San Francisco-born freeskier Eileen Gu wins gold for China
San Francisco-born freestyle skiing phenomenon Eileen Gu soared her way to her first gold medal on Tuesday, representing the Olympic host country China at the Beijing Games.
Trio charged with ex-OPD captain at gunpoint plead not guilty
Marlon and Kemandre King and Joshua Hayles pleaded not guilty to robbing and shooting ex-Oakland Police Capt. Ersie Joyner.
Oakland police tow 13 cars after weekend sideshow
Police said they had 13 vehicles towed in Oakland in weekend sideshow activity.
Tearful video: Palo Alto skater Vincent Zhou withdraws from Olympics due to COVID
Bay Area-born U.S. Olympic figure skater Vincent Zhou has dropped out of the Beijing Winter Games, after testing positive of COVID-19.
School administrators seek vaccine mandate exemption over prom
It’s a rite of passage for high school students – Junior prom. But some students at Monte Vista High School in Danville are not allowed to go because they are not vaccinated against COVID-19.
'Out of control': Legislation introduced to downsize California's wild pig population
In recent years, wild pigs have increasingly become a bigger nuisance to home landscaping and gardens, as they multiply rapidly, and agribusiness is experiencing their destructive power.
Food bank says one in four Alameda County residents need help getting groceries
Even with the pandemic entering its third year, new people keep coming to the Alameda County Community Food Bank, many who never needed this kind of help before.
SF police excessive force case that caused fight between DA, chief begins
Opening statements began Monday in the San Francisco police abuse trial against Terrance Stangel. The officer is accused of beating Dacari Spiers in a case that's caused a larger political fight between District Attorney Chesa Boudin and police Chief Bill Scott.
2 inmates dead, 1 at large after escaping through air vent, Tennessee officials say
The Sullivan County Sheriff’s Office in Tennessee said Tobias Wayne Carr, Johnny Shane Brown and Timothy Allen Sarver escaped last week from the local jail.
In 144 Bay Area freeway shootings last year, suspects arrested in 11% of cases
There were 144 freeway shootings in the Bay Area's nine counties in 2021, according to CHP documents obtained through a California Public Records request. Suspects were arrested in 11% of the cases.
Mother died protecting kids from Greyhound bus shooter in Northern California
A mother traveling with her kids was shot and killed last week aboard a Greyhound bus in Oroville, Calif. Her aunt said Karin Dalton died protecting her kids from the gunman.
Women’s prison in Dublin nicknamed 'the rape club:' AP investigation
An Associated Press investigation has found a permissive and toxic culture at FCI Dublin, enabling years of sexual misconduct by predatory employees and cover-ups that have largely kept the abuse out of the public eye.
Women?s prison in Dublin fostered culture of abuse
An Associated Press investigation has found a permissive and toxic culture at the Dublin prison lockup, enabling years of sexual misconduct by predatory employees and cover-ups that have largely kept the abuse out of the public eye.
Boy rescued from Moroccan well after 4 days has died
The boy, 5, fell into a well 105-feet deep Tuesday evening. Dozens stood by, watching as officials worked to reach him in the deep, narrow hole.
Demonstrators in SF accuse city's linkage center of allowing open drug use
Family members of those with drug abuse issues protested outside San Francisco's new Tenderloin Linkage Center on Saturday. They say drug use at the center isn't any different than being on the streets.
Delta wants unruly passengers put on national 'no-fly' list
Delta's CEO said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
Slain Alameda County recruit named honorary deputy
For the newest graduates of the Alameda County sheriff's academy, Friday was a day of mixed emotions. There was joy that they are now law enforcement officers, but it was tempered with sadness because one of their own couldn't be there with them.
Group formed during pandemic focuses on racial disparities in healthcare
The theme of Black History Month is "Black Health and Wellness." While celebrating the contributions of Black health care workers, it's also a time to acknowledge disparities laid bare by the pandemic. Dr. Malcolm John, the director of UCSF's Black Health Initiative, talks about his group's work to address disparities in healthcare.
Suspect arrested for alleged assault of 49ers fan at SoFi stadium that left him in coma
Police arrested Bryan Alexis Cifuentes, 33, on suspicion of felony assault with great bodily injury for the Sunday afternoon attack on Daniel Luna, an Oakland chef and 49ers fan.
Ohio family sues doctors after DNA test reveals father, daughter unrelated
When a couple’s daughter did an Ancestry.com DNA test in 2020 ahead of her trip to Europe, she learned that the father she was raised by was not her biological father.