Watsonville pedestrian struck crossing Airport Boulevard
An 89-year-old man suffered life-threatening injuries when a vehicle struck him Thursday morning in Watsonville, police said.
Power out for hundreds near Jack London Square
About 550 electric customers are without power Thursday night around Jack London Square in Oakland, a PG&E spokeswoman said.
City awarded $8 million to improve HIV care
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded The City $8 million for a four-year project aimed at improving care for people living with HIV, Mayor London Breed announced Thursday.
HUD reports nationwide drop in veteran homelessness
Veteran homelessness across California dropped by 5.2 percent since last year, according to a new national estimate announced Thursday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Driver pleads not guilty in crash that killed motorcyclist
A Sonoma County woman pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder and vehicular manslaughter while intoxicated in connection with a wrong-way driving collision that killed a motorcyclist in August.
Former Micron Technology employees charged with economic espionage
The U.S. Justice Department announced Thursday that a federal grand jury in San Francisco has indicted a government-owned Chinese company, a private Taiwanese company and three Taiwanese citizens on charges of stealing trade secrets from an American semiconductor company.
Father charged with child abuse after son is shot
An ex-convict who is the father of a 3-year-old boy who was shot in East Oakland on Monday night and remains in critical condition was charged with two counts of felony child abuse in connection with the shooting today, prosecutors said.
Antioch man guilty of animal cruelty after dog attacks calves
An Antioch man was found guilty Wednesday of three misdemeanors: animal cruelty, vandalism and resisting, obstructing, and delaying a peace officer, according to the Contra Costa County District Attorney.
Fatal crash shuts down San Tomas Expressway, cuts power
One person died when a car crashed into an electrical pole in Santa Clara Thursday morning, knocking out power to more than 2,700 customers.
Google employees walk out worldwide, say ‘#TimesUp’
More than 500 Google employees in Mountain View walked out of the company’s headquarters Thursday afternoon, joined by thousands across the globe.
Man who allegedly threatened woman and infant dies after struggle with deputies
A man who was found unresponsive by Contra Costa County sheriff’s deputies early Tuesday morning in unincorporated Oakley after struggling over an infant and allegedly trying to throw a woman off a balcony has died.
Suspect seen fleeing Fort Cronkhite rifle range destroyed by fire
A National Park Service ranger saw a male fleeing a historic rifle range building at Fort Cronkhite that was broken into and destroyed by fire Wednesday night.
Plastic spork used as weapon in restaurant attack
An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized after four other women allegedly attacked her with a plastic spork at a restaurant in downtown San Francisco.
Parking garage ‘ambassadors’ will now walk you to your car
San Francisco this week began offering an ambassador service at all of the city-owned garages for drivers who may feel unsafe walking to their vehicles.