Bay Area public schools make 2026 California Distinguished list

State Superintendent of Public Instruction Tony Thurmond announced that 408 public middle schools and high schools were selected as 2026 California Distinguished ...

AEW star Swerve Strickland brings ‘Swerve’s House’ to ‘The Finish with Kor & Tor’

All Elite Wrestling’s Swerve Strickland. Wrestling fans might know him as “Swerve the Realest,” and arenas worldwide have chanted “Swerve’s House” in ...

FDA sends warning letter to Novo Nordisk over failure to report deaths, adverse side effects of GLP-1s

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning to Novo Nordisk over its alleged failure to report adverse side effects, including death, in patients who took its GLP-1 ...

SF man who held woman overnight in his apartment and sexually assaulted her convicted

A San Francisco man who held a woman in his apartment overnight and sexually assaulted her has been convicted. The San Francisco District Attorney’s Office ...

Once-bustling Bay Area mall preps for transformation to biotech office, housing

On the Peninsula, a major transformation will be coming to the once-bustling Tanforan Mall in San Bruno. Longtime stores, including Barnes & Noble, are ...

Grocery Outlet closing 9 California stores

Real estate records appear to show which locations a national grocery store chain is preparing to close. Last week, Grocery Outlet Bargain Market President and CEO Jason Potter said the company would ...

Towering lava fountains of Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano trigger park and highway closures

The latest lava fountaining episode of an erupting Hawaii volcano reached 1,000 feet (300 meters) high Tuesday, prompting temporary closures at a national park and part of an ...

e-scooter driver arrested in Berkeley DUI crash that seriously injured passenger

A 23-year-old San Pablo man faces several charges after Berkeley police said he was driving under the influence when he crashed his e-scooter into a vehicle Tuesday, seriously ...

Trump seeks to lower oil prices with Strait of Hormuz pressure

President Trump is betting on his “fire and fury” rhetoric to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and avoid an oil crisis prompted by his war with Iran. But the strategy, which includes the ...

James Beard semifinalist chefs reopen restaurant in San Bruno

An acclaimed Mediterranean restaurant has opened its second location on Tuesday. Mazra held its grand opening in San Bruno, the restaurant announced on social media. Mazra in San ...

Hazmat situation reported at Disneyland; 5 cast members hospitalized

Multiple Disneyland employees were taken to the hospital on Tuesday after a reported hazmat situation at the Southern California park. Sgt. Mark Sutter of the Anaheim Police Department told Nexstar’s ...

Possible antisemitic attack on San Jose’s Santana Row being investigated as hate crime

The San Jose Police Department is investigating an attack in which antisemitic language was allegedly used as a possible hate crime. According to SJPD, officers responded on Sunday, ...