Nine Oakland police officers have been disciplined in the wake of an investigation into what officials called “racist and sexist” posts on social media, the mayor’s office said.
The entire VTA light rail system will be back on track beginning Saturday in the South Bay.
Oakland Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong has added more police officers to work this weekend and focus on violent crime.
Pinch-hitting pitcher Kevin Gausman lofted a full-count, bases-loaded sacrifice fly in the 11th inning and the San Francisco Giants edged the Atlanta Braves 6-5 to increase their NL West lead
NBC Bay Area is partnering with our sister station Telemundo 48 to help find thousands of pets forever homes.
Crews began to bore new test holes around the base of San Francisco’s Millennium Tower on Friday as part of a city-mandated effort to investigate what went wrong with the intended fix for the tilting structure. The city also wants to prevent the problem from getting worse when the troubled $100 million project resumes.
San Francisco Mayor London Breed continues to insist she did not violate her own city’s indoor mask rules during a celebration at a city club earlier this week.
The examination of former Theranos lab associate Erika Cheung wrapped up in San Jose on Friday in the federal criminal trial against Theranos founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
Fire crews are using an aluminum protective covering to try and save homes exposed to wildfire in California.
A new community and health center was unveiled Friday with the name of social activist and former San Jose Vice Mayor Blanca Alvarado.
A Berkeley couple is offering tens of thousands of dollars to anyone who can help them get back a 300 pound safe stolen from their home.
Surveillance cameras at a Morgan Hill home captured a mountain lion strolling around the property earlier this week.
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s office on Thursday reported that an undercover San Jose police officer acted lawfully when he shot and killed a wanted suspect in May.
From dusty towns to forests in the West, illegal marijuana growers are taking water in uncontrolled amounts when there often isn’t enough to go around for even licensed users
Police in Menlo Park on Thursday arrested two suspects in connection with vandalizing several vehicles with BB guns.
Contra Costa County’s health officer strongly supports a possible COVID-19 vaccination requirement for all students 12 and up and all staff in the West Contra Costa Unified School District.
Authorities have identified a man who died after his car plunged off a winding, cliffside road south of San Francisco and landed on a beach more than 200 feet below.
Lindsey Yang, 16, says she was told adopting a pet saved two lives: the one rescued, and the animal that takes its place in the shelter. In her case, it turned out to be three.
The East Bay town of Moraga is a starting a wildlife watch program as coyote encounters continue to rise in the area.
Legendary rock group Metallica played a surprise show at a small club in San Francisco on Thursday night.
A night out on the town for San Francisco Mayor London Breed is raising some questions about the city’s ongoing mask mandate.
The city of Santa Rosa will pay nearly $10,000 in penalties to the state’s workplace safety agency as part of a settlement over the death of a police detective due to COVID-19 complications.
Just hours before the Food and Drug Administration committee is set to meet, there is growing division over the need for COVID-19 vaccine boosters.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has approved two measures to slice through local zoning ordinances as the most populous state struggles with an affordable housing shortage
With California’s COVID-19 rate leveling off, it appears travelers are once again starting to make holiday travel plans.
The FBI and numerous Bay Area law enforcement agencies announced Thursday it took down leaders of the infamous Nuestra Familia crime organization, also known as NF.
Salvador Perez tied Johnny Bench’s record for homers in a season by a catcher with his 45th, but Chad Pinder’s two-run single spurred a third-inning rally and the Oakland Athletics held off the Kansas City Royals 7-2.
A viral social media challenge encourages users to post videos of themselves vandalizing school property.
An audit finds California has been slow to distribute rental assistance money for residents struggling during the coronavirus pandemic and the state risks forfeiting hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funds.
Police are investigating a shooting that occurred on eastbound Highway 24 near the Caldecott Tunnel Thursday afternoon.
Officials from four of the Bay Area’s largest water districts said Thursday that water storage and supply projects, conservation and political action will be required to get the region through the next few years if the current “grim” drought conditions persist.
In the ongoing battle to stop sideshows, the city of San Jose has implemented a new pilot project that aims to discourage people from gathering at some intersections.
The Giants split the four-game series with the Padres and now hold just a one-game lead in the NL West.
With a wildfire no longer threatening Lake Tahoe, residents, tourists and scientists drawn to its clean alpine air, clear blue waters and fragrant pine trees now wonder about the long-term effects that remain.
Fremont police on Thursday released new dashboard camera and body camera video from a fatal officer-involved shooting last month near the Southlake Mobile Home Park.
Police and school administrators have increased their presence Thursday at Livermore High School following a threat of harm made late Wednesday afternoon, school district officials said.
A 25-year-old San Jose man who is accused in the “brutal” killing of a 72-year-old man earlier this month has been charged with murder, officials said Thursday.
The recall that once threated California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political future has instead given it new life
Three lucky lottery players in the Bay Area recently took home a combined $7 million on Scratchers tickets, according to the California Lottery.
Hispanic Heritage Month kicked off this week celebrating the contributions of the Latinx community.
Sunnyvale city leaders this week are looking to tighten the rules on short-term rentals after a teen’s shooting death last month during a house party at an Airbnb rental.
Two school districts in the East Bay are taking a hard look at new COVID-19 vaccine requirements for students.
A growing number of homeowners are relocating and citing climate change as a primary factor in their decisions to move.
Crews in Lafayette knocked down a two-alarm structure fire in the downtown area early Thursday morning, according to the Contra Costa County Fire District.
The Investigative Unit reveals an American healthcare system that is out of step with the demands of a pandemic.
California’s long-suffering Republicans endured another embarrassing loss when Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom easily defeated an attempt to drive him from office
It was a big night in San Francisco Wednesday as the Chase Center hosted it’s first full capacity event in 555 days as California leads the nation in an effort to defeat COVID-19.
Medical experts at the US Food and Drug Administration will be meeting Friday to decide if they will green light a third shot of the COVID-19 vaccines.
A 15-year-old boy was arrested in connection with the shooting death of a woman in San Jose Wednesday night, police said. The boy and the woman are related.
Andrea Urton, who grew up homeless in Los Angeles, has seen how little corporate interests tend to care about helping the impoverished.
Gwyneth, a cat who got stuck on a ledge on a freeway overpass near San Francisco International Airport in June, has found her forever home.
It’s one of the world’s most popular social networks, and it may be doing lasting mental and emotional damage to teenage girls.
A 19-year-old attempting to become the youngest woman to fly around the world by herself made a stop in the Bay Area Wednesday.
San Francisco city officials launched a new grant aimed at helping small businesses recover from vandalism done to their storefronts.
A former lab associate of Theranos told the jury in trial that machines “frequently failed” quality control tests.
One person died after their vehicle went over a cliff Wednesday afternoon in unincorporated San Mateo County near the Tom Lantos Tunnels south of Pacifica, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Hours after California Gov. Gavin Newsom beat back a recall election that could have removed him, his fellow Democrats in the state Legislature said they will seek changes to make it more difficult to challenge a sitting governor.
Gov. Gavin Newsom was in East Oakland Wednesday a day after rejecting efforts to remove him from office in a recall election. Among various topics, Newsom details plans to safely hold in-person classes at schools and the weaponizing of the recall process.
Willing to part ways with that older-model vehicle? Proud owners of those “vintage” sets of wheels can now get a nice wad of cash and do a good thing for the environment.
Mack is best known for her role as a young Superman’s close friend on the series “Smallville.”
A South Bay man’s pro wrestling school went through hard times during the pandemic, but was saved by the passion and tradition of lucha libre.
A VTA train struck a car in San Jose Wednesday morning, but no injuries were reported, the transportation agency said.
San Francisco is opening four new vaccination sites at schools this week to encourage school staff and families with children to get vaccinated.
UPDATE, 9:40 a.m. Wednesday: San Francisco police Wednesday said they found 12-year-old Sam Rhodes and he was reunited with his family more than 24 hours after he went missing Tuesday morning.
Contra Costa County has issued a countywide health order requiring patrons to show proof of COVID-19 vaccination or a recent negative test in restaurants, gyms, and other indoor businesses where there’s elevated risk of spreading COVID-19.
Buster Posey and the Brandons are part of a 95-win Giants team for the first time, and with nine straight wins this group can take aim at a franchise record.
Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith was under fire again on Tuesday by county supervisors, this time over an internal affairs investigation that critics say was halted under suspicious circumstances.
As voters made their way to the polls to cast their ballot on the recall election, Gov. Gavin Newsom made an unexpected final campaign stop in San Francisco.
The Bay Area Air Quality Management District has extended an air quality advisory for the region through Thursday because of smoke from wildfires elsewhere in Northern California.
County registrars in Santa Clara County are busy on the day of the recall election making sure all votes are safely counted.
Sequoia National Park was shut down and its namesake gigantic trees were potentially threatened as two forest fires burned in steep and dangerous terrain in California’s Sierra Nevada.
A preliminary 2.9 magnitude earthquake struck Tuesday near Milpitas, according to the United States Geological Survey.
The Contra Costa Unified School District will rename the Juan Crespi Middle School as Betty Reid Soskin Middle School to honor the 99-year-old park ranger.
If you received a mail-in ballot but haven’t opened it yet, here’s how you can still vote on Election Day in ten easy steps!
Raheem Mostert will miss the remainder of the 49ers season.
The woman who was dragged to her death at a San Francisco BART station Monday afternoon was tethered to a dog that stayed on the train after she exited as the doors were closing, the transit agency said Tuesday.
President Joe Biden is putting the stakes of the recall election that could remove California Gov. Gavin Newsom from office in stark terms.
Apple announced the new iPhone 13 and iPhone 13 Pro phones, new iPads and the Apple Watch Series 7 during its fall event.
Here are the results for the California Recall Election, which asks if Gov. Gavin Newsom should be recalled. And, if so, by whom.
The Giants defied the odds in becoming the first MLB team this season to clinch a playoff berth Monday night with their 9-1 win over the San Diego Padres, and now, history is on San Francisco’s side.
Scientists are finding that plants and animals are becoming extinct at alarming levels due to their inability to adapt to our rapidly changing climate.
Voters headed to the ballot box Tuesday to decide the fate of Gov. Gavin Newsom, and perhaps the future of California, in the state’s gubernatorial recall election.
The examination of the corporate controller for the blood testing company Theranos continued Tuesday in the federal criminal trial against the company’s founder and CEO Elizabeth Holmes.
Philippe Croizon, 52, shared his amazing life story with several hundred French school students in San Francisco Monday — a story that’s about to really take off.
The California recall is the first major election since Joe Biden became president, and its results may hint at the political trajectory of the country
A 20-year-old Oakland man is being hailed as a hero Monday for catching and literally stopping a suspect drunk driver who had slammed into a van full of children.
Just how secure is your ballot? Take a behind the scenes look from the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters and see how ballots are authenticated.
Former 49ers defensive player Parys Haralson, who spent his first seven NFL seasons with the franchise, died on Monday. He was 37.
Event attendees at San Francisco’s Chase Center will be required to show proof of full vaccination to enter the venue for events with more than 1,000 attendees.
Apple hasn’t commented on what it plans to release, but analysts and past release cycles suggest new iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watch models are coming.
NBC Bay Area reached out to more than 100 Bay Area school districts and asked for their teacher and staff vaccination rates. Here’s how they replied.
Millions of California voters will receive ballots by mail with two questions that will determine who will finish out Gov. Gavin Newsom’s term in office.
It has been a long time since San Francisco 49ers fans were able to cheer on the team from inside Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara. But the Faithful are set to return this season! Here’s a breakdown of how to get to the stadium.
This blog is your one-stop rundown on what’s current in climate news, with an emphasis on the Bay Area.
So you’ve heard of a life hack, right? How about a climate hack? NBC Bay Area forecaster Vianey Arana has some ideas about how you can make small changes that will help you avoid feeding into the problem.
Having an open and honest conversation about race is difficult, and if you are feeling uncomfortable that is okay. We want to help with that conversation, and maybe help you start one on your own.
