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Officials say sprinklers at California medical equipment warehouse didn’t work during blaze

Fire officials say crews responding to a blaze that destroyed a massive medical equipment warehouse in a Northern California city were hindered by sprinklers and hydrants that weren’t working.

 

San Francisco immigration court shuts down after purge of judges, leaving asylum cases in chaos

San Francisco’s main immigration court has closed, leaving chaos and dysfunction in a region long known for its friendliness to asylum seekers.

 

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40,000 people under evacuation orders for a chemical tank leak in Southern California

About 40,000 people are under evacuation orders and schools have shut down in Southern California due to a hazardous chemical leak.

 

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Man accused of attacking OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s home pleads not guilty to attempted murder

The man accused of throwing a Molotov cocktail at the San Francisco home of OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has pleaded not guilty to charges of attempted murder, attempted arson and other charges.

 

Oakland, California, airport can use ‘San Francisco’ in name after settlement

San Francisco has settled a legal dispute with Oakland over the naming of its neighbor’s airport. The agreement allows Oakland to call its airport “Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport” but prohibits highlighting “San Francisco” in any way.

 

Attorney for suspect in attack at Sam Altman’s home says he was in midst of ‘mental health crisis’

The public defender for a man accused of throwing an incendiary device at Sam Altman’s home says her client has autism and was experiencing an “acute mental health crisis.”

 

Man accused in Molotov cocktail attack of OpenAI CEO’s home charged with attempted murder

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins says that 20-year-old Daniel Moreno-Gama has been charged with attempting to kill the OpenAI CEO as well as a security guard at the residence when he threw the incendiary device at the gate of Sam Altman’s home on April 10.

 

Five people charged with murder in deadly Northern California fireworks warehouse explosion

Authorities say five people have been charged with murder in a deadly Northern California explosion at a fireworks warehouse that killed seven people.

 

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12-year-old was arrested in death of a classmate who was hit in the head by a metal water bottle

Authorities have arrested a 12-year-old on suspicion of murder in the death of a Los Angeles middle school student.

 

Judge fines San Francisco public defender after finding him in contempt for refusing new cases

A San Francisco judge has ordered the city’s public defender to pay $26,000 in fines after finding him in contempt for refusing some new cases.

 

Rescuers race to save 6 skiers trapped by California avalanche that’s left 10 more missing

Authorities say six backcountry skiers are alive and 10 others are missing after an avalanche in Northern California that occurred during a powerful winter storm moving through the state.

 

Mistrial declared in the case of Stanford students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024

A judge has declared a mistrial in the trial of five current and former Stanford University students charged after pro-Palestinian protests in 2024.

 

San Francisco teachers, district reach deal to end first strike in decades

San Francisco teachers who have been on strike over wages and family health benefits have reached a tentative agreement with the school district.

 

San Francisco parents scramble as teachers strike leaves 50,000 students out of school

Connor Haught is juggling work and child care as San Francisco faces a teachers strike with no end in sight. The strike has left nearly 50,000 students out of school.

 

San Francisco teachers strike over wages and health benefits

Some 6,000 public schoolteachers in San Francisco have gone on strike for the first time in nearly 50 years.

 

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Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco draws hundreds of fans

A Bad Bunny look-alike contest in San Francisco has turned into a street party as hundreds of fans gather to celebrate the global superstar.

 

San Francisco Bay Area rattled by series of early morning earthquakes

A series of small earthquakes rattled the San Francisco Bay Area in an area that’s had a lot of seismic activity in recent months.

 

Mountain lion roams posh San Francisco neighborhood before being captured

A 77-pound mountain lion caused a stir as it wandered through San Francisco’s Pacific Heights neighborhood.

 

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Wildlife crews stop actively searching for young wolves after livestock attacks

Wildlife crews have stopped actively searching for two juvenile gray wolves in Northern California’s Sierra Valley.

 

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Trial begins for Stanford students for occupying offices in pro-Palestinian protest

Opening statements began Friday in the trial of five current and former Stanford students who overtook a university building during 2024 pro-Palestine protests.

 

Northern California city to reform police after racist texts scandal

The City of Antioch in Northern California has reached a settlement to implement police reforms after officers were found sharing racist texts, using excessive force, and falsifying records.

 

Jury convicts California activist who took chickens from Perdue Farms plant

Jurors have convicted a California animal rights activist for taking four chickens from a major Perdue Farms poultry plant.

 

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California woman on trial for taking chickens from Perdue Farms’ plant says she was rescuing them

A California woman on trial for taking four chickens from one of Perdue Farms’ major poultry plants has put animal treatment at slaughter houses in the national spotlight as the defense argues she rescued the birds from abuse.

 

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San Francisco leaders push back against Trump’s National Guard threat

President Trump keeps threatening to send National Guard troops to San Francisco, calling it crime-ridden and claiming residents want federal help.

 

A T-shirt worn by Taylor Swift sparks a $2M windfall for sea otters

A Northern California aquarium has raised more than $2 million for sea otter conservation in just two days. All it took was Taylor Swift wearing a vintage T-shirt.

 

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California engineer wins pumpkin contest with 2,346-pound gourd

A California engineer and gardening enthusiast has won the top prize at a pumpkin-weighing contest in Northern California.

 

San Francisco’s City Hall becomes backdrop for striking quinceañera photoshoots

Leading up to the traditional, coming-of-age celebration for Latino families, many 15-year-olds travel from across the state to pose for portraits in the stately Beaux-Arts building.

 

University of California students, professors and staff sue the Trump administration

University of California faculty, staff and student organizations and labor unions have filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, saying the federal government is using civil rights laws to wage a campaign against the university to curtail academic freedom and undermine free speech.

 

Judge rules Trump administration broke law in deploying National Guard soldiers to LA this summer

The White House has indicated it plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that President Donald Trump’s use of National Guard troops during California immigration enforcement protests is illegal.

 

Judge weighs whether Trump violated federal law by deploying National Guard to Los Angeles

A federal judge in San Francisco is weighing whether the Trump administration violated federal law by sending National Guard troops to accompany federal agents on immigration raids in Southern California.

 

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