Sea lion colony shuts down popular California beach

A colony of sea lions has taken over a popular beach and tourist destination in Monterey, prompting a public safety notice and the beach’s closure.   

Emmanuel Haro's mother speaks from jail, insists baby was kidnapped

As the search for the body of 7-month-old Emmanuel Haro continues, his mother, Rebecca Haro, maintains that her baby was kidnapped.

This is why the San Rafael apartment fire is so suspicious; 1 victim identified

Police Sgt. Justin Graham said the body of the adult found at the rear of the severely damaged complex at 516 Canal St. was recovered, but because of the "state of the remains," no positive identification could immediately be determined.

AC Transit bus driver shaken up during possible domestic violence attack

An AC Transit bus driver suffered superficial cuts during an attack Monday morning outside the Richmond BART station, an agency spokesman said.

Catholic Charities East Bay warns of immigration scams
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Mario Alioto, CEO at Catholic Charities East Bay, and Ashley Byers-Cosgrove, managing attorney, immigration legal services, warn about scams targeting those seeking legal advice via WhatsApp and social media. Catholic Charities East Bay was founded in 1935, and serves people living in Alameda and Contra Costa counties.

Oakland caterer offers meal-prep hacks

With the average monthly cost of groceries totaling up to $1,600 for a family of four, Oakland caterer Olivia Colt wants to help those families save some money with some of her tried-and-true meal hacks. 

Transitional kindergarten universally available in California

The start of a new school year brings new changes to California public schools, with transitional kindergarten now universally available for the first time.

Family of 4-year-old mourns tragic loss, calls for safer streets in Burlingame

A heartbroken Burlingame community gathered to honor 4-year-old Ayden Fang, who was killed when a woman drove onto a downtown sidewalk earlier this month.

Napa County declares local emergencies in response to Pickett Fire

Napa County officials in the span of two days have declared  local emergencies in response to the Pickett Fire, one of which frees up resources to help tackle the roaring blaze.

500 appear at Oakland sideshow, police union complains about staffing

Two large East Bay sideshows drew hundreds of people early Sunday morning in Oakland and Richmond, where people set at least one car on fire and prompted a police union to complain about staffing levels.

High clouds, seasonal temps
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Today will see high clouds and seasonal temps, ranging from the 60s to 90 in Livermore.

Mild to warm pattern
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The intense heat is out of here. Fog will resurface near the coast and bay Monday morning. Highs should range from the mid 60s to the low 80s. This pattern, for the most part, remains in place for most of the week.

Water main break in Alameda repaired after causing sinkholes, road closures

A water main broke in Alameda on Sunday, causing streets to flood and authorities to close sections of road has been repaired, officials say.

Sunny and seasonal for most today
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Morning clouds, patchy fog and drizzle will clear to the coast with mostly sunny skies away from the shore for the afternoon. Seasonal highs are expected with mid 60s at the coast to upper 80s inland. Air Quality Advisory remains for Napa, Sonoma, Solano counties due to the Pickett Fire.

Sun-sational Sunday
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The sky is very chaotic across California this evening with marine layer clouds banked up against the coast influenced by NW winds and ample high clouds blow-off moving in from the SE from monsoonal moisture. There is also a line of mid level clouds popping up from Napa to Half Moon Bay. The biggest impact tonight will be from encroaching marine layer stratus, which will eventually impact most neighborhoods by Sunday morning. Expect very little Coastal Clearing on Sunday with sunshine along the Bay and Inaldn areas. NW winds 10 to 20 mph with an Air Quality Advisory for the North Bay (Solano, Napa and Sonoma) due to the growing Pickett Fire. Temperatures are GRADUALLY cooling from 64 in Pacifica to 92 in Antioch.

Woman killed in freeway crash near Oakland Coliseum

The California Highway Patrol was alerted just before 3:45 a.m. to the crash on the southbound side of the 880 Freeway just north of Hegenberger Road, near the Oakland Coliseum.