Playhouse building competition raises $40K for longstanding, well-known Bay Area nonprofit

It was like a Santa's workshop on Thursday at the Cow Palace in Daly City, where dozens of volunteers were busy building playhouses, raising $40,000 for a longstanding, well-known Bay Area nonprofit.

List: People in these cities moved the most over the last year, data shows

New data reveals which U.S. cities see homeowners on the move the most – and why affordability and inventory are fueling the turnover.

Anheuser-Busch to close Fairfield Budweiser plant

The decision to close the facility came after a five-year process of the company updating and modernizing its manufacturing.

Residents describe dramatic moments when explosion, fire hit near Hayward

Residents in the area said the explosion was thunderous, shaking their homes. They could hear the boom from the explosion and see the fire.

‘The Masked Singer’ Season 14 reveals new costume

Season 14 of “The Masked Singer" is debuting a new costume: Calla Lily. Here's what we can expect before the series returns on Jan. 7.

Cockpit audio released: Pleasant Hill pilot tried to shut engines off mid-flight

Newly released video shows the moments after a former pilot and Pleasant Hill native attempted to shut down the engines of an Alaska Airlines flight while riding in the cockpit jump seat last year.

Burglaries in 4 East Bay cities, possibly carried out by teens: police

Law enforcement agencies in Pittsburg, Antioch, Brentwood and Oakley say the break-ins share similar patterns and appear to involve youths under the age of 18.

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.

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.

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.

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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.

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.

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.