Peninsula educator badly injured in Tahoe mountain biking accident

A Burlingame High School assistant principal was seriously injured in a mountain biking accident near Lake Tahoe a few weeks ago. Dominic Bigue suffered a ‘life-altering’ injury, his friends said.

False calls about active shooters plague multiple Bay Area schools

Police in the Bay Area were investigating swatting incidents at multiple schools in San Jose, Oakland, San Francisco, and more towns on Wednesday.

Landscape worker killed by chipper in Menlo Park identified

A tree-trimmer was killed after he fell into a chipper at a work site in Menlo Park Tuesday afternoon, authorities said.

Half Moon Bay pumpkin breaks festival record

The record was broken in Half Moon Bay's Pumpkin Weigh Off, but was just short of the world record set at 2,703 pounds.

Non verbal, autistic adult missing in San Carlos

The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help finding a missing autistic adult in San Carlos.

Deadly accident in Pacifica closes SR 35

A deadly accident in Pacifica Tuesday morning shut down a portion of State Route 35, also known as Skyline Boulevard. 

Home invaders rob Daly City woman, 70, of life savings

A man dressed in a utility vest, who claimed to work for Pacific Gas and Electric, was among a group of home invaders who robbed a 70-year-old woman of her life savings, according to the victim's family. 

Crews race to rescue driver who went over Devil's Slide cliff

Cal Fire crews raced to rescue the driver of a car spotted on the beach at the bottom of a dangerous area along the cliffs of San Mateo County.

Family alleges 93-year-old woman poisoned at San Mateo assisted living facility

The family of a 93-year-old woman who was poisoned and died at an assisted living facility in San Mateo filed a lawsuit Thursday alleging elder abuse and wrongful death. Trudy Maxwell was one of two residents who died in this incident.

Bear escapes after destroying an SUV while trapped for hours

A Peninsula woman got the surprise of her life when a bear came running out of her SUV while she was on a weekend getaway in Gold Country. She said the animal spent six or seven hours trapped in her SUV before it escaped back into nature.

Suit filed against senior home accused in deaths of 2 residents who drank 'dishwashing liquid'

A second elderly person died after ingesting "dishwashing liquid" at a San Mateo senior living facility. A wrongful death suit filed by the victim's family says it was a much stronger chemical that killed the 93-year-old.

Driver of stolen Mustang dies on San Mateo Bridge after running out of gas: CHP

A driver was struck and killed on the San Mateo Bridge early Wednesday morning according to the California Highway Patrol. He allegedly stole a car, ran out of gas, and was hit by oncoming traffic.

Persons of interest in custody in SF Sutro Baths assault on Millbrae councilman

A Millbrae city councilman who was assaulted in San Francisco over the summer says two persons of interest have been taken into custody in connection to his attack. Law enforcement say graffiti provided an important clue.

Doctors chosen to mentally evaluate man accused of slaying San Carlos mother with sword

Jose Solano Landaeta, who goes by "Rafi Solano" was assigned two doctors by a judge Tuesday to perform a mental evaluation and determine if Solano is competent to stand trial. But family and close friends of Karina Castro said they think Solano is faking his mental state.

Blood test can detect multiple cancers early, study finds

A blood test may be able to detect the early stages of several cancers in which routine screening options aren’t available.

Suspect in horrific San Carlos murder to undergo mental evaluation

Jose Solano Landaeta is accused of using a sword to kill his estranged girlfriend on a street in San Carlos. He's facing a murder charge but his mental state is being called into question.