Clean energy construction project at UC Berkeley threatens native butterfly habitat
By Molly McCrea Near the Campanile on the University of California, Berkeley campus, along the legendary Strawberry Creek, a patch of land is the…
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Suspect arrested in assault, robbery of Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown
By CBS Bay Area A suspect was arrested Tuesday in connection with the assault and robbery of Oakland At-Large City Councilmember Rowena Brown,…
Continue ReadingTwo planes nearly collided in Boston after a false alarm and a controller forgot who he cleared for takeoff, the NTSB reports
By Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — Two planes ended up on a collision course last month after an erroneous warning light slowed a takeoff and an air…
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San Jose Earthquakes partners with SF-based B2B platform Apollo for sleeve sponsorship, sales tech
By CBS Bay Area The San Jose Earthquakes are partnering with an AI-based business-to-business platform to feature the company’s logo on player…
Continue ReadingSuspect in NYC stabbings charged with attempted murder, hate crimes, held without bail
By Mark Morales, Lila Dominus, CNN (CNN) — A man who allegedly stabbed two people in separate incidents in New York City went before a judge…
Continue ReadingSecret court, ‘desert ghosts,’ a journey worth telling: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Gina Park, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! How good are you at badminton? More importantly, could you beat a robot? At a Chinese mall, visitors…
Continue ReadingHot in the city? Free movies help Italians ‘chill’ in Rome
Barbie Latza Nadeau Rome (CNN) — The city of Rome is launching “The Big Chill” initiative, named after the 1983 blockbuster movie, offering…
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Wildfire burns near Vacaville’s Pena Adobe Park
By Cecilio Padilla A vegetation fire near Peña Adobe Park in Vacaville prompted park closures and blocked lanes on eastbound Interstate 80…
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San Jose police officers who fatally shot man after he killed young son cleared of wrongdoing
By Carlos E. Castañeda Two San Jose police officers acted lawfully when they shot and killed a man who had fatally stabbed his young son last year,…
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Woman found beaten to death near Interstate 80 in Vallejo
By Tim Fang Authorities in Solano County are investigating after a woman’s body was found near Interstate 80 in Vallejo Monday afternoon.…
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Oakland group seeks to restore “Gingerbread” firehouse after recent fire
By CBS Bay Area A group of visionaries are working to rebuild a historic Oakland landmark known as the “Gingerbread Firehouse” after a…
Continue Reading‘Up in smoke’: Attacks on ‘Russia’s Amazon’ bring Putin’s war closer to home
By Nathan Hodge, Anna Chernova, CNN (CNN) — A series of Ukrainian strikes on the warehouses of Russia’s largest online retailer has sent…
Continue ReadingSaudi-US nuclear deal sparks fear of arms race across the Middle East
By Mostafa Salem, Tal Shalev, Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — For two decades, oil-rich Saudi Arabia has sought nuclear technology. Now an…
Continue ReadingAn independent autopsy couldn’t determine how Nolan Wells died. Here’s what experts say could happen next
By Dalia Faheid, Diana Anos, Elise Haulund, CNN (CNN) — An independent autopsy could not determine why a Mississippi teenager was found dead in…
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San Francisco police arrest 2 suspected in armed robbery of elderly couple
By Tim Fang Two men have been arrested following an armed robbery of an elderly couple in San Francisco last week, police said. Around 5:25 p.m. on…
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Alleged California mailbox “fraud factory” hiding in plain sight on busy street, expert says
By Kristine Lazar A storefront on Burbank Boulevard that once held roughly 100 P.O. boxes may be linked to a wave of suspected identity theft and…
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How a royal scandal created one of the world’s greatest sacred masterpieces
By Maureen O’Hare, CNN Istanbul (CNN) — Istanbul skies change with the seasons, the cloudless days and twinkling Bosphorus of summer…
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California utility companies criticized for ad campaign aimed at protecting wildfire victims
By Tom Wait A new ad campaign from an organization funded by California’s largest private utility companies has drawn sharp criticism from…
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Officials identify Wisconsin man killed in police shooting that reignited protests in city with troubled use-of-force history
By Julianna Bragg, Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — The man who was shot and killed after authorities say he pulled a knife and injured an officer during…
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Santa Rosa filmmaker shooting scene in city depicting immigration enforcement
By CBS Bay Area The city of Santa Rosa is no stranger to an occasional movie scene being shot in their neck of the woods. In fact, Public Information…
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World Cup provides impetus for Bay Area soccer players, fans to grow game
By CBS Bay Area Following the completion of the World Cup in which the Bay Area was among the hosts, fans and players say the excitement around could…
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Oakland woman’s diaper bank marks 17 years helping Bay Area families
By Sharon Chin An Oakland woman’s nonprofit has been giving away free diapers to Bay Area families in need for the last 17 years. As mother of…
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Armed parolee arrested in San Bruno after fleeing from traffic stop
By CBS Bay Area A 23-year-old San Bruno man on parole was arrested last week after he ran from police during a traffic stop, the San Bruno Police…
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Serial killer charged in San Francisco cold case murder after Colorado conviction
By Carlos E. Castañeda A serial killer convicted or linked to the sexual assault murders of three women in three states was charged in a 1992 cold…
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San Jose hopes to ride World Cup wave into lasting positive impacts
San Jose is riding high after thousands attended World Cup watch parties in the city. City leaders and residents hope the energy and economic…
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Oakland woman’s nonprofit has distributed 80 million free diapers over nearly 2 decades
An Oakland woman’s nonprofit has been providing free diapers to families in the Bay Area for the last 17 years. Lisa Truong has made it her mission…
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World Cup motivates Bay Area soccer lovers to keep the hype going
Soccer enthusiasts hope the excitement around the World Cup will help to grow the game’s popularity in the United States. One 13-year-old soccer…
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Abuelos de Vicente piden justicia para su hija Roxana
Carolina Garcia MEXICALI, Mexico (KYMA) – Los padres de Roxana N, quién desde hace dos meses se encuentra detenida por la muerte de su…
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Voto anticipado marca tendencia en San Luis Matias Rosales lidera la alcaldía y su equipo encabeza las contiendas para el Concejo
Abigahil Padilla SAN LUIS, Ariz. (KYMA) – El conteo preliminar de las boletas de voto anticipado coloca a Matías…
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Winery owner feared for home and business as 1000-acre ‘Little Fire’ spread
Evacuation orders have been lifted for neighborhoods in Alameda County as firefighters get a handle on a brush fire in the Sunol area. One family is…
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Watch: Arrests made at C&H Sugar Crockett warehouse workers strike
Nine people were arrested, and one man was hospitalized after disturbances at the C&H Sugar plant picket line in Crockett on Tuesday, authorities…
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Picket line disturbances at C&H Sugar strike in Crockett lead to multiple arrests
By CBS Bay Area Nine people were arrested and one man was hospitalized after disturbances at the C&H Sugar plant picket line in Crockett on…
Continue ReadingChaos and cover-ups, going rogue, surveillance selfies: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! A leopard slipped into a liquor store, jumped over the counter and started attacking an employee.…
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Oakland police seize homemade firearms, arrest assault suspect
By Tim Fang A man suspected in an assault in East Oakland was arrested Tuesday, following a six-week investigation that also led to the seizure of…
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Woman detained by ICE at Denver International Airport while departing for California
By Christa Swanson A California woman is now in ICE custody after she was detained while boarding a flight home to Oakland at Denver International…
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Man, teenage boy arrested for San Jose chain-snatching robberies, attempted murder
By CBS Bay Area A man and a teenage boy were arrested in San Jose in connection with two armed robberies and an attempted murder earlier this month,…
Continue ReadingHow arsonists used cats to spread Italy’s wildfires
By Max Saltman, Sharon Braithwaite, CNN (CNN) — As wildfires blazed in southern Italy this week, authorities probing for arson found a grisly…
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Suspect in Santa Clara robbery of $13,000 Pokémon card box arrested in Newark
By CBS Bay Area The suspect in a robbery of a Pokémon card box worth thousands has been arrested after a three-week investigation, the Santa…
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San Francisco to begin lowering speed limits around 230 public and private schools
By Tim Fang Transportation officials in San Francisco are implementing a plan dropping speed limits near public and private schools citywide, to…
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1 dead, 1 injured in early morning house fire in San Jose
By Tim Fang One person has died and another person was injured following a house fire that broke out in a San Jose neighborhood early Wednesday…
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Little Fire near Pleasanton and Sunol burns 1,000 acres, some evacuations remain
Some evacuation orders remain in effect early Wednesday morning after the Little Fire burned more than 1,000 acres near Pleasanton and Sunol in…
Continue ReadingPreliminary independent autopsy results for Nolan Wells leave key questions unanswered
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Weeks after an 18-year-old’s body was found floating face-down near an island off the Mississippi…
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Many kids don’t eat enough veggies. Amid a parasite outbreak in the US, what’s a parent to do?
By Katia Hetter, CNN You know what’s never given someone explosive diarrhea? Cookies, many people say on social media. While some may be looking…
Continue ReadingWhy a week of protests pushed Zelensky to bring in a younger military chief
By Nick Paton Walsh, CNN (CNN) — For a war imposing such radical change on the battlefield, the retention of 60-year-old Oleksandr Syrskyi as…
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Model recruiter who introduced young women to Jeffrey Epstein found dead in France
By Kara Fox, Pierre Bairin, CNN (CNN) — A French professional model recruiter who for over a decade arranged for the late sex offender Jeffrey…
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