49er friends and family head out early to SoCal for championship game
The Mendez clan was up early Friday morning, packing up their truck with grills and American flags to go root on the 49ers. Their driveway on their small cul-de-sac in San Jose buzzed with excitement.
Bidens welcome new family cat named Willow to White House
President Joe Biden and first lady Dr. Jill Biden have adopted Willow, a 2-year-old gray and white farm cat from Pennsylvania.
French bulldog stolen from front yard reunited with San Jose family
Cameras were rolling when someone grabbed a French bulldog from the front yard of a home in an East San Jose neighborhood.
19-year-old found dead in Rohnert Park
Authorities in Rohnert Park are investigating the circumstances around the death of a 19-year-old woman.
EDD attempt to claw back money it was forced to freely pay out
Many recipients, freelancers or small business owners, who received pandemic relief, say they don't have specific documents that can definitively prove they were seeking work or working.
iPhone Face ID with mask option now available for some with latest Apple update
The function identifies the top portion of a user’s face in order to unlock a device, making it potentially less secure which is why Apple is allowing consumers to opt-in or out to use it.
San Francisco to ease indoor mask rule as omicron cases drop
San Francisco on Thursday announced that it would again allow people to remove their face masks indoors, reinstating the exemption that was in place before the omicron surge, public health officials said.
49ers four-legged fan base, 'Frenchie Faithful' offers team unique support
You've heard of the Niners Faithful, but there is also another, arguably cuter, fan base called the “Frenchie Faithful.”
CDC adds 15 more destinations to ‘high risk’ travel list
According to the CDC, 15 new destinations were cited Monday as a level four — meaning “very high risk” — for Americans.
16-year-old high school student creates feminine hygiene product bags for homeless women
On Tuesday morning in Manteca, 16-year-old high school student Mia Mirante walked back and forth in the cold fog, helping to load backpacks containing feminine hygiene bags into a van to be distributed to unsheltered women at the 2022 Point-in-Time Count.
California appears to pass peak of omicron variant wave
California showed signs it turned the corner on the omicron wave of the coronavirus pandemic, with infection rates falling and hospitalizations well short of the overwhelming deluge officials feared a few weeks ago.
Child tax credit: IRS warns some families may have received incorrect letter
A crucial letter that will help child tax credit recipients figure out how much money the IRS still owes them may contain incorrect information.
Man shot while trying to help robbery victim at Concord mall has died
A man who was shot while attempting to help a robbery victim on New Year's Eve at the Sunvalley Shopping Center in Concord has died at a hospital, police said Thursday.
San Francisco police double 'Doodler' reward to $200K, link 6th victim to killer
San Francisco police have linked another victim to the serial killer known as The Doodler, who targeted gay men decades ago.
Supreme Court nominee to replace Justice Breyer: Biden’s potential picks
Justice Stephen Breyer will be retiring from the U.S. Supreme Court, according to AP sources Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden the first Supreme Court pick of his presidency.
Hayward power plant explosion blamed on equipment design flaws
Calpine said the root cause of the explosion at the Russell City Energy Center in Hayward last May was design issues and equipment failures, and not deferred maintenance or operator error.
Remaining people evicted from Concord homeless encampment
Wednesday was the deadline for people to leave a homeless encampment in Concord that had been the source of numerous complaints by neighbors.
'Jeopardy!' champ Amy Schneider opens a new chapter for show
Schneider's success put her in the ranks of Ken Jennings, who's serving as guest host, and the quiz show's other all-time greats. It also made Schneider, a trans woman, a visible symbol of achievement for often-marginalized people.
Petaluma-based Amy's Kitchen embroiled in labor dispute
Amy's Kitchen, the organic prepared foods company established 35 years ago in Petaluma, has found itself embedded in a labor dispute over workplace health and safety issues.
San Francisco's Castro District allows new bars for 1st time in more than 30 years
The LGBTQ+ neighborhood is known for its nightlife, but over the years the number of bars in the area has dwindled to fewer than 10.