‘If this is a joke, the punchline is on humanity’: Replacement AI blurs line between parody and tech reality

Anyone driving across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco in the past year has likely noticed the surge of AI-themed billboards ...

Overturned big rig, gas spill shuts down southbound 101 in Santa Clara County

The southbound lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in Santa Clara County were closed Thursday morning after a gas spill caused by an overturned big rig, according to Caltrans. Maintenance ...

Two tunnels closed at Caldecott Tunnel

Two of the Caldecott Tunnel’s four bores were closed as of noon on Christmas Day due to a power failure, according to the California Highway Patrol. Eastbound Bore 1 and westbound ...

Police looking for 63-year-old hiker lost in Edgewood Park on Christmas Eve

Authorities are asking for the public’s help to locate a hiker who went missing on Christmas Eve in Edgewood Park. According to the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, 63-year-old ...

Armed man shot and killed by Brentwood police during Christmas Eve traffic stop

A man who was allegedly reaching for a high-powered rifle during a traffic stop was shot and killed by Brentwood police on Christmas Eve. According to the Brentwood Police ...

A dog was abandoned outside Google on Christmas Eve. Then Reddit came to the rescue

On Wednesday, a post appeared on the Bay Area sub-Reddit about a dog that had been apparently abandoned in the South Bay. The dog, which appeared to be a white pit bull, was found ...

Deadly Christmas Eve shooting under investigation in North Bay

The Fairfield Police Department is investigating a fatal shooting on Christmas Eve. FPD said a gunshot wound victim was dropped off at NorthBay Hospital at 12:56 p.m.

Storm-related electrical emergency closes two bores of Caldecott Tunnel

A storm-related electrical emergency has closed two bores of the Caldecott Tunnel on state Highway 24 on Wednesday evening, Caltrans said. Eastbound bore 1 and westbound bore 3 were ...

Public release of Epstein records puts Maxwell under fresh scrutiny amid her claims of innocence

Days after Ghislaine Maxwell asked a judge to immediately free her from a 20-year prison sentence, the public release of grand jury transcripts from her sex trafficking case ...

Lost dog found wandering on I-80 Christmas Eve, CHP Oakland says

The California Highway Patrol Oakland area office said a lost dog was discovered on I-80 on Christmas Eve. “This little holiday wanderer was found on the freeway today, all ...

Fire at another PG&E substation leaves thousands without power on Christmas Eve

For the second time in just a matter of days, a fire at a PG&E substation has left tens of thousands without power. The fire ...

CalOES prepares for strong storm over holidays across state

California officials warn that a powerful storm slamming the state on Christmas Eve could be one of the state’s strongest holiday storms in years. The California Office of ...