Rain, hail and lightning soak the Bay Area

Showers and thunderstorms hit the Bay Area early Wednesday morning, especially impacting the South Bay and Central Coast, according to the National Weather Service. Lightning and hail are also in the forecast.

Anti-Asian American hate crimes skyrocket 149% between 2019-2020, study says

The study looked at police data from several major U.S. cities and found anti-Asian hate crime reports have increased by a whopping 149% between 2019 and 2020.

California bagels better than New York's, food critic declares

For example, Boichick Bagels in Berkeley opened just three months before the pandemic began and had a roaring following from day one.

Nun kneels in front of police to stop Myanmar violence

A nun knelt and prayed with police in Myitkyina, Myanmar, on March 8, imploring them to stop shooting at protesters.

Japanese scientists discover sea slugs that decapitate their own heads, grow new bodies

Japanese researchers have identified two species of sea slugs that have the ability to detach their own heads from their bodies, move around and grow entirely new bodies. 

Strangers help young girl's fairy tale come true in Burlingame

A Burlingame community stepped up to make a young girl's fairy tale come true after vandals stole her favorite possession.

Scooter company offering free rides to Oakland vaccine appointments

Getting everyone in the Bay Area vaccinated will take a collaborative effort, especially in making the doses more accessible. 

UC Davis offers money to students who opt for a spring-break staycation

Do a spring-break staycation, and get paid. That’s the deal being offered to students at the University of California at Davis, as part of efforts to prevent a surge in coronavirus cases at the school.

Santa Rosa offering $2K relief grants to musicians impacted by COVID

The city's Public Art Program and its Economic Recovery Task Force are offering the grants to musicians who live in Santa Rosa, are at least 18 years old and have lost income due to an inability to perform live because of the pandemic.

Investigation under way into what killed beloved swan at San Francisco Palace of Fine Arts

A female white swan returned to her home at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts on Tuesday, without her longtime time companion, a beloved swan who died last week from possible zinc and lead poisoning.  

Marin County supervisors to vote on renaming Sir Francis Drake Boulevard

The idea of renaming the boulevard stems from discussions on how society now views key figures from the past. Many people are taking a closer look at Sir Francis Drake, a 16th-century English explorer and slave trader.

Here's what you can do once fully vaccinated, CDC says

Though the easing of COVID restriction has been slow, America seems to be turning the page in the pandemic as vaccinations ramp up.