Stowaway Kitten Finds Forever Home
'Home Alone' Dad John Heard Found Dead in Palo Alto
Starbucks Customer Fights Off Armed Robber
40th Annual SF Marathon - Street Closures, Detours
Oakland Man Indicted For Allegedly Aiding ISIS
Local News
27,000 Runners Take To Streets For San Francisco MarathonMore than 27,000 people will take to the streets for the 40th Annual San Francisco Marathon on Sunday. Street closures and traffic advisories will be the rule of the day. Gridlock is guaranteed.
Muni Testing Out New Cars -- Almost Ready To RollMuni is shooting for August 20th to hand over all the safety tests to the California Public Utilities Commission. Once the CPUC signs off, the new cars will go online.
Tiny Stowaway Kitten Finds Forever Home In South San FranciscoA tiny stowaway kitten's saga seems to have had a happy ending -- he was adopted Friday night by a woman in South San Francisco.
Starbucks Customer Fighting Off Masked Robber With Chair Caught On TapeIncredible new video out of Fresno was shot when a masked robber used a fake gun and a knife to threaten a Starbucks clerk.
Coastside Commuters Demand More Guard Rails Along Highway 1People who drive Highway 1 along the San Mateo County coast are demanding more guard rail, saying they're tired of crashes -- sometimes deadly -- that might be prevented.
Wildfire Leaves Behind Devastation For Some Returning To MariposaThe Detwiler Fire erupted on July 16, scorching nearly 120 square miles of trees and grass and continued to threaten about 1,500 homes, but its spread has slowed.
Politics
Muni Testing Out New Cars -- Almost Ready To RollMuni is shooting for August 20th to hand over all the safety tests to the California Public Utilities Commission. Once the CPUC signs off, the new cars will go online.
President Trump's Weekly Address With Democratic Party ResponseThe president's weekly address to the nation with official Democratic Party response for July 21, 2017.
How Caltrain Electrification Project Got Off The GroundAgainst formidable resistance from a GOP Congress and president, the Caltrain electrification project somehow managed to survive. At Friday's groundbreaking ceremony in Millbrae, Bay Area political leaders revealed how.
Russia Ambassador Kislyak Says He And Jeff Sessions Discussed 2016 CampaignThe Washington Post reports that the Russian ambassador to the U.S. has said he discussed election-related issues with Sen. Jeff Sessions when the two men met during the 2016 presidential race.
Jerry Brown's $16 Billion Water Tunnels Get Expected OKThe main agency promoting Gov. Jerry Brown's proposed $16 billion water tunnels has given its expected approval to the project.
UC Study Dispels Claims Of Pot Dispensaries Increasing CrimeA new study finds there's no measurable increase in crime when a pot dispensary opens. What's more, when a dispensary is forced to close, there's an immediate increase in crime.
Business
27,000 Runners Take To Streets For San Francisco MarathonMore than 27,000 people will take to the streets for the 40th Annual San Francisco Marathon on Sunday. Street closures and traffic advisories will be the rule of the day. Gridlock is guaranteed.
Muni Testing Out New Cars -- Almost Ready To RollMuni is shooting for August 20th to hand over all the safety tests to the California Public Utilities Commission. Once the CPUC signs off, the new cars will go online.
SF Ride-Hailing Company Lyft Forms New Unit To Develop Self-Driving CarsThe San Francisco-based ride-hailing service said it will invite automakers and tech companies to use it to haul passengers in their self-driving vehicles and gather data.
Fate Of Pleasanton Taco Truck Up In The Air After 18 YearsThere is an emotional battle heating up over a long-running neighborhood taco truck in Pleasanton.
UC Study Dispels Claims Of Pot Dispensaries Increasing CrimeA new study finds there's no measurable increase in crime when a pot dispensary opens. What's more, when a dispensary is forced to close, there's an immediate increase in crime.
Interior Dept. Pulls Glacier Park Chief From Zuckerberg's TourAn official for Pres. Trump's Interior Department says the climate debate did not factor into the decision and that "every tax dollar matters."
Entertainment
27,000 Runners Take To Streets For San Francisco MarathonMore than 27,000 people will take to the streets for the 40th Annual San Francisco Marathon on Sunday. Street closures and traffic advisories will be the rule of the day. Gridlock is guaranteed.
Ben Affleck Clears Up 'Batman' Rumors At 'Justice League' PanelVIDEO: Affleck shot down rumors that he was no longer going to play the “Dark Knight” after 'Justice League’
Actor John Heard Found Dead At Palo Alto HotelHeard was a resident of Studio City, Calif., a spokeswoman from the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office said, and the cause of death is being investigated.
Steven Spielberg Reveals 'Ready Player One' Footage At Comic-ConVIDEO: On Saturday, as part of the Warner Bros. panel, director Steven Spielberg revealed footage from his latest movie, ‘Ready Player One’ at San Diego Comic-Con...
Netflix Surprise 'Defenders' Fans At Comic-Con With First EpisodeMarvel TV and Netflix surprised attendees at Hall H at the San Diego Convention Center with the first full episode of the upcoming series "The Defenders."
The Script Detail New Album 'Freedom Child,' Announce Oakland Tour DateThe band will kick off their 14-show tour Sept. 28.
Health
Valley Fever Cases In California Increased In 2016The state health department says there was a record number of Valley Fever cases reported in 2016.
San Francisco Anglers Warned Of PCBs, Mercury In Some Lake Merced FishConcerns about mercury and PCBs prompt warning for anglers who consume certain fish from the north lake of San Francisco's Lake Merced.
McCain Vows Return To Senate After Brain Cancer DiagnosisBattling brain cancer, Sen. John McCain on Thursday promised to return to work, making a good-natured dig at his Republican and Democratic colleagues who were jolted by news of the six-term lawmaker's diagnosis.
For 1st Time, Over Half Of People With HIV Taking AIDS DrugsFor the first time in the global AIDS epidemic that has spanned four decades and killed 35 million people, more than half of all those infected with HIV are on drugs to treat the virus.
Oakland Bans Sales Of Flavored TobaccoOakland has become the latest California city to ban the sale of flavored tobacco.
Trump Exhorts Senate Republicans To Pass Obamacare RepealPresident Donald Trump summoned GOP senators to the White House Wednesday and told them face-to-face they must not leave town for their August recess without sending him an "Obamacare" repeal bill to sign.
Tech & Science
SF Ride-Hailing Company Lyft Forms New Unit To Develop Self-Driving CarsThe San Francisco-based ride-hailing service said it will invite automakers and tech companies to use it to haul passengers in their self-driving vehicles and gather data.
Caltrain Electrification Project Groundbreaking Celebrated In MillbraeElected leaders turned over ceremonial dirt with golden shovels while Caltrain officials cut a cake shaped like a train.
Photo Of Barefoot Space Invader On SFO-Bound Flight Goes ViralA woman's humorous photo showing a major violation of airplane etiquette has gone viral.
Interior Dept. Pulls Glacier Park Chief From Zuckerberg's TourAn official for Pres. Trump's Interior Department says the climate debate did not factor into the decision and that "every tax dollar matters."
Travelers Flying Into U.S. Face Stricter Screening Of Laptops, ElectronicsTravelers flying into the United States from nearly 300 international airports are now subject to stepped-up security measures.
Musk Claims 'Verbal' Government Approval For Hyperloop TunnelsBillionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk says he has "verbal government approval" to build a tunnel for high-speed transportation from New York to Washington that could break ground by the end of this year.
