Santa Barbara man accused in ‘Grand Theft Auto’-style crime spree
A Santa Barbara man went on an early morning crime spree through the city, attempting to steal cars and dodging in and out of homes, police said.
Bay Area still battling ‘extremely contagious’ norovirus
Traces of norovirus are at high levels in Palo Alto, San Jose, Fremont, Vallejo and Novato, June 11 wastewater data shows.
California’s schools are emptying out. Experts say it’s only going to get worse.
Researchers say California’s shrinking classrooms are a sign of something much larger.
Smoke visible for miles as fire erupts at Tracy medical warehouse
Emergency responders are fighting a fire that broke out at the Medline warehouse in Tracy, Calif.
Meta to open new Bay Area store after hit product takes off
Meta plans to open small stores called Meta Lab inside Best Buy locations across the U.S. and Canada. The first Bay Area site is planned for San Carlos.
Berkeley death from rat-linked infection serves as ‘wake-up call,’ expert says
On Wednesday, Berkeley city officials said a person died in May after contracting leptospirosis months after they issued a warning on the disease.
Video shows what led up to ‘horseplay’ shooting between Pasadena police officers
Mobile footage of the shooting was released Wednesday by the Pasadena Police Department.
The first post-primary poll of the California governor race is here
A new UC Berkeley poll found that Xavier Becerra is the choice of 52% of the state’s overall electorate, while 31% favor Steve Hilton.
Lifeguards perform 270 rescues amid dangerous surf conditions in Calif.
The National Weather Service warns of life-threatening rip currents from Ventura County’s beaches all the way down to San Diego.
Potential case of rare and deadly hantavirus investigated at Bay Area prison
Hantavirus, a “stealth infection,” made recent headlines after an outbreak on a cruise ship.