MyShake app sends out earthquake alert test overnight by mistake
A number of people in the Bay Area and across California got a rude awakening overnight by a premature earthquake alert test from their MyShake app.
California Sen. Laphonza Butler, who filled Dianne Feinstein seat, will not seek full term
California Senator Laphonza Butler, appointed to the post by Governor Gavin Newsom following the death of Senator Dianne Feinstein, said she would not run for the office next year when Feinstein's term expires.
3 suspects arrested months after June rolling gun battle along San Francisco waterfront
Three people have been arrested following a months-long investigation of a rolling gun battle and vehicle collisions along San Francisco's waterfront in June that left several people injured.
Pedestrian fatally struck by San Francisco Muni bus on Van Ness Avenue
A San Francisco Muni bus fatally struck a pedestrian overnight in the city's Cathedral Hill neighborhood, authorities said.
Bay Area hot weather returns; Possible record-breaking temps during heat advisory
An October heat wave was enveloping the Bay Area Wednesday, prompting a heat advisory for the region with possible record-breaking temperatures on Thursday.
2 dead, 1 injured in Sunnyvale murder-suicide shooting
A man shot two women in a Sunnyvale neighborhood early Monday morning, killing one before he fled from police and later died from a self-inflicted gunshot.
Vallejo Police Department agrees to California DOJ oversight of police reforms
The California Department of Justice will oversee reforms to the Vallejo Police Department for the next five years under a consent decree following a series of police shootings and misconduct cases over the past several years, Attorney General Rob Bonta announced Monday.
9 teens in stolen SUV apprehended after Oakland Highway 580 chase; CHP vehicles rammed
Nine teenagers in a stolen Hyundai SUV led CHP officers on a high-speed chase in Oakland on Highway 580 and city streets Thursday morning; ramming patrol vehicles before officers disabled their vehicle with a spike strip, authorities said.
Vehicle plunges off cliff along Highway 1 in Pescadero; 1 dead, 2 injured
The California Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal crash on Thursday night after a vehicle went off a cliff along Highway 1 near Pescadero State Beach.
Update: Parents call for changes after SUV hits school crossing guard in Pleasanton
Parents are demanding changes after a crossing guard was hit and injured by an SUV near a Pleasanton elementary school Thursday morning.
Pleasanton teachers picket outside schools amid ongoing contract talks
Public school teachers in Pleasanton picketed outside their school campuses Thursday to call attention to their ongoing contract negotiations with the school district.
Santa Clara store sells $760,000 Powerball ticket hitting 5 of 6 numbers
A South Bay store is sharing in Wednesday's mammoth Powerball jackpot after selling a ticket that hit five out of six numbers.
Update: Hwy 242 lanes reopened in Concord following hours-long standoff with person in crisis
Northbound lanes of State Highway 242 in Concord were blocked for several hours Wednesday morning after a person experiencing a mental health crisis threatened to jump into freeway traffic near Willow Pass Road, the California Highway Patrol reported.
Report: NFL may fine 49ers TE George Kittle for "F*** Dallas" T-shirt
The National Football League is reportedly considering fining San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle for a T-shirt he wore on the field Sunday that poked fun at the Dallas Cowboys using profanity.
Fire burns vacant warehouse in Oakland's Fruitvale District
Oakland firefighters have contained a two-alarm structure fire in the city's Fruitvale neighborhood that began early Wednesday morning.