Tumbling boulders block Highway 50 at Echo Summit, make travel treacherous
Caltrans crews said the large boulders happened at Echo Summit and the highway is projected to be closed, at least through Friday morning. A snowstorm is also on the way.
'Maki', San Francisco Zoo lemur kidnapped and recovered in 2020, dies at 22
"Maki", the San Francisco Zoo's ring-tailed lemur that captured the hearts of the Bay Area and beyond when he was kidnapped in 2020 from his zoo enclosure and later recovered, has died at the age of 22, according to a zoo spokesperson Friday afternoon.
House Dems demand to see investigation into rapes at Dublin women's prison
The federal Bureau of Prisons has yet to release an audit that examines reports of sexual assault at a federal women’s prison in Dublin where inmates say they’ve been subjected to rampant sexual abuse that has led to the arrests of four employees, including the former warden.
Katie Meyer's parents struggle for answers after daughter's death at Stanford
In an emotional interview, the parents of Stanford University soccer star Katie Meyer say they are struggling to understand why their daughter died by suicide this week.
Wind downs power lines in Petaluma, ferry to Tiburon replaced by buses
The wind advisory impacting San Francisco and areas north of the city is winding down Friday evening, but is not going quietly.
Brentwood police dog bit second woman in head, records reveal
A Brentwood police K-9 bit a woman in the head as she hid in an attic crawlspace one year before the same dog ripped the scalp off a shoplifter hiding in the bushes.
NASA will fly your name to the Moon and back on Artemis I mission
NASA will let you send your name on a flight around the Moon and back.
Toddler lucky to be alive after crash involving Sonoma County bus
An 18-month-old survived a dramatic crash Friday morning that involved a Sonoma County bus thanks to being properly strapped in his car seat.
Sherri Papini accused of faking 2016 kidnapping, lying to FBI
Sherri Papini, a Northern California woman whose disappearance and mysterious reappearance set off a frantic three-week search more than five years ago was arrested Thursday on charges of lying to federal agents about being kidnapped.
Drinking wine with meals may lower risk of type 2 diabetes, study finds
The study found consuming alcohol with meals was associated with a 14% lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes compared to consuming alcohol without eating food.
Vladimir Putin needs to be assassinated, U.S. senator says
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham says someone in Russia needs to step up and kill President Vladimir Putin for the good of the world.
Ex-Danville cop Andrew Hall gets 6 years in deadly shooting of Laudemer Arboleda
Former Danville police officer Andrew Hall was sentenced Friday to six years in prison in connection with a deadly shooting of a mentally ill man during a chase. He could have faced a maximum of 17 years.
Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev's death sentence reinstated by Supreme Court
The death sentence of convicted Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was reinstated Friday by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Oakland's Hella Tea honors hip-hop culture while selling comfort in a cup
Oakland's Hella Tea is an online store selling loose-leaf tea while paying homage to local Bay Area figures, especially those steeped in hip-hop culture.
14-year-old boy shot and killed, then dropped off in Oakland hills
A 14-year-old boy was killed in East Oakland before his body was dropped off in the hills, bringing this year's total homicide count to 19 in the city.
Katie Meyer, Stanford soccer star, dies by suicide
The coroner's office on Thursday determined that the death of Stanford women's soccer player Katie Meyer was suicide.
Alameda County aligns with state on dropping indoor mask rule for schools
Alameda County and the City of Berkeley will allow indoor masking to become optional at schools and childcare settings after March 11.
Suspect in Richmond McDonald's drive-thru attack on mother surrenders, charged by D.A.
A woman made locally infamous for her alleged attack on a mother with her children at a Richmond McDonald's drive-through last month has surrendered to police this week. She was arrested and has now been charged by the Contra Costa County district attorney, officials say.
Adoptive parents charged with killing two California boys before reporting them missing, DA says
The adoptive parents of two small California boys who were reported missing in 2020 have been charged with killing the children, although their bodies have not been found, authorities said Wednesday.
Breonna Taylor raid: Ex-officer cleared in deadly shooting
A Kentucky jury on Thursday cleared a former police officer of charges that he endangered neighbors when he fired shots into an apartment during the 2020 drug raid that ended with Breonna Taylor’s death.