Rebecca Kaplan elected Oakland City Council president
Veteran councilwoman Rebecca Kaplan was elected president of the Oakland City Council at the council's first meeting of the year.Read More
Blessing scam suspects arraigned after trying to leave country
Two women accused of bilking over $180,000 from members of San Francisco's Chinese community via blessing scams were arraigned Monday.Read More
Driver killed on Cal campus by falling eucalyptus tree
A driver was killed on the University of California at Berkeley campus on Sunday afternoon when a large eucalyptus tree fell on his car.Read More
Pair of tornadoes cause damage in Santa Cruz
Two tornadoes struck the city of Santa Cruz Sunday and caused damage, according to preliminary information from the National Weather Service.Read More
Pedestrian dies after collision with car in Benicia
Benicia police have identified 70-year-old Sharon DeLamore as the victim of a fatal pedestrian collision Saturday evening.Read More
Arguments open in case challenging 2020 census citizenship question
A seven-day trial began on a challenge to the U.S. Commerce Department's plan to include a citizenship question in the 2020 census.Read More
Supremes duck foie gras case, clearing way for ban
The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California's ban on foie gras to go into effect after a seven-year legal battle.Read More
Vallejo police clamp down on unauthorized off-road vehicles
Vallejo police are cracking down on drivers of motorcycles and all-terrain vehicles near an Interstate Highway 80 rest area.Read More
Historic Napa courthouse damaged in 2014 earthquake reopens
The historic Napa County Courthouse that was damaged in the 2014 South Napa earthquake reopened to the public Monday, Napa County Superior Court officials said. The courthouse at 825...Read More
BottleRock lineup features Mumford & Sons, Neil Young, Imagine Dragons
The lineup was released Monday for the seventh annual BottleRock Napa Valley festival taking place in May.Read More
Attorney: Woman who bit jogger was defending herself and her dogs
An attorney for an Oakland woman arrested after allegedly biting a jogger maintains her client was defending herself and her pets.Read More