Bay Area bird lover who runs rescue for exotics faces eviction
The founder of a non-profit, tax-deductible exotic bird rescue center in Santa Rosa is just two weeks away from an eviction for himself and his flock of down and out, sometimes abused or neglected birds.
Couple charged with hate-crime over BLM mural in Martinez now facing burglary, drug charges
The couple who was charged by the Contra Costa County District Attorney's office in 2020 for the hate-crime of vandalizing a Black Lives Matter mural when they painted over it in Martinez, is facing new charges, the D.A.'s office confirms.
4 arrested for Michael K. Williams overdose death
Four men have been arrested in connection with the overdose death of "The Wire" actor Michael K. Williams.
Woman killed by garbage truck while taking out her trash in San Jose
San Jose police on Wednesday morning raced to the scene of a residential street where a woman was killed by a garbage truck as she was taking her trash down to the street.
Man who killed self with bomb in Antioch had explosives conviction
The man who apparently blew himself up with a homemade bomb in Antioch had previously injured himself with a pipe bomb.
Oakland Roots Sports Club makes Black history on and off the field
Now more than ever, Oakland Roots Sports Club is reflecting on the progress made by those who came before them, and the role they will play in shaping history.
BART to reopen Powell Street station bathrooms after 20 years
BART is reopening the restrooms at its Powell Street station in San Francisco for the first time in 20 years. They were closed in 2001 following the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
San Francisco apologizes to Chinese immigrants on 1st day of Lunar New Year
Supervisors of the city with the oldest Chinatown in the U.S. approved a resolution Tuesday to apologize to Chinese immigrants and their descendants, becoming the fourth city in the country and in California to do so in the last year.
'Oscar Grant Day' granted in Oakland
'Oscar Grant Day' honors the slain 22-year-old Grant who was killed by a former BART police officer and the work and activism of his mother, Wanda Johnson.
Ersie Joyner 'humbled and humanized' after surviving 22 bullet wounds in Oakland shootout
Ersie Joyner, a 52-year-old retired Oakland police captain, was the survivor of an armed robbery at a Chevron gas station, which left his body riddled with 22 bullet wounds. He also ended up killing one of his attackers. It was the most traumatizing experience in his life. And now, he says he is changed forever.
Tom Brady retiring: Bucs quarterback makes it official this time with announcement on social media
"This is difficult for me to write, but here it goes: I'm not going to make that competitive commitment anymore," Tom Brady wrote. "I have loved my NFL career, and now it is time to focus my time and energy on other things that require my attention."
Chinese New Year parade and festivities roaring back for the year of the tiger
With a small army in attendance, San Francisco's Year of the Tiger celebration kicked off in the heart of Chinatown in a festive, happy and grateful way with fireworks and dancing dragons.
Hunger Strike: Extreme measures employed in battle to keep Oakland schools open
Dozens of teachers, students, even some administrators walked out of Westlake Middle School at noon Tuesday.
Hundreds of dolphins ‘stampede’ off Southern California coast
Passengers on a whale-watching trip were treated to a spectacular show after hundreds of dolphins jumped out of the water and took off at a high rate of speed in what’s known as “stampeding.”
Report: Oakland saw slowest growth in rent prices in the U.S., has least expensive median rent in Bay Area
In a sign suggesting that rent prices in Oakland may be leveling out -- at least for now, a new report found the East Bay city saw the nation’s slowest growth in rent over the past year, as figures showed the city also had the least expensive median rent prices in the Bay Area.
Shooting at spa near Lake Merritt in Oakland kills 1, wounds another
A woman is dead and a man is in critical condition following a shooting inside Kume Spa near Lake Merritt in Oakland along Grand Avenue on Tuesday.
Dashcam video shows South Florida driver opening fire during road rage incident on I-95
Dashcam footage from a June 2021 road rage incident in South Florida shows the moments when a driver fired multiple shots, striking another vehicle several times. But his lawyer says the shooting was justified because his client believed he had been shot at first.
10 people have died in San Jose traffic accidents so far in 2022
Ten people died in car accidents in the first month of 2022, San Jose police said, with the most recent death occurring after Travis Repman, 37, died of injuries he sustained after he was struck by an oncoming van.
San Francisco drops indoor mask mandate at gyms, offices and college classrooms
Let's see your face! As of Tuesday, it's OK for people to ditch their indoor masks in San Francisco at the office, gym, college classroom, religious gatherings and other so-called "stable cohorts" where everyone is vaccinated.
Search continues for Alexis Gabe, 24, missing since Wednesday
The search continues in Contra Costa County for Alexis Gabe, 24, who has been missing since Wednesday.