Bay Area reacts to outcome of Kyle Rittenhouse verdict

A group gathered in downtown Oakland Friday evening to protest in response to the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse.

Tesla lawsuit claims female employees subjected to 'rampant sexual harassment' at Fremont factory

The complaint, filed Friday in Alameda County Superior Court, alleges that the company's supervisors and managers have helped create a "pervasive culture of sexual harassment" through a daily barrage of sexist language and behavior, including frequent groping.

Jasper Wu: Toddler killed by stray bullets on Oakland freeway laid to rest

Funeral services will be held Friday for Jasper Wu, the toddler killed by a stray bullet as his family drove on an Oakland freeway earlier this month.

Bay Area airports anticipate pre-pandemic levels of travel amid the holiday season

Friday saw the first day of what many air passengers dislike, but have missed these past many months: The lines, the lugging, luggage, and the potential delays.

Kyle Rittenhouse reaction: Social media lights up after not guilty verdict

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio issued a strong reaction to the verdict, calling it a “miscarriage of justice.” President Joe Biden said, “I stand by what the jury has to say. The jury system works.”

Santa Rosa man gets 10 years in jail after 10th DUI conviction

A 40-year-old Santa Rosa man has been sentenced to three years in prison after being convicted of driving under the influence for the 10th time, Sonoma County prosecutors said.

Thousands of giant sequoias killed in California wildfires

Lightning-sparked wildfires killed thousands of giant sequoias this year, adding to a staggering two-year death toll that accounts for up to nearly a fifth of Earth’s largest trees, officials said Friday.

Former NFL player Zac Stacy makes first appearance after arrest at Orlando International Airport

He's facing charges of Aggravated Battery and Criminal Mischief after a disturbing video allegedly shows him beating his ex-girlfriend inside her Florida home on Saturday in front of a baby.

Security guard arrested after not wearing mask on bus dies in Santa Rita Jail

The story of what happened to Maurice Monk, a 45-year-old security guard who suffered from mental illness and who died in a cell on Monday, raises questions about the care he received while incarcerated and why he was in Santa Rita Jail in the first place.

Bucs WR Antonio Brown accused of obtaining fake COVID-19 vaccination card

Bucs wide receiver Antonio Brown is accused of paying for a fake COVID-19 vaccination card by a former live-in chef, who also says the player owes him $10,000.

Macy's Christmas tree lighting in San Francisco held a week early

A holiday tradition returned to San Francisco's Union Square Thursday night, as city officials gathered for the lighting of the Macy's Christmas tree.

Ex-college professor charged with setting four California wildfires

A former college professor was indicted by a federal grand jury Thursday for allegedly starting four wildfires in Northern California earlier this year that threatened to trap firefighters as they battled a massive fire nearby, federal prosecutors said.

State attorneys general investigating Instagram's effects on children, young adults

A group of state attorneys general are investigating Instagram and its effects on children and young adults, saying its parent company Facebook — recently renamed Meta Platforms — ignored research about the harms it causes to young people.

'FUNDAMENTAL JUSTICE': After 56 years, 2 men cleared in murder of Malcolm X

Two men who for decades steadfastly maintained their innocence in the 1965 assassination of civil rights icon Malcolm X were exonerated on Thursday, after a nearly two-year-long re-investigation.

Man who attacked Oakland Chinatown leader awaits fate

James Lee Ramsey pleaded no contest earlier this year to assault for attacking Carl Chan from behind near 8th and Broadway in downtown Oakland in April.