3+ week, 5+ day ago   (369+ words) Jinny Lu has gone from runner-up to champion. The 6-year-old pug was crowned the winner of the 2026 World's Ugliest Dog Contest Friday night at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa, California. Jinny Lu's victory came on the heels of…...

1+ day, 8+ hour ago   (793+ words) Grandcolas has spent the last 25 years talking about his wife and the bravery of the passengers aboard the plane who tried to thwart the hijackers. Joe Rosato Jr. reports. Jack Grandcolas flipped on the garden hose and began dousing a…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (218+ words) Olympic gold medalist Alysa Liu is taking a break from figure skating. The 2026 Milan Cortina star announced on social media that she will take the rest of the 2026-27 figure skating season off before returning for the 2027-28 season. It's been a…...

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (210+ words) Vallejo city councilmembers will consider a plan for two plaques to honor Pearl Pinson, a 15-year-old kidnapped more than 10 years ago while she was on her way to school. The plaques would be installed on each side of a pedestrian…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (148+ words) An event featured on NBC Bay Area’s Asian Pacific America With Robert Handa had an impressive and colorful turnout in San Jose. The third Annual International Film Festival was held at the California Theater in San Jose from Aug. 7 to…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (381+ words) None of the current children attending Captain Jason Dahl Elementary was alive during 9/11, but nobody forgets the day on campus. Damian Trujillo reports. September 11 for many is a moment to reflect and honor the victims of one of America's darkest…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (175+ words) Former Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao is due back in court Friday morning as she faces new allegations in what prosecutors are calling a "pay-to-play" scheme involving Thao, her boyfriend and a pair of Oakland businessmen. Thao is scheduled to appear…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (712+ words) As opening statements kicked off Tuesday in a trial for Meta Platforms, advocates and parents of social media victims gathered outside the federal courthouse in Oakland, California, with a banner that stretched several feet across. Written on it in black…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (257+ words) The Monterey County Sheriff's Office on Monday released the names of two suspects wanted in connection with the death of an infant girl who was found by the side of the road. In all, there are three suspects in the…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago   (66+ words) On this episode of OpenRoad with Doug McConnell and Friends, we get a sneak peek at the rewilding of the Carmel River, giving hope for steelhead and new life to this storied watershed. On this episode of OpenRoad with Doug…...