Merrill Newman, 85, is Stanford/UC Berkeley alum who taught at high schools in Berkeley and Livermore.
Do you like the idea of using your cellphone when flights are above 10,000 feet?
Three Chinese girls were killed in the crash and its aftermath while more than 180 other passengers were injured.
Watch live as the new jail takes shape.
The focus of the state senate subcommittee will be the California Public Utilities Commission's efforts to improve utility safety in the years since the deadly San Bruno pipeline explosion.
The 10 sites that were removed had domain names similar to Covered California.
Janet Napolitano also proposed streamlining transfers from community colleges and turning all UC campuses into "zero net" energy consumers by 2025.
Residents in at least three states, including California, have been sickened. A complete list of recalled products, codes and dates.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
In a new pilot program aimed to reduce postal service costs, a Staples store in South San Francisco will be host to USPS retail counters.
The newly completed mural, which is 27’ wide x 12’ tall, was painted by community volunteers and captures the community’s interpretation of Judaism’s imperative for justice.
Schools to get millions in funding thanks to bonds approved by voters on Tuesday.
Four candidates vie for two seats.
The FAA is going to allow staggered landings on both runways on low-visibility days. Most delays at SFO are weather related.
The Health Department reports the first positive test for influenza this flu season.
It's too late to mail you ballot. Here's where to drop it off.
Funding for schools across the region is a large part of the election
The BART board of directors will vote on the proposal in November if it's approved by SEIU and ATU members
When a Spare the Air Day is called, it is illegal to burn wood, manufactured firelogs or any other solid fuel, both indoors and outdoors.
Residents being asked to eliminate sources of standing water, where mosquitos lay eggs.
Trains will begin running in the morning. Full restoration of service is expected by afternoon.
New tunnel underneath San Francisco Bay is being built to survive even a major earthquake, which is likely in the Bay Area in the coming years.
BART workers walked off the job and onto the picket line this morning.
One example of a work rule is an employee who claims overtime in a week when they also had a sick day. BART management wants to squash this. Another example is requiring workers to take electronic pay stubs rather than paper ones.
You can head to Yosemite after all to catch some beautiful fall colors.
Map shows how much Peninsula-Santa Cruz area individuals and corporations owe to the Franchise Tax Board.
Space is limited, so you need to register for the free seminar.
Workers at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory in Menlo Park are among thousands in the Bay Area facing furlough this week due to the government shutdown.
One of the bills directly impacts the Peninsula.
New law to help schools discipline for bullying via text, email or otherwise.
Since the ordinance was adopted in San Mateo County last April, initial surveys taken outside of major retail establishments have indicated that 82 percent of shoppers are either bringing a reusable bag, or not taking a bag at all.
Callers 'overjoyed' when they find out that preexisting conditions won't get them rejected for health care coverage.
While we can't remember the last time we saw one of these (who uses cash anyway?) it's always fun to check out new bills.
The U.S. Department of Agriculture on Monday issued a public health alert after raw chicken products produced by three facilities of privately owned Foster Farms in California sickened hundreds of people.
NASA's website has been shuttered; most USGS sites down too.
Covered California is one of the state-run health care marketplaces being set up around the U.S. as mandated by the act, passed by Congress in 2010.
To find out about your eligibility and coverage options or enroll in Obamacare, visit www.coveredca.com or call 888-975-1142.
Supporters of decriminalization are angling to put a new proposition on next year’s ballot.