Authorities believe their mother was hit and killed by a vehicle in the Portola Valley area of San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area, zoo officials said. The mountain lion carcass has since vanished, so they can’t confirm her relationship to the cubs through DNA.

The Milken Institute’s annual report gauges the best cities based on metrics including job and wage growth, affordability and other economic factors.

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted on federal bribery charges stemming from an FBI investigation into an alleged payment scheme with a Bay Area trash hauler.

San Francisco is set to become the first city in the state to launch a new network of speed cameras. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is starting to get the word out to drivers of where to slow down ahead of the 33 speed cameras being installed and working by March.

In his inaugural address, President Trump took aim at California's mandate banning gas-powered vehicles. But even before he was sworn into office, the state accepted the new reality and abandoned a similar plan to ban diesel trucks.

Protesters are voicing their opposition to incoming President-election Donald Trump, but in smaller numbers than his first term

In July 2025, all Benioff Oakland staff will transition to University of California employment, enabling more than 2,800 Oakland employees to participate in UC’s benefits plans and take advantage of resources available to UCSF and UCSF Health employees.

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in Berkeley, California.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is 1.07, and the San Jose Fire Department’s is only 0.64.

The Los Angeles Fire Department has less than one firefighter for every 1,000 residents, with a staffing rate of 0.90, a Bay Area News Group analysis found. The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is 1.07, and the San Jose Fire Department's is only 0.64.

The rate at the Oakland Fire Department is 1.07, and the San Jose Fire Department’s is only 0.64. Why California’s US ... least risk from wildfires. San Francisco, surrounded by ocean and ...

A superior court judge and former prosecutor, Dickson said she will “prioritize public safety and victim rights.”