News Businesses Opening + Retired BART Car Being Turned Into Pizza Shop: Saturday Smiles

Pickleball Kingdom opening in East Bay; Cherry Festival returns, and more nice news.

'Aggressive' Turkey Warning | Transient Beats Boy Offering Help | Surfer Rescued | Manhunt Ends: Patch PM

ALSO: Domestic violence suspect knocks out power; Video of local plane crash injuring three; East Bay woman hit with wrench, robbed.

Lifeguards Rescue Drowning Surfer Off SF Beach

The surfer was taken to a hospital in critical condition, authorities said.

Baby's Mysterious Death | Victims Confront 'Party Mom' | Ex-BART Car Converted To Pizza Shop: Patch PM

ALSO: Teen accused of DUI crashes, fatal hit-and-run, SF chain snatching, police officer filmed beating teen, naval base turned into housing

Brazen Stabbing At Graduation | Massive DMV Outage | Invasive Insect Prompts Urgent Alert: Patch PM

MORE: Child Porn Suspect Kills Self After Motorcycle Chase, 5-Car Crash, BART Car Turned Into Pizza Shop, Hiker Falls 100 Feet

Cop Beats Student | Road Rage Shootings | Standoff Atop Bus | Officer, Bystander Save Man: NorCal In Brief

Took a break from the news? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this holiday weekend.

Girl, 4, Dies In Carpool Hot Car | Fire Linked To Shipwrecked Sailor | 40 Kids Rescued In Sting: CA News

Fire Threatens Nuclear Lab | Major Change To Disneyland Rules | Troubles Teen In Mosque Shooting Led Police To Seize Family Guns A Year Ago

Water Parks Open For Memorial Day + Wine Country Town Named For Best Senior Living: Saturday Smiles

Students defeat 100+ teams in national contest; senior dog rescue waiving adoption fees through the end of May, and more nice news.

Crane Driver DUI Crash: CHP | Loaded AR-15 Near Kids | Toddler Death Investigated: Patch PM

ALSO: Brazen gunman convicted; Fatal motorcycle crash snarls traffic; Teacher arrested for relationship with student.

6-Year-Old Killed By Fallen Table | TikTok Star Murder-For-Hire Arrest | Burglar Trapped In Wall: Patch PM

ALSO: Nursing home residents evacuated due to fire, man killed after car falls off Highway 1 cliff, Contra Costa city halts AI data centers

12-Year-Old Sexually Assaulted In Dorm | Turtle Smuggling Thwarted | Man Drives Off 500-Foot Cliff: Patch PM

MORE: Masseuse Sexually Battered Clients, Man Told Cops He Attacked Woman Because Of Her Race, Cold Case Killer Arrested Three Decades Later

SF Senior Dog Rescue Is Waiving Adoption Fees Through The End Of May

"By waiving adoption fees, Muttville aims to attract more potential adopters who care about senior dogs," Muttville's CEO said.

8 Rescued From Cave | Man Killed By Falling Branch | Driver Plows Into Pedestrians: NorCal In Brief

Took a break from the news? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this weekend.

Mayor Charged As Covert Agent | Seniors Nab Suspect In Manhunt | 3 Dead In Suspicious Fire : CA News

Dad Who Shot At Kids Egging House Faces Prison | Boy Jumps In To Rescue Tangled Pelican | Woman Uses Bear Spray In Fight At Grocery Store

Bear Spray Grocery Fight | Sex Offender Targets Teen | $36M Payout For Deputy's Murders: Patch PM

ALSO: Man who killed teen girl sentenced; Severe crash snarls traffic; Veteran pepper sprayed in road rage incident; Tick warning issued.

Police Chief Charged With Crime | Blue-Haired Bank Robber | Catnapping Neighbor | HOV Dummy: Patch PM

ALSO: Parvovirus in NorCal, man steals neighbor's cat, leaves it for dead, new wheelchair hit-and-run suspect arrested

NBA Player Found Dead In Home | Hantavirus Cruise Passenger In Bay Area: Patch PM

MORE: Massive Quake Swarm; Robbers Pose As Delivery Workers In 'Brazen, Violent' Spree; Suspected Rat Poison Sickens Dog; Cold Case Closed

With 30 Days To Go, Here's How SF Is Helping Hype Up The World Cup

There are 30 days left until the world's game kicks off.

California King Salmon Returns To San Francisco Markets After 3-Year Shutdown

Seafood lovers in San Francisco were rejoicing on Saturday as sales resumed of fresh-caught Chinook, or "king salmon."

Haunting 53-Year SF Cold Case Closed: Police ID Missing Woman's Remains

San Francisco investigators use a Texas tip and modern DNA testing to identify a woman missing for 57 years.

Armed Standoff Evacuations | Lyft Passenger Killed | Sea Lion Headed Toward Highway Rescued: NorCal In Brief

Took a break from the news? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this weekend.

World's Oldest Functioning Lightbulb To Celebrate Its 125th Birthday + Chonkers Plushies: Saturday Smiles

New winery opens; East Bay student earns spot in Scripps National Spelling Bee; baby owls ruffle feathers, and more nice news.

Drone Records Drug Deal | 4.4 Magnitude Quake | Shakedown Cops Busted | 'Chonkers' To Take Home: Patch PM

ALSO: Masked robbers smash and grab at mall; A-list actor honored at Bay Area festival; Who runs the local wine industry revealed.

You Can Now Take Chonkers, SF's Massive 'Sea-lebrity,' Home

The Marine Mammal Center, a nonprofit and the world's largest marine mammal hospital, is selling plushies of Chonkers online.

Alcatraz Coyote Stuns | Brothers In Notorious Killings Seek Freedom | Binders Full Of Stolen IDs: Patch PM

ALSO: Human trafficking rescue, Mountain View neighborhood without potable water, teen fatally ejected from car onto freeway

7 SF Hospitals Earn 'B' Grades, 1 Earns 'A' Grades In New Hospital Safety Ranking

The hospitals were graded in a biannual ranking based on their ability to protect patients.

Coyote's Epic Swim To Alcatraz Island Started Much Farther Away Than San Francisco, National Park Service Says

NPS said that after the coyote was spotted, park biologists surveyed Alcatraz for tracks and placed cameras along trails.

Robot Delays Flight | Mysterious Purple Waves | Victim's Tattoo Clue: Patch PM

MORE: 100+ Grams Of Fentanyl Seized In Traffic Stop, Cross-State Murder Scheme Conviction, Ex-Prison Officer Sentenced For Inmate Sex Abuse

Alcatraz Coyote Stuns Scientists: It Actually Swam From Miles Away

"We couldn’t help being impressed by his accomplishment in making it to Alcatraz," wildlife experts said.

'Sea' It To Believe It: Photos Of The Day

These sea lions deserve some love, too.

Vigilantes Nab Sex Offender | Hit-And-Run Kills Girl | Hunt For Buried Treasure | Rain: NorCal In Brief

Took a break from the news this weekend? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal on Saturday and Sunday.

There's A Treasure Chest Containing Over $10K Buried Somewhere In San Francisco

The treasure is buried under a foot of earth and a set of clues that appear even more befudding than last year's.

Mysterious Creatures Washing Up On NorCal Beaches + Massive Sea Lion At SF's Pier 39: Saturday Smiles

Narcan boxes coming to East Bay; popular comedian to perform at North Bay vineyard, and more nice news.

Swalwell Donors Want Money Back | Haunting Child Murder | Guy Fieri Victim Of Slur | 'Weird' Speakeasy

Beloved Artist Dies | Fatal Freeway Hit-And-Run | Guy Fieri Called Racist Slur | Farm-To Community Hub | 13 East Bay Churches Closing

Dramatic Helicopter Rescue | Fake Amazon Driver Steals Packages | Beeping Suitcase Evacuation: Patch PM

ALSO: SMART station shut down, beeping suitcase shuts down street, refinery fined $3.2 million, local market robbery and shooting

These Mysterious Creatures Are Washing Up On CA Beaches. Here's What To Know

No, it's not a jellyfish.

Massive Sea Lion 'Chonkers' At SF's Pier 39 Is A Viral Sensation

The unique 2,000-pound sea lion has gone viral online for its massive size.

Human Trafficking Victims Rescued | Swingers Resort Owner Buys Historic Theater | Roommate Slain: Patch PM

MORE: Dog Court Could Return, Nonprofit Loses Thousands To Break-In, Watchdog Fines Refinery

2 Earthquakes Strike Off San Francisco's Coast

Two earthquakes struck off San Francisco's coast Saturday afternoon, with weak shaking reported, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

5 Hurt In Restaurant Stabbings | Hit-And-Run Driver Hits 8-Year-Old | SF Zoo Earthquake: NorCal-In-Brief

Took a break from the news this weekend? Worry not. We've rounded up some of the stories you missed in NorCal this weekend.