San Francisco officials usher in Year of the Fire Horse

Lion dancers and firecrackers welcomed the Year of the Horse in San Francisco’s Chinatown on Tuesday — with an added distinction. This is the Year of the Fire Horse, which occurs only once every 60 years.

Freezing temps to set in around the Bay Area
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Storm conditions will persist through the week, bringing a bitter chill and triggering an extreme cold warning.

Hillsborough man dies in Northstar skiing accident

A 53-year-old Hillsborough man died Sunday following a skiing accident at a Sierra Nevada resort, authorities confirmed.

2 arrested in Lafayette attempted bank robbery

Two people were arrested Tuesday in Lafayette in connection with an attempted bank robbery, authorities said.

9 people missing in Tahoe avalanche, sheriff's officials say

Search and rescue teams with the Nevada County Sheriff's Office are responding to an avalanche on Tuesday with 9 people unaccounted for, off Interstate 80 near Donner Summit and Truckee. Six survivors were located and are being brought to safety, officials say. 

Vallejo soul: the sound of Tyler Lauren
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Born and raised in Vallejo, singer-songwriter Tyler Lauren is an independent Bay Area artist blending 90’s R&B, soul, neo-soul, and jazz into a sound that feels both nostalgic and new.

Storm series rolls through Bay Area
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A series of wet weather systems are rolling through the Bay Area bringing heavy rain.

Rain pummels Bay Area: How long the storm conditions will continue
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Heavy rain has arrived across the Bay Area. Rosemary Orozco explains how long the storm conditions will stick around and what to expect on the roads this week.

At 15, this Northern Californian is the youngest Team USA athlete at the Winter Olympics

It wasn’t that long ago that Northern California Olympian Abby Winterberger was racing down a snowy mountain as a pint-sized toddler on skis, with a blanket in hand and her pacifier in her mouth.

Bad Bunny picks this Bay Area restaurant after Super Bowl halftime show

While Puerto Rican restaurants across the Bay Area hoped to give a taste of home to Bad Bunny during his Super Bowl stay, one Palo Alto tapas spot landed the buyout request.

Kaiser strike hits fourth week as 31,000 workers demand higher pay and better staffing

More than 31,000 Kaiser Permanente health care workers remained on strike Monday as the open-ended walkout entered its fourth week, disrupting patient appointments, surgeries and treatments across California and Hawaii.

Dublin looking to increase hotel tax

Dublin is expected to join Pleasanton as another Tri-Valley city that is looking to put a measure on the upcoming November ballot that would increase taxes for hotel visitors.

Cold storm on the way
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Our active weather stretch continues.  Storm 2 will drop into Northern California Tuesday.  Periods of heavy rain, thunderstorms, and gusty winds will all be anchored in our forecast.  As the cold air moves in, snow levels will collapse to roughly 2000 feet. We are tracking more rain clouds for the Wednesday - Thursday forecast. Stay safe out there! -Mark

Santa Cruz surfing legend Kurt Van Dyke killed in Costa Rica home invasion

Kurt Van Dyke, a Santa Cruz surfing legend who later settled in Costa Rica, was killed Saturday during a home invasion in Limón province, authorities said.

Macy’s perfume heist: $10K in fragrances stolen from Concord mall

A group of thieves stole at least $10,000 in high-end fragrances from Macy’s at Sunvalley Mall in Concord on Friday, marking the latest in a series of similar incidents.

California mom convicted after son dies in hot car while mom got lip fillers

A 20-year-old California mom was found guilty Wednesday in the death of her 1-year-old son, after reportedly leaving him in a sweltering car to receive lip and butt injections last June. 

Man stabbed at Antioch hotel; suspect sought

A man was critically injured in a stabbing at an Antioch hotel on Sunday night, and police are searching for his attacker.

Rainy, windy conditions in the Bay could last until next week
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The pair of storm systems bearing down on the Bay Area is prompting coastal flood advisories, wind advisories and winter storm warnings.