CHP increases patrols for Blackout Wednesday in memory of three students killed in a DUI crash in Piedmont last year, with community safety measures in place.

West Contra Costa Unified School District teachers, represented by UTR, may strike over stalled contract negotiations, demanding higher raises and better benefits.

Tiffiany Tyrell was fatally shot in Cloverdale, and a GoFundMe has been launched to support her family. The suspected shooter, Lawrence Cassidy, died by suicide during a standoff with police.

San Francisco Supervisor Matt Dorsey proposes an 18-month pilot curfew for corner stores in SoMa, similar to one in the Tenderloin, aiming to reduce drug-related crime.

San Jose’s Strike Brewing announced an Oct. 31 closure and filed for Chapter 7 on Nov. 24, setting up a liquidation after 11 years in business.

Unions and privacy experts are pushing back as the NFL plans to use facial-authentication for Super Bowl staff at Levi's Stadium.

Heritage Auctions' sale of comics and art totaled $29.36 million; Frank Frazetta's "Luana" sold for $1.75 million, and a Superman No. 1 comic fetched $9.12 million.

Santa Clara police confirm an active investigation into Councilmember Kevin Park over an alleged court‑order violation. Details remain limited as the department probes the claim.

Dense Fog Advisory issued for the North Bay and East Bay Interior Valleys by the National Weather Service San Francisco; motorists advised to take precautions.

At dawn this Thursday Alcatraz will host the 50th Indigenous Peoples Sunrise Gathering. Boats are mostly sold out but KPFA and IITC will stream the ceremony.

An Emeryville man was sentenced to six years after pleading no contest to pimping in a scheme prosecutors say began with a fake modeling offer. Court records detail the deal.

UC Berkeley quietly closed its Multicultural Community Center this summer, student staff say, and administrators are now conducting a policy review while programs move elsewhere on campus.

Tenants at Parkmerced say promised repairs haven’t arrived. Residents report break‑ins, elevator and heat failures and are organizing a court push.