Authorities believe their mother was hit and killed by a vehicle in the Portola Valley area of San Mateo County in the San Francisco Bay Area, zoo officials said. The mountain lion carcass has since vanished, so they can’t confirm her relationship to the cubs through DNA.

At Friday’s news conference in San Francisco, First Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Robbins described how the charges lay out “a corrupt scheme in which the defendants used bribes, wire fraud, mail fraud and other illegal practices to manipulate and corruptly influence the levers of local government.”

SAN FRANCISCO — Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has been indicted on federal bribery charges stemming from an FBI investigation into an alleged payment scheme with a Bay Area trash hauler.

San Francisco is set to become the first city in the state to launch a new network of speed cameras. The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) is starting to get the word out to drivers of where to slow down ahead of the 33 speed cameras being installed and working by March.

Protesters are voicing their opposition to incoming President-election Donald Trump, but in smaller numbers than his first term

In July 2025, all Benioff Oakland staff will transition to University of California employment, enabling more than 2,800 Oakland employees to participate in UC’s benefits plans and take advantage of resources available to UCSF and UCSF Health employees.

The Tehachapi Loop in California's Central Valley is a 3,799-foot-long rail spiral that first allowed passenger trains to journey from the Bay Area to LA.

The former Alameda County prosecutor — and current judge — is expected to serve through 2026, when the seat again goes up for election.

Who is John Morton? Here's what to know about the new Detroit Lions offensive coordinator tasked with replacing Ben Johnson.

A superior court judge and former prosecutor, Dickson said she will “prioritize public safety and victim rights.”

Researchers identify a significant association between sugar-sweetened beverage tax and BMI changes among adults living in Berkeley, California.

During the Bay Area’s damp winters, we can’t afford to be fair-weather hikers. Fortunately, some hikes in the Bay Area are best enjoyed in the rainy winter months. While vistas might be engulfed in foggy voids and trails on clay-rich soils become mud baths, rain awakens the forest floor for up close views of amphibians, slugs, mosses and mushrooms.