Group dashes out of San Francisco Neiman Marcus store after handbag robbery

Cell phone video shows the suspects bolting out of the store right behind each other with purses in their arms. It appears the suspects fled in awaiting getaway cars.

California colleges prepare for incoming freshman with high school learning loss

Universities and colleges across California are planning to provide extra tutoring and more academic counseling for incoming freshmen who have not had in-person lessons in over a year.

Gulf of Mexico fire happened after lightning strike and gas leak, company says

A bizarre chain of events, including a lightning storm and a simultaneous gas pipeline leak, set off a strange subaquatic fireball seen last week in the Gulf of Mexico.

Surveillance video shows California inmate stealing firetruck; taking wild ride in escape attempt

The 31-year-old was part of an inmate crew fighting a vegetation fire caused by illegal fireworks late Sunday in the Sierra Nevada foothills town of Shingle Springs east of Sacramento, said California’s corrections and firefighting agencies, which jointly oversee the inmate firefighters.

Sonoma State student dies after hit by car near campus

The student was crossing East Cotati Avenue, from Wolf Den Plaza toward the university, about noon when he was hit by a black 2015 Ford Fusion headed westbound, according to Rohnert Park police.

Airlines struggle to keep up with passenger demand as travel rebounds

Though air travel has returned to near 2019 pre-pandemic levels, airlines are struggling as they strive to meet service levels needed to fulfill customer demands.

Fires sparked, illegal firecrackers pop off throughout Bay Area

Firefighters have put out at least three fires overnight as illegal fireworks have been popping off all over Oakland and San Francisco, with residents ringing in the Fourth of July with noisy booms, sideshows and forbidden pyrotechnics. Contra Costa County firefighters put out at least 53 fires.

Errant firework kills Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender

Columbus Blue Jackets goaltender Matiss Kivlenieks died of chest trauma from an errant fireworks mortar blast in what authorities described Monday as a tragic accident on the Fourth of July.

Breakthrough COVID cases is rare in California

The breakthrough infections through June 23 amount to 0.039% of vaccinated Californians -- or one case out of every 2,583 vaccinated people.

Japan mudslide: 4 dead, dozens missing as rescue crews search through debris

Rescue workers are digging through sludge and debris looking for dozens of people who may be trapped after a torrent of mud, trees and rocks ripped with a roar through a Japanese seaside resort town.

Investigators: San Francisco pier fire started by fireworks

Fireworks were being blamed for yet another fire Monday morning. Firefighters in San Francisco put out flames on a pier in the city's Bayview-Hunters Point neighborhood.

Florida condo collapse: 16-year-old survivor was conscious after falling 'several stories'

When 16-year-old rising volleyball star Deven Gonzalez was pulled from the rubble of her Miami condo building, her initial reaction amid the shock was to tell firefighters that she was competing in a major tournament in a few days.