Oakland school board member thanks community for response to ICE activity
ICE activity near Hoover Elementary was among the topics discussed at Wednesday night’s Oakland Unified School District board meeting. But the focus was primarily on the $100 million budget shortfall.
Thursday morning rain
Our next system will move in from the north late Wednesday night into Thursday morning The bulk of the showers will fall during the morning commute. Winds could be a factor too. Gusts could approach 40 mph. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected later in the day. Highs should range from the upper 50s to the mid 60s. A Beach Hazards Alert begins Thursday afternoon due to building swells. A dry and warmer weather stretch moves in this weekend.
Teens jump from moving stolen car during Livermore police chase
Two teens were arrested early Tuesday after leading police on a chase through Livermore in a stolen vehicle and then jumping out of the moving car, authorities said.
Trump signs bill to release the Epstein files: What's next
President Donald Trump has signed a bill requiring the Justice Department to release its files on the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Beach hazard alert along the California coast
Another rain system is moving into the Bay Area Wednesday night. Also, we have an alert for hazardous beach conditions.
London Breed announces she will not run for Congress
Former San Francisco Mayor London Breed on Wednesday announced that she would not be running for election to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress.
Child care costs more than rent in these US cities; here’s where it’s the worst
The average monthly cost of child care for two children was 31.5% higher than rent, according to the data.
Alaska city won't see the sun for the next 64 days
Due to the tilt of the Earth's axis, the Sun will not rise above the horizon in Utqiagvik for the next 64 days.
Martinez mom accused of fatally stabbing 19-year-old daughter
A 36-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of fatally stabbing her 19-year-old daughter during a fight at an apartment complex in Martinez, police said.
New data shows massive surge in Bay Area poverty
The Bay Area’s poverty rate rose from 12.2% in early 2023 to 16.3% by the end of the same year.
NASA 3I/ATLAS comet update: ‘It’s a window into another solar system’
NASA is providing more images and information about the interstellar object that's passing through our solar system right now, known as 3I/ATLAS.
ICE agents spotted in West Oakland neighborhood near elementary school
Federal immigration agents were spotted Wednesday morning in a West Oakland neighborhood near an elementary school, district officials confirmed.
Liquor store employee robbed while suffering cardiac arrest, later dies
Authorities are investigating a robbery at a Portland liquor store where an employee suffered a medical emergency and later died.
Student dies days after nearly drowning at UC Berkeley frat
Berkeley police are investigating, but so far, authorities have not released details of what happened.
YouTube fishing creator Mikey Rijavec found dead days after mayday call off Mexico coast
California fisherman Mikey Rijavec, creator of the SD Fish and Sips YouTube channel, was found dead off Mexico coast days after issuing mayday call during solo fishing trip.
Gustav Klimt painting with Nazi survival story becomes most expensive modern artwork
A Gustav Klimt painting that helped save the life of its Jewish subject during the Holocaust sold Tuesday to become the second most expensive painting in history.
Colorado authorities find 1.7M counterfeit fentanyl pills in auctioned-off storage unit: ‘Shocking discovery’
Body camera video shows Denver-area deputies reacting to a massive drug discovery inside a storage unit.
Anna Kepner's stepbrother, 16, a 'suspect' in Florida teen's death aboard cruise ship: Court filing
The 16-year-old stepbrother of Anna Kepner, the Florida teenager who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship, is being investigated as a possible suspect in the teen's death, according to a new court filing in an unrelated family case.
More SNAP recipients face work requirements: What to know
The Trump administration waived the new work requirements from his big spending bill for SNAP recipients in November, but they kick in for more adults in December. Here’s what to know.
Oakland committee votes down expansion of Flock cameras amid heated debate
The Oakland Police Department sought approval to install up to 40 additional cameras as part of a proposed two-year contract extension.