I-680 in Danville shutdown after possible shooting

A highway in Danville was closed late Thursday night after a possible freeway shooting.

East Bay mother, daughter spread messages of hope and love in unique way

A mother and daughter in the East Bay have been sharing messages of hope to neighbors and strangers in a creative way: painting them on their garage door for almost two years.

Apple workers group plans walkout, urges customer boycott for Christmas Eve

A coordinated group of Apple workers is staging an employee walkout set for Christmas Eve, and urging customers to boycott the tech giant's stores and products in solidarity with the workers who are demanding better workplace conditions.

Omicron blamed for up to 70% of cases in parts of California

The highly contagious omicron variant is evident in 50% to 70% of new coronavirus cases in parts of the most populous state heading into the holidays, California health officials said Thursday.

Body found in river believed to be missing Napa woman

A body found in a Napa river on Thursday afternoon is believed to be a 37-year-old woman reported missing last week, authorities said.

Jewish house of worship in San Jose goes up in flames, Torahs spared

The Chabad house, a Jewish place of study and worship, went up in flames this week, but fortunately, the Torahs were spared.

Lawmakers call for COVID vaccination or negative test requirement for domestic travel

A group of Democratic lawmakers including Sen. Dianne Feinstein and Rep. Eric Swalwell this week wrote a letter calling for a requirement that domestic air passengers show proof of their full COVID-19 vaccination status or a recent negative test.

Kim Potter Verdict: Daunte Wright's family responds to guilty verdict

The family of Daunte Wright responded to the guilty verdict of former Brooklyn Center police officer Kim Potter, who was found guilty of manslaughter.

Oxford High School shooting: Prosecutor agrees with bond set for Crumbleys, says shooter's parents will flee

The Oakland County Prosecutor's Office said that the bond set for the parents of Oxford High School shooter Ethan Crumbley is appropriate after their lawyers requested a lower bond.

Oakland police graduates 25 new recruits

Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong said the new officers include six women and 19 men, and nine of the recruits are from the city of Oakland.

Oklahoma boy, 11, saves woman from house fire on same day he saved classmate's life

Police in Oklahoma gave an 11-year-old boy a certificate, honoring him as a deputy after he saved a choking classmate and a woman escaping a house fire on the same day.

Health officials urge travelers to get COVID test before flying

Spiking omicron variant cases across the country have prompted health officials to advise another layer of security ahead of holiday travel.

Fire erupts after driver backs into gas pump, killing woman pumping gas

Florida Highway Patrol troopers say a driver backed into a Pinellas County gas pump, setting off a blaze that killed another person who was pumping gas on the other side.

Back-to-back storms to drench Bay Area through Christmas

Rain and snow showers fell on Northern California on Wednesday in the first wave of a wet weather pattern that is expected to spread throughout the state and last through Christmas and into next week, forecasters said.

Suspect charged with murder for allegedly hitting homeless man with skateboard as he slept

A 36-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder for allegedly using a skateboard to hit a homeless man on the head repeatedly while he slept on a sidewalk in Oakland earlier this month, Alameda County prosecutors said.

McDonald’s rolls out exercise bikes for dine-in customers in China

Two restaurants in China are testing out a new experience where customers can dine, exercise and charge their electronic devices all at once.