“Crabby Baddies” women-led crabbing group making waves in male-dominated industry
The group has gained traction on social media by bringing together women interested in crabbing, sharing knowledge and building friendships along the…
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Trump’s political blunder, 3-minute reset, ballpark controversy: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Clive Davis, the legendary music producer known as “the man with the golden ears,” has died at…
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Montreal suspect’s writings advocated for attacks on corporate leaders and politicians
By Danya Gainor, John Miller, Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — The tranquility of a residential neighborhood in the Canadian city of Montreal — home…
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Watch: Emergency personnel at Walnut Creek BART station after person hit by train
A person escaped any major injury after being hit by a BART train at the Walnut Creek station on…
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A fire at a cold-storage warehouse in Los Angeles has been burning for days. Here’s what we know
By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — The thick, noxious smoke billowing out of a Los Angeles warehouse has been a fixture of the city’s skyline for…
Continue ReadingJudge in Charlie Kirk killing delays contempt ruling until Friday, with death penalty eligibility possibly in balance
By Andi Babineau, CNN (CNN) — A Utah judge in the case against the man accused of killing Charlie Kirk has postponed a decision on whether to…
Continue ReadingElected on a promise of better times, Keir Starmer failed to deliver the change Britain wants
By Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — In July 2024, the Labour Party secured a landslide general election victory after 14 years in the political…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 22: World Cup, UK prime minister, Iran deal, tornado outbreak, reflecting pool
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Health officials are warning that the New World screwworm, a flesh-eating parasite once thought eradicated from the US, has…
Continue ReadingA crash with a sheriff’s deputy while running errands before their wedding changed everything for this couple
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The lives of a young couple just weeks away from their wedding were shattered when an on-duty California…
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Statue stolen from San Jose’s Vietnamese Heritage Garden recovered hours later
A memorial statue at the San Jose Vietnamese Heritage Garden was recovered on Sunday, police…
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San Francisco’s “7 x 7” art display makes its debut
The skies above San Francisco lit up with a laser light display Sunday night as the city launched a new art installation at Civic Center…
Continue ReadingUpskirting crimes have long plagued Japan. Now children are becoming offenders
By Hanako Montgomery, Yumi Asada, and Daniel Campisi, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Ayaka was six years old when she was first upskirted. Her swimming…
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Trump says Starmer ‘will resign’ amid speculation UK PM could quit as soon as Monday
By Charlotte Reck, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump weighed in on the future of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday, claiming…
Continue ReadingA vengeful arsonist or a convenient scapegoat? What we’ve learned from testimony in the Palisades Fire trial
By Jack Hannah, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — After calling more than 30 witnesses over six days of testimony, federal prosecutors have rested their…
Continue ReadingWife of Spanish PM forbidden to leave country as corruption probes pile up
By Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — “Mr. Money is a powerful gentleman,” said the 17th century Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo. Spain is certainly…
Continue ReadingTrump-backed de la Espriella wins preliminary count in razor-tight Colombian presidential runoff
By Ines Capdevila, Max Feliu, Alessandra Freitas, Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Far-right candidate Abelardo de la Espriella, who was endorsed by…
Continue ReadingShe got home, left a movie in the VCR and vanished. Decades later, police haven’t given up on the search for Carla Anderson
By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — “Did somebody take her? Do they have her somewhere else? Is she alive?” These are the questions that have…
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World Cup watch party in Milpitas brings generations together
As World Cup fever builds toward a July 1 match in Santa Clara, one Milpitas family is already three generations deep in soccer…
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San Francisco celebrates Juneteenth with parade, festival
San Francisco celebrated the Juneteenth holiday with a parade and festival along Market Street Saturday…
Continue ReadingFAA and NTSB investigate close call between two aircraft at intersecting runways at Boston Logan International Airport
By Danya Gainor, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration and National Transportation Safety Board are investigating a…
Continue ReadingWhy is there fighting in Lebanon?
By Nadeen Ebrahim and Tim Lister CNN (CNN) — Persistent fighting between Israeli forces and Hezbollah in southern Lebanon is threatening a…
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Bolivia’s president declares state of emergency over blockade crisis
By Helen Regan, Diego Mendoza, CNN (CNN) — Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, after weeks of…
Continue ReadingAndy Burnham: The charismatic mayor who’s likely to be Britain’s next prime minister
By Issy Ronald, CNN London (CNN) — Former Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham seems poised to succeed Keir Starmer after the UK prime…
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Hundreds attend Oakland Juneteenth event to celebrate, reflect
Organizers of the Juneteenth event said it was a time to celebrate and a time to…
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Granddaughter of U.S. Olympian Tommie Smith making her own impact on and off the track
UC Berkeley track star Nairobi Smith, granddaughter of U.S. Olympic champion and civil rights icon Tommie Smith, is carrying her grandfather’s torch…
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Valkyries superfan travels multiple time zones to watch their games
Fans travel from all over the Bay Area and California to San Francisco’s Chase Center to watch their Golden State Valkyries, but one superfan…
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Seaside’s Juneteenth Jubilee: Honoring the Black legacy of a Central Coast town
In the 1970’s and 80’s, the city of Seaside had one of the largest Black populations on California’s Central Coast. Veronica Macias spoke to…
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Bay Area man turns to social media to find life-saving blood donor
A 29-year-old Bay Area software engineer is urgently looking for a blood donor who can save his life. Warren Shen is appealing to the public on…
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Thousands of fans pack San Jose’s San Pedro Square for USMNT World Cup match against Australia
The U.S. men’s national team is on the verge of playing a World Cup match in the Bay Area after a big win against Australia on Friday. Maddie White…
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Watch: Firefighters battle brush fire near Cal State East Bay in Hayward
An brush fire in Hayward on Friday afternoon burned some 25 acres before firefighters stopped its progress, authorities…
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DHS scraps plans to turn Georgia warehouse into detention mega center, city says
By Andy Rose, Rafael Romo, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is backing away from its plans to convert a warehouse in a small Georgia city…
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San Andreas Fault stress levels in Southern California at nearly 1,000 year high
The stress levels of the San Andreas Fault – part of the tectonic boundary between the Pacific plate and the North American plate – are at their…
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Juneteenth celebrations underway across the Bay Area
Juneteenth is a federal holiday commemorating June 19, 1865, when emancipation from enslavement finally came to Texas – and is widely celebrated as a…
Continue ReadingHow Ukraine broke through Russia’s air defenses
By Lauren Kent, Kosta Gak, Gianluca Mezzofiore, Oliver Sherwood, CNN (CNN) — As a barrage of Ukrainian drones descended on Moscow in the early…
Continue ReadingIran’s hardliners threaten to spoil the regime’s victory lap
By Leila Gharagozlou, CNN (CNN) — As details of the agreement between the United States and Iran were beginning to emerge last week, a powerful…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 19: Flood threat, Iran agreement, Moscow attacks, immigration, reflecting pool
By Alexandra Banner, CNN Many Americans today will celebrate Juneteenth, the federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery in the US. A blend of…
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Fundraiser quickly tops goal after Oakland Haitian restaurant targeted by vandalism
Earlier this week, T’Chaka had its door smashed, leaving pieces of glass scattered on the dining room floor. But it didn’t take long for the…
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Thousands of baby seals died on two remote sub-Antarctic islands. Scientists now think they know why
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A deadly strain of bird flu sweeping through remote islands near Antarctica has devastated the native wildlife…
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Space tech company plans to launch mirrors to space to redirect light
A space technology startup is preparing for a hefty clean energy project, launching giant mirrors into space to reflect sunlight onto Earth for use…
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Bay Area lawyer raises concerns about delays in DACA renewal process
Bay Area lawmakers are raising concerns about delays in the DACA renewal process that they say are costing some immigrants their…
Continue ReadingRace for UK leadership looms after Prime Minister Starmer’s main rival Burnham wins seat in parliament
By Clare Sebastian, CNN Wigan, United Kingdom (CNN) — Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham is poised to challenge British Prime Minister Keir…
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Safety concerns top of mind for start of Oaktown Thursdays events
Security measures were evident for the launch of Oaktown Thursdays events in the city’s downtown after similar events in Oakland have seen…
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San Francisco’s Urban Alchemy pushes ahead with homeless assistance program as budget cuts loom
As San Francisco struggles with budget shortfallls, the Urban Alchemy nonprofit is pushing forward with its mission to help the city’s most…
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Monterey Peninsula officials question whether tourism push needs to be eased back
The Monterey Peninsula continues to draw record numbers of visitors, but some leaders in Carmel-by-the-Sea are questioning whether the area has…
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Mexico fans cram dowtown San Jose for the World Cup match against South Korea
San Pedro Square in San Jose appeared to be wall-to-wall Mexico fans ready for the next watch party for the match against South Korea. Len Ramirez…
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Mother, young child rescued off San Francisco beach after being swept in by sneaker wave
A woman and her preteen child were in critical condition after being rescued off Baker Beach in San Francisco when they were pulled into the ocean by…
Continue ReadingMangione’s attorneys say they won’t argue psychiatric defense in state murder trial – one day after indicating they would
By Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s attorneys on Thursday informed the judge in his New York state murder case that they…
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