Richmond Fire Chief Angel Montoya receives a unanimous no confidence vote from the firefighters' union over unresolved safety issues, refusal to address concerns, and excessive absences from duty.

As California stares down population stagnation through 2060, the state could face challenges to its economic dominance and potentially lose political influence.

An alert patrol officer and the victim's detailed description led to the arrest of a man on suspicion of attempted murder following a stabbing incident outside a Mountain View Safeway.

A man reportedly walked into the ocean at Rockaway Beach, Pacifica, but never came out—authorities conducted an extensive search but found no signs of him, sparking an eerie bay area mystery.

In a bizarre incident, a naked woman, armed with a gun and knife, caused chaos on the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge, leaving commuters and local authorities stunned.

Livermore Police Chief Jeramy Young publicly pleads with Alameda County DA Pamela Price in a letter urging harsher penalties for a parolee accused of robbery.

After 48 years, the horrific case of an 8-year-old girl's murder in 1975 has led to an 83-year-old former pastor's confession, shedding light on a decades-long nightmare.

Everett Kalin, a 93-year-old Oakland man, recently set a record as the oldest known person to climb Yosemite's Half Dome, proving that age is just a number.

Three suspects caught shoplifting over $1,300 worth of clothing from a Macy's store in Pleasanton, California, were arrested on grand theft charges—and gun possession added to their predicament.

West Nile virus has been detected in Palo Alto and Stanford, prompting an emergency mosquito control treatment. Find out what you need to know to protect yourself and your family.

Historic Petrified Forest in Calistoga Up for Sale: Will Sequoias Find New Keepers or Face Future Destruction?

Bay Area home prices continue to rise due to historically low inventory levels, leaving residents to question the stability of the region's housing market.

A San Jose martial arts instructor had half of her skull removed after multiple sinus infections led to a dangerous brain abscess.