As California prisons face ‘wave’ of sex assault lawsuits, new audit highlights slow discipline
Five California correctional officers who were accused of sexually assaulting incarcerated people over the last dozen years remain employed by the state, according to a new audit from the state prisons’ inspector general.
Five California correctional officers who were accused of sexually assaulting incarcerated people over the last dozen years remain employed by the state, according to a new audit from the state prisons’ inspector general.
OUSD weighs deep budget cuts as district faces $100M deficit
Oakland school board members are weighing deep budget cuts as the district faces a $100 million deficit and the possibility of returning to state receivership if they fail to balance the books before the next school year.
Oakland school board members are weighing deep budget cuts as the district faces a $100 million deficit and the possibility of returning to state receivership if they fail to balance the books before the next school year.
North Bay animal activist begins 90-day jail sentence
An advocate for farm animal rights will spend the rest of the holidays in jail for her role in the taking of four chickens from a poultry processing plant.
An advocate for farm animal rights will spend the rest of the holidays in jail for her role in the taking of four chickens from a poultry processing plant.
Where there is sun, it's nice
Repeat performance. Sunny and highs in the mid 60s at the Coast, Peninsula and South Bay. Where there is NO sun (due to tule fog), expect peaks of sun with highs only in the upper 40s and low/mid 50. This will include the North and East Bay inland areas. - Beach Hazard Alert in effect until Friday due to sneaker waves. - Moderate (hazy) air quality for all areas.
Repeat performance. Sunny and highs in the mid 60s at the Coast, Peninsula and South Bay. Where there is NO sun (due to tule fog), expect peaks of sun with highs only in the upper 40s and low/mid 50. This will include the North and East Bay inland areas. - Beach Hazard Alert in effect until Friday due to sneaker waves. - Moderate (hazy) air quality for all areas.
District Attorney wants to drop case against ex-San Leandro cop in deadly shooting
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said she can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer had committed a crime.
District Attorney Ursula Jones Dickson said she can't prove beyond a reasonable doubt that the officer had committed a crime.
Nonprofit There With Care hoping to raise more funds to help families of sick children
A local non-profit that helps the families of critically sick children, is asking for some help of their own. There With Care says they're dealing with a perfect storm of greater need and fewer resources. And they're hopeful some generous donations will keep them from needing to cut back.
A local non-profit that helps the families of critically sick children, is asking for some help of their own. There With Care says they're dealing with a perfect storm of greater need and fewer resources. And they're hopeful some generous donations will keep them from needing to cut back.
Multiple high school students injured in California after car crashes into them
Multiple students were injured during an accident in Anaheim.
Multiple students were injured during an accident in Anaheim.
Legendary coach John Beam honored with memorial walk at Laney College
The memorial was intended to reflect the journey that Beam traveled with generations of students during his time at Laney College.
The memorial was intended to reflect the journey that Beam traveled with generations of students during his time at Laney College.
Thief steals more than $1,000 worth of Disney Christmas decorations from San Jose home
Doorbell security camera footage showed a figure in a hooded sweatshirt and a face covering making several trips onto the property in order to steal the decorations.
Doorbell security camera footage showed a figure in a hooded sweatshirt and a face covering making several trips onto the property in order to steal the decorations.
List: Best Bay Area holiday light displays in 2025
Eager to find the best and brightest holiday displays the Bay has to offer? Look no further.
Eager to find the best and brightest holiday displays the Bay has to offer? Look no further.
Stubborn fog and sun
Fog will linger in the same areas today...especially in parts of the North Bay. Highs should range from the upper 40s to the low 60s. A Breach Hazards Alert is in effect due to building swell. Our dry stretch continues. Rain chances could be increasing early next week.
Fog will linger in the same areas today...especially in parts of the North Bay. Highs should range from the upper 40s to the low 60s. A Breach Hazards Alert is in effect due to building swell. Our dry stretch continues. Rain chances could be increasing early next week.
Judge in SF orders Trump to end California National Guard deployment in Los Angeles
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles
A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to stop deploying California National Guard troops in Los Angeles
Palo Alto educator seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in SF
A beloved Palo Alto educator is facing a long recovery after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco late last week.
A beloved Palo Alto educator is facing a long recovery after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco late last week.
West Contra Costa Unified teachers reach tentative deal, ending 1st strike
Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District are set to reopen Thursday after a days-long teachers' strike ended overnight with a tentative agreement between district leaders and the educators’ union. While both sides have reached an agreement, the deal still needs to be ratified by the school board and members of the union.
Schools in the West Contra Costa Unified School District are set to reopen Thursday after a days-long teachers' strike ended overnight with a tentative agreement between district leaders and the educators’ union. While both sides have reached an agreement, the deal still needs to be ratified by the school board and members of the union.
Chilly to mild
Highs in the upper 40s to low 60s today.
Highs in the upper 40s to low 60s today.
Smiling Saratoga postal carrier delivers mail and holiday cheer
On a cool December morning, USPS letter carrier Chyanne Thomas moved along her Saratoga route, delivering mail with a cheerful energy that has endeared her to the community.
On a cool December morning, USPS letter carrier Chyanne Thomas moved along her Saratoga route, delivering mail with a cheerful energy that has endeared her to the community.
Santa Rosa to have Tubbs Fire memorial at last
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved and commissioned a memorial to honor the victims of the 2017 Tubbs wildfire that killed 22 people.
The Sonoma County Board of Supervisors has approved and commissioned a memorial to honor the victims of the 2017 Tubbs wildfire that killed 22 people.
City passes Family Zoning Plan as pushback grows against high rise apartment in Marina
A new ordinance to make building housing easier in San Francisco passed Tuesday, called the Family Zoning Plan.
A new ordinance to make building housing easier in San Francisco passed Tuesday, called the Family Zoning Plan.
Woman arrested for animal cruelty in Sonoma County, animal services take 28 dogs
Police in Windsor on Tuesday arrested a woman for animal cruelty. Animal services ended up taking custody of 28 dogs found inside the woman's home, officials in Sonoma County say.
Police in Windsor on Tuesday arrested a woman for animal cruelty. Animal services ended up taking custody of 28 dogs found inside the woman's home, officials in Sonoma County say.
Suspect in social worker's SF hospital killing no-shows in court
A group of activists on Tuesday demanded accountability over safety at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital in the wake of the deadly stabbing of a social worker, hours after the suspect failed to appear in court.
A group of activists on Tuesday demanded accountability over safety at Zuckerberg SF General Hospital in the wake of the deadly stabbing of a social worker, hours after the suspect failed to appear in court.