Overnight storm lights up Bay Area skies; sparks house fire in East Bay
A weather system brought lightning to parts of the Bay Area and Central Coast early Thursday morning, with one lightning strike sparking a house fire in the East Bay.
Inmate at California State Prison Solano dies in attack; 2 suspected
Two inmates at California State Prison Solano are under investigation after an inmate died following a prison yard attack Wednesday morning.
2 San Francisco men arrested in dirt bike crackdown charged with reckless riding
Two people who were arrested by San Francisco police over the weekend during a crackdown on illegal dirt bike riding on city streets have been charged, prosecutors said.
East Palo Alto man sentenced for molesting children at wife's unlicensed daycare
A San Mateo County man has been sentenced to more than two decades in state prison after being convicted of molesting children at an unlicensed home daycare run by his wife, prosecutors said.
Weather system brings showers, may bring dry lightning to Bay Area
One day after much of the Bay Area dealt with unseasonably hot temperatures, a weather system passing through the region brings showers and the possibility of dry lightning Wednesday, forecasters said.
Firearm recovered at middle school in Brentwood; student arrested
Authorities in eastern Contra Costa County said a middle school student was arrested after a firearm was found on campus Tuesday morning.
Santa Cruz County to implement ban on filtered cigarettes in 2027
California's Santa Cruz County announced that sales on filtered cigarettes will be banned in 2027, which officials say is the first ban of its kind.
San Jose police arrest 2 teens suspected in gang vandalism spree
Two teens believed to be gang members were arrested by San Jose police in connection with a string of vandalism incidents throughout the city, including community parks.
San Ramon jewelry store robbed by nearly 20 suspects, police say
Authorities in the East Bay detained several suspects on Monday following a jewelry store robbery in which police said nearly two dozen were involved.
Bay Area temperatures to soar as fall begins, prompting heat advisory
A heat advisory has been issued for the Bay Area on Tuesday, as some parts of the region could see triple-digit temperatures as the season of fall begins.
San Francisco police seize dirt bikes, ATV in stunt driving crackdown
Police in San Francisco made multiple arrests and seized dirt bikes and an ATV in connection with a crackdown on illegal stunt driving over the weekend.
Magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Berkeley shakes Bay Area overnight
Following a magnitude 4.3 earthquake in Berkeley on Monday morning, the city has experienced two other quakes, according to the United States Geological Survey.
15 cited for illegal crabbing off Thornton Beach near San Francisco
Agents with California Department of Fish and Wildlife said they busted a group of more than 40 people suspected of illegally taking Dungeness crabs off the coast near San Francisco over the Labor Day holiday weekend, issuing 15 citations.
Man recently released from prison accused of Vallejo carjacking
A man who recently served a prison sentence for attempted murder has been arrested in connection with a carjacking in Vallejo, police said.
Teen charged in shooting of 49ers' Ricky Pearsall to be tried in juvenile court
The teen charged in the shooting of San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall will be tried in juvenile court, a judge ruled Friday, denying a motion by prosecutors to try the suspect as an adult.