Yosemite 'firefall:' the best way to see Horsetail Falls light up

Whether you have a telephoto camera, the latest iPhone or even just want to capture nature's beauty with your naked eyes, thousands of people from all over the world will flock to Yosemite National Park this week to catch the stunning beauty of Horsetail Falls. Here's what you need to know.

San Jose police arrest 35 sex assault suspects in major bust

San Jose police on Tuesday released the names and photos of 35 sex assault suspects who they said had outstanding warrants during an operational sweep.

COVID testing company accused of mishandling tests, sending bogus results

Former employees from Center for Covid Control describe bags of bio-waste and boxes of PCR tests sitting unrefrigerated in its main offices outside of Chicago for weeks. Several states, including California, have launched investigations into the company and its practices.

Suspects remain at large in armed robbery of Asian couple outside Oakland laundromat

The armed robbery of a Chinese couple outside a laundromat is the latest crime involving Asian victims in Oakland's Eastlake neighborhood near Lake Merritt.

Napa grandfather recovering after gunshot wound to face on highway

A grandfather who was shot in the face along a Napa highway underwent surgery on Sunday and is recovering from his injury, his niece told KTVU.

Putin orders forces to ‘maintain peace’ in eastern Ukraine

The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin is ordering forces to maintain peace in eastern Ukraine. But it is not immediately clear whether or when troops would enter the country.

IRS will allow taxpayers to skip facial recognition after privacy backlash

The Internal Revenue Service said Monday that it will allow taxpayers to opt-out of using facial recognition software to verify their identity and access their online accounts as the agency tries to quell widespread backlash.

Driver robbed by suspect pretending to need help outside Petaluma school

Police in Petaluma are searching for a suspect who flagged down a motorist Sunday night, pretending to need help, but instead robbed the driver at gunpoint and fled.

Video: Oakland man robbed at gunpoint, punched, thrown to the ground

Police are searching for two suspects who robbed a couple at gunpoint in Oakland. During the attack, captured on surveillance video, a male victim was punched and thrown to the ground.

San Francisco Chinese New Year Parade 2022 roars back in style

The San Francisco Chinese New Year Festival and Parade is the largest celebration of its kind in the world, organizers say, with thousands of fans who lined up along Market Street Saturday night to witness dancers, tigers and floats ring in the lunar new year.

Fierce winds from Storm Eunice force tiny dog's ears, fur to flap

Fierce winds from Storm Eunice in northern Europe proved deadly for at least four people, caused planes to wobble in the air upon landing and whipped furiously against this small dog in North Wales.

Louisiana teacher Cynthia Perkins sentenced after lacing students' cupcakes with ex-husband's sperm

A disgraced Louisiana teacher will spend decades behind bars after pleading guilty to "horrific crimes" against children and admitted to serving her students cupcakes that contained sperm from her ex-husband.

Pleasanton becomes second U.S. city to use robots to deliver groceries

This week a new fleet of Starship robots arrived outside Lucky California in Pleasanton. The program, which went live on Wednesday, allows robots to deliver food to homes in about a two to three-mile radius.

Resolution to delay Oakland schools consolidation rejected by board

The Oakland Unified School District's emergency board meeting held a vote on Friday that rejected a proposed amendment to delay the consolidation plan that closes some of the district's schools. 

Kim Potter sentencing in Daunte Wright's death: Ex-officer sentenced to 2 years

Former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter was sentenced Friday morning to two years in prison after a jury found her guilty of first-degree and second-degree manslaughter in the April 2021 shooting death of 20-year-old Daunte Wright.

Slipping through the cracks: Accusations of systemic failure at tiny home community

It's supposed to offer temporary housing for the homeless, while helping them find a more permanent place. But now some residents of this tiny home community in Mountain View say they're being forced out without a plan of where to go next.

Radical Reflections: Oakland's Elaine Brown on leading the revolutionary Black Panther Party

Musician, author, and most famously a former leader of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, Elaine Brown is still politically active, still a force of nature, even at 78-years old.