked worst in the U.S. for first-time homebuyers

An East Bay city ranked the worst out of 150 U.S. cities for first-time homebuyers. High monthly mortgage payments and high crime rates landed it at the bottom. It was one of several Bay Area cities among the worst in the U.S.

Lake Berryessa's 'Glory Hole' returns for the first time in years, drawing visitors

A circular drain at Lake Berryessa in Napa County, known as the Morning Glory Spillway, has been active, drawing spectators seeking to get a glimpse of the rare funneling whirlpool.

3 Bay Area high school friends and college drop-outs launched a $2 billion AI recruiting startup

Three Bay Area high school classmates who dropped out of college are now behind what’s believed to be one of the fastest-growing startups in the tech world, and they’re only 21 years old.

Cheaper to rent or buy? San Francisco had the widest dollar difference in the U.S.

A new analysis on the cost of renting a home versus owning a home found renting is cheaper, with San Francisco coming in at the top with the widest dollar margin.