Powerball player in Arkansas wins $1.817 billion lottery jackpot
A Powerball player in Arkansas won a $1.817 billion jackpot Wednesday on the heels of the Christmas holiday, ending the lottery game’s three-month stretch without a top-prize winner.
Bay Area saturated by rain as stronger round moves in overnight
The Bay Area was saturated with rain Wednesday night, with a brief reprieve around 10 or 11 p.m. before another, stronger round moves onshore overnight.
Football player shot by San Jose police poised to be awarded $8M
K'aun Green, a college football player shot three years ago by San Jose police as he was wrestling a gun away from people inside a taqueria, could be awarded $8 million by the city.
Sierra snowstorm: Multiple spinouts reported on I-80
The Sierra Nevada was blanketed with snow on Wednesday as a storm swept through the region on Christmas Eve.
Snow blankets Sierra, and more coming
Residents and visitors in the Sierra spent time on Wednesday enjoying a winter wonderland as snow fell across the mountain range.
Menlo Park flooding: Cars partially submerged as firefighters wade through water
Streets in Menlo Park were flooded early Wednesday morning, prompting police and fire crews to go door to door warning residents to shelter in place.
Atmospheric river brings heavy rain, thunderstorm risk through Christmas
Powerful winds and heavy rainfall are forecast to begin at 8 p.m. and increase overnight with the possibility of thunderstorms.
Christmas Eve storm pushes into Bay Area
KTVU meteorologist Rosemary Orozco said another storm system pushing into the Bay Area brought scattered showers late Wednesday afternoon, with activity forecast to ramp up in the evening and overnight hours.
Football player shot by San Jose police poised to be awarded $8M
A college football player shot three years ago by a San Jose police officer as he was wrestling a gun away from people inside a taqueria is poised to be awarded $8 million by the city – in what could be the second-largest police payout in city history.
Viral: Cousins surprise California grandparents with Christmas sleepover
What the video shows is the couple's grandchildren re-creating "Grandparents' Christmas" held in Los Gatos, Calif. – a tribute to an annual tradition of more than a quarter-century, which for several years had gone by the wayside.
3.1M earthquake strikes San Ramon ahead of Christmas Eve
A 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near San Ramon on Wednesday morning, the latest in a series of small quakes in the area, the U.S. Geological Survey said.
Crews battle Richmond storage facility fire
Fire crews battled a warehouse fire in Richmond on Tuesday morning, according to authorities and aerial SkyFox video.
PG&E Saratoga substation fire briefly knocks out power to thousands
A fire at a PG&E substation in Saratoga briefly cut power to nearly 17,000 customers Wednesday morning before being contained just before noon.
Fire at public storage facility in Richmond
Fire at public storage facility in Richmond.
PG&E Saratoga substation fire knocks out power
- A fire broke out Wednesday morning at a PG&E substation in Saratoga, affecting 21,000 customers, the utility announced.
Gov. Newsom declares state of emergency regarding California storms
California's Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday proclaimed a state of emergency in Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Shasta counties, as a series of atmospheric rivers begins to pummel the state.
‘Looked like a lagoon’: Menlo Park residents wake up to flooded streets
Streets in Menlo Park were flooded early Wednesday morning, prompting police and fire crews to go door to door warning residents to shelter in place and prepare for possible evacuations in a neighborhood near the Meta campus.
Missing Nebraska mother found dead after more than a year; Homicide case opened
Nebraska authorities have found the remains of Jerica Hamre, a Lincoln mother who had been missing for more than a year, on a rural farm.
Nebraska man killed in McDonald’s drive-thru 'freak accident'
A 69-year-old man died after being pinned between his vehicle and a building in the drive-thru lane of a McDonald’s, according to authorities.
Fire at home in Walnut Creek
Firefighters battle fire at home on Stuart Avenue in Walnut Creek.