A Pleasanton-area youth volleyball coach was arrested July 15 after police say a Google account contained child sexual abuse material; investigators seized dozens of devices.

A brush fire flared near Marsh Creek and Morgan Territory roads east of Clayton Friday, drawing a multi-agency air-and-ground response. Crews worked to slow uphill spread.

Two new state laws require schools to adopt heat‑safety protocols and encourage heat‑illness lessons, but auditors warn stalled CalSHAPE funds could leave upgrades unfunded.

A Menlo Park marsh rescue shows firefighters saving a tiny dog after a swarm of seagulls; animal control took custody, per East Palo Alto police.

Two suspects were arrested after a Hillsdale Mall robbery; the getaway car was traced to Bridgepointe and officers say charges are pending.

A one‑alarm building fire in Bayview left at least two people with severe burns as firefighters and medics worked the scene.

Twenty states, including California and New York, filed a brief defending D.C.’s authority to discipline Jeffrey Clark and urged a judge to dismiss DOJ’s suit seeking to halt sanctions.

South San Francisco police arrested two men after discovering a counterfeit‑currency setup in a vacant home; investigators also found identity‑theft materials and narcotics.

Foggy mornings give way to sun and mid‑60s afternoons in San Francisco. Expect WSW gusts up to 18 mph and little chance of rain.

Low clouds this morning clear to sunny afternoons with highs near 83°F; humidity edges up early next week.

It walked right up to the fire engine, wheezing from the smoke, and the crew of Engine 29 cupped a tiny mask over the pigeon's beak. The 15-second clip of what happened next has more views than most Oakland stories get in a year — and the tiny mask has a backstory the video never mentions.

The CTC approved nearly $2.5 billion for 150+ projects statewide, funding bridges, mobility hubs and safety upgrades from Shasta to Los Angeles.

Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.