Celebration and outpouring of love for Oakland woman who turned 104

A very special celebration was held on Tuesday for an Oakland woman on her 104th birthday, as she was honored and revered as a woman whose life was about caring for others.

Outdoor dining parklets in San Francisco at risk of being removed

Restaurants around San Francisco are working to protect their outdoor dining parklets after concerns that red tape could force some to be torn down.

Police in Sunnyvale are using decoy packages to combat porch pirates

Police in Sunnyvale had a special holiday warning for porch pirates who dared to take advantage of packages left at doorsteps: "Steal a package and you may end up with more than what you wanted."

Nick Cannon loses infant son to brain cancer, announces on talk show

“Over the weekend, I lost my youngest son to a condition called Hydrocephalus,” he said on his talk show while holding back tears. “It’s tough.”

New giraffe at Safari West named after 49er wide receiver

After narrowing down choices among staff, Safari West put the power in the hands of the public when it came to naming the wildlife preserve's new baby giraffe.

Bidens, Bay Area honor Pearl Harbor’s fallen 80 years later

As President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden on Tuesday marked the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor with a somber visit to the World War II Memorial, the Bay Area also remembered their role and where they were at the time.

Man killed in San Francisco shooting identified as Afghan refugee, father of 3

A man shot and killed in San Francisco last month has been identified as an Afghan refugee who worked as an Uber driver, according to his family. 

Do more police reduce violence? Oakland grapples with how to make city safer

As homicides surge in Oakland and city officials debate whether to hire more officers a key question lingers: Do more police reduce crime and are collateral consequences worth the benefits of having more officers on the street?

Oakland's Jack London Square Christmas tree torched

An arson investigation was underway in Oakland on Monday, after the large Christmas tree at Jack London Square was torched overnight.

North Bay vehicle pursuit ends in crash, two arrests

Two men were arrested following a 16-mile pursuit in the North Bay Sunday night. The pursuit ended in a crash into an occupied travel trailer in Sebastopol, Sonoma County Sheriff's Department says. 

NASA selects 10 new astronauts ahead of moon, Mars explorations

More than 12,000 applied for the coveted spots. The 10 selected are in their 30s and 40s, and face two years of training before becoming eligible for spaceflight.

Drake withdraws from Grammy Awards consideration

Rapper Drake, who received two nominations for this year's Grammys -- best rap performance for "Way 2 Sexy" and best rap album for "Certified Lover Boy," has withdrawn from consideration for this year's Grammy Awards.

Emmett Till investigation closed by US Justice Department; no new charges

Emmett Till’s family said they were disappointed by the news that there will continue to be no accountability for the infamous killing of the 14-year-old Chicago boy.

Chris Cuomo, fired CNN anchor, quits SiriusXM radio show

“So, right now, I have to take a step back and focus on what comes next,” Chris Cuomo posted on Instagram. “That means I will no longer be doing my SiriusXM radio show.”