Brendan Weber

Airbnb is taking more steps to crack down on parties and nuisance guests in the wake of a Halloween shooting at an Airbnb rental in a San Francisco suburb where five people were killed. The company said Thursday it’s banning “open invite” parties at all of its accommodations. Those are parties open to anyone and advertised on social media, for...

Online shoppers, beware. Scammers could be going after your money this holiday season as you try to take advantage of online deals.

Army Sgt. 1st Class Phillip C. Mendoza was killed during the Korean War, but his remains never made it home — until now.

California may be the Golden State, but it seems to be losing some of its shine for some people who are opting to pack up and move to other states.

A quick-thinking BART supervisor jumped into life-saving mode at the Coliseum Station Sunday evening, pulling a man from the tracks a split second before a train was going to hit him.

Firefighters on Monday continued to battle a destructive wildfire in Northern California’s wine country, trying to beat back flames that forced thousands to flee their homes.

A Northern California sheriff’s deputy was killed Wednesday while responding to a call regarding a theft from a private marijuana garden in the rural Sierra Nevada foothills, officials said.

Thirty years ago Thursday, the Loma Prieta earthquake rocked the Bay Area, shaking buildings from their foundations, flattening a freeway in Oakland and dislodging a section of the Bay Bridge.

A Hawaii family has won a place with the Guinness World Records for the world’s heaviest avocado.

The second round of PG&E’s planned power shutoffs have begun in the East Bay, South Bay and Santa Cruz and the process will continue through midnight, the utility confirmed.

Kris Sanchez explains what you need to do to prepare for a PG&E power shutoff and what you should do when the lights go out.

PG&E has started to proactively turn off power to roughly 800,000 customers in parts of several Bay Area counties and across much of Northern and Central California due to heightened fire danger.

The founder of an artists’ work-live collective in Oakland where a fast-moving fire trapped and killed 36 partygoers three years ago will be tried again on manslaughter charges, prosecutors said Friday.

The European Union’s highest court ruled Thursday that individual member countries can force Facebook to remove what they regard as unlawful material from the social network all over the world — a decision experts say could hinder free speech online and put a heavy burden on tech companies.

The first data from an experiment in a California city where needy people get $500 a month from the government shows they spend most of it on things such as food, clothing and utility bills.

A U.S. judge has denied bail and the services of a public defender to a Bay Area man charged with carrying national security documents to officials in China.

A Bay Area man who operates tours for Chinese students and visitors was charged with being an illegal foreign agent and delivering classified U.S. national security information to officials in China, U.S. government officials announced Monday.

Oakland Raiders linebacker Vontaze Burfict was suspended Monday for the rest of the season for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Indianapolis Colts tight end Jack Doyle that is the most severe punishment in NFL history for an on-field infraction.

A majority of Americans are unprepared for the Real ID requirement, which goes into effect in one year, according to a new survey.

Uber is cramming more services into its ride-hailing app as it explores ways to generate more revenue and finally turn a profit.