East Bay couple killed in stolen car crash was headed to church
The families of an engaged couple killed in a hit-and-run crash in Oakland said the suddenness of what happened has left them devastated. The pair were on their way to church.
Biden meets science and technology advisors during Bay Area campaign stop
President Biden's second day in the Bay Area will begin with a meeting of the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology in San Francisco at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Parents in Gilroy file civil rights complaints to keep students from being bussed to San Jose
Some parents in Gilroy say they’re being forced to send their children to schools in San Jose. The parents say a school in Gilroy specifically designed for disabled children is now being used for other students.
Union City police trying to locate missing 13-year-old boy last seen Monday
Police in Union City are asking the public to help them locate a missing 13-year-old boy.
Lake Merritt Rotary Nature Center damaged in fire
The Lake Merritt Rotary Nature Center in Oakland was damaged in a fire that is now under control, officials say.
Oakland businesses decry city leadership's inadequate crime protection
Dozens of businesses in Oakland held a one-day strike to protest crime and city’s response to public safety.
Wrongly accused murder suspect died before being cleared by DNA, Solano DA says
A man wrongly accused of murdering a 6-year-old Vallejo boy in 1987 died before being exonerated by DNA evidence, the Solano County district attorney said Tuesday after charging a second man in the slaying.
Police investigating altercation that sent VTA bus driver to the hospital
Police are investigating an altercation between a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operator and a passenger that sent the driver to the hospital.
President Biden arrives in South Bay courting voters & donors
Pres. Joe Biden arrives at Moffett Field in Mountain View to court NorCal voters, and donors.
Hollywood writers union leaders end strike as board members approve contract with studios
The strike by Hollywood screenwriters is over. Leaders of the writers union declared their nearly five-month-old strike over Tuesday after board members approved a contract agreement with studios.
Candidate for San Francisco mayor says city's crisis is its leadership
The race for San Francisco mayor is heating up and now has 29 candidates vying for the position.
Antioch nanny allegedly distributed child porn
A nanny for an East Bay family is accused of producing and distributing child porn, prosecutors said.
Reported kidnapping in San Leandro is unfounded, sheriff's department says
The report on Tuesday of a woman being dragged into a minivan and kidnapped in San Leandro is unfounded, Alameda County Sheriff's Department says.
California school superintendent Tony Thurmond announces run for governor
California school superintendent Tony Thurmond on Tuesday announced he's running for governor in 2026.
San Francisco supervisors to vote on algebra ballot measure
Some San Francisco leaders want more middle school students to be able to take algebra.
Almost 11,000 auto thefts in Oakland this year, or 40 per day
With the rise in Oakland’s crime rate a reigning concern for many of the city's residents and businesses, new figures showed that the number of auto thefts have hit an astounding 10,823 so far this year. That’s an average of more than 40 vehicles stolen a day.
Oakland merchants plan to strike, small businesses hurting due to crime
Oakland Vietnamese staple Le Cheval is the latest restaurant to close its doors due to crime. Meanwhile, merchants all over Oakland plan to go on strike after Oakland failed to meet the deadline that would grant them state funding for retail crime.
VTA operator attacked in Sunnyvale
A Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority operator was assaulted Monday night in Sunnyvale, according to a spokesperson for the agency.
First flock of California condors seen in East Bay in over 100 years
For the first time in a hundred years, a flock of California condors was tracked in Contra Costa County in the area of Mount Diablo range.
Video: Karate instructors stop attempted carjacking in Oakland
New video shows two good Samaritans stopping attempted carjackers in Oakland.