July 2026
Driver falls 150 feet and crashes on California state beach
Three men were driving on Highway 1 near Van Damme State Park when the car went off the road and flipped over.
Body recovered from San Francisco Bay identified
The San Francisco Police Department recovered a dead body while investigating a boat that capsized in the San Francisco Bay on Tuesday.
Katie Porter makes a career pivot after back-to-back election losses
Former U.S. Rep. Katie Porter, 52, announced Wednesday that she is done with politics “for now” and instead going to focus on reading books.
Calif. BMW driver faces murder charge after alleged 100 mph DUI crash
This week, the Huntington Beach Police Department arrested 24-year-old Lukas McHargue on a murder charge.
SFGATE launches ‘Friends of SFGATE,’ complete with ad-free app
SFGATE’s first-ever app offers entirely ad-free reading, plus interactive maps, story bookmarks, live event access, California Mini Crossword upgrades and more.
‘She was amazing’: 18-year-old dies after falling at California dam
Isabella Fanuele was under a bridge with several friends when she fell from the support structure and onto the hills below, the sheriff’s office said.
Meta laid of thousands to prioritize AI. Former employees say AI was used to fire them.
More than two dozen employees allege in a lawsuit that an AI tool targeted them for recently taking medical leave.
California’s first carbon capture facility raises fears
A huge facility in a Kern County oil field aims to bury massive amounts of carbon dioxide, but it faces resistance from locals and environmentalists.
Coast Guard will suspend search for passengers on sunken boat near Alcatraz
The Coast Guard announced that it would be suspending its search for the three passengers who went missing when a boat sank in San Francisco Bay.
Fisher’s grim Eel River find solves 4-year-old Calif. disappearance
On Tuesday, the Mendocino County Sheriff’s Office announced that DNA analysis prompted a new search in a four-year-old missing person case.