Waymo pauses San Francisco service amid severe weather

Waymo temporarily paused its robotaxi service in San Francisco on Thursday as severe weather, including flash flooding concerns, moved through the Bay Area.

Trump launches Christmas night airstrikes on ISIS 'Terrorist Scum' in Nigeria after killings of Christians

President Donald Trump said the U.S. launched airstrikes in northwest Nigeria on Christmas night targeting ISIS militants he accused of killing Christians, calling the operation decisive and warning further attacks would follow if the violence continues.

High winds damage boats at Santa Cruz harbor

About a dozen catamarans at Santa Cruz Harbor were damaged by the wind overnight, officials say.  

Christmas storm ramps up this evening
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Meteorologist Mark Tamayo said the forecast remains on track, with another disturbance expected to move in late this afternoon and into the evening.

Man fatally shot by Brentwood police during traffic stop

A man in his 40s was shot and killed by Brentwood police officers Wednesday night after he allegedly grabbed a loaded rifle during a traffic stop, authorities said.

Crisp Christmas morning with light showers on the way
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As Santa was making his delivery rounds around the Bay Area he encountered some thunderstorms along the way but that later gave way to some crisp weather Christmas morning. Light showers are expected around the region.

Most popular cat and dog names of 2025

When it comes to our furry friends, there are endless choices when it comes to cat and dog names.  The team at Rover.com has released their annual report of top cat and dog names.

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
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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
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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
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Residents and visitors in the Sierra spent time on Wednesday enjoying a winter wonderland as snow fell across the mountain range.

Christmas Eve storm pushes into Bay Area
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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.

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.