The Golden Gate Half Marathon had to change its course due to a federal government shutdown affecting park closures. The race will not be US Track and Field certified this year.

Antioch High School forfeited a football game due to student conduct issues, emphasizing accountability and adherence to the school's values, despite a strong season record.

KitKat, a beloved bodega cat, was reportedly killed by a Waymo autonomous vehicle in the Mission District, raising concerns over self-driving car safety.

Oakland's Fruitvale district is hosting its 30th Día de los Muertos festival with precautions against immigration enforcement, including trained volunteers and a legal aid pavilion.

Two avian flu outbreaks in Sonoma County have resulted in the culling of tens of thousands of ducks and the loss of over 231,000 birds, prompting increased industry vigilance and biosecurity measures.

California nurses, including those in San Ramon, striked against Tenet Healthcare seeking better staffing and patient care conditions, despite protracted negotiations since February.

San Francisco Fire Department rescued a dog that fell off a cliff at Fort Funston, with help from an SFPD drone. The successful operation resulted in a joyful reunion with its owner.

Jim Morrison made the first-ever ski descent down Mount Everest's Hornbein Couloir, dedicating the feat to late partner Hilaree Nelson and spreading her ashes at the summit.

The California State Auditor found Alameda County DCFS failing to protect at-risk children, with delayed abuse investigation responses, prompting calls for urgent reforms by officials and NASW-CA.

Alameda County officials pledge $10 million to support food aid amid federal stalemates, aiming to help residents facing hunger due to potential CalFresh benefits delays and SNAP funding cuts.

The Bay Area mourns Niles Tilenius, a 22-year-old flight instructor killed in a Colorado plane crash, who had been set to join United's Aviate program.

British journalist Sami Hamdi was detained by ICE at SFO before a CAIR event, with CAIR condemning the action as an attack on free speech and McLaughlin labeling Hamdi a security threat.

The 46th annual Nagar Kirtan will transform this Northern California town into one of the world's largest Sikh gatherings—despite a denied parade permit and a collapsed transit partnership. With volunteers preparing to distribute a quarter-million free meals and law enforcement coordinating a $700,000 security operation, the show will go on as it has for nearly half a century.