• Police see man drag woman with car in downtown Youngstown: Report

    Reports said police at about 12:55 a.m. Saturday were on Commerce Street in front of a bar for crowd control when they heard a commotion and then saw a woman standing beside a car in a nearby parking lot.

  • Woman Sues Uber Alleging Sexual Assault by Driver

    A woman is suing Uber Technologies Inc., alleging a driver for the ride-hailing company sexually harassed and battered her during a ride home from a friend’s residence in 2022. The plaintiff is identified only as Jane Doe in the Santa Monica Superior Court lawsuit that alleges intentional infliction of emotional distress, strict liability, common-carrier negligence, […]

  • Woman charged for leaving child in car outside bar: Report

    Police were called to Chippers bar on N. Edgehill Avenue just before 2 a.m. after receiving multiple calls stating an intoxicated driver was leaving the bar with a child in the backseat of the vehicle.

    • SFGate

    Family of four killed in SF Bay Area car crash

    A family of four was killed in a solo-car crash in in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday night, officials said. The driver may have hit a tree, the Pleasanton Police Department said in a news release. The mother, father and two children under age 15 were killed in the crash that occurred at about 9 p.m. on Foothill Road near Stoneridge Drive in the East Bay suburb, the police said. The cause of the crash remained under investigation on Thursday night, but police said it appears the driver...

  • Suspect sliced woman’s neck with box knife in Warren: Report

    Officers were called to the ParkPlace 24 Tavern on Parkman Road just before 4 a.m. Monday, according to a police report.

  • NASCAR driver Ryan Sieg’s car bursts into flames during race at Dover

    NASCAR Xfinity Series driver Ryan Sieg was involved in a scary incident on Saturday at Dover International Speedway during the A-Game 200. Sieg stopped in Turn 2 on Lap 28 as the fire began under his hood. He was able to park the vehicle near the apron and make an escape from the burning

  • When is a car not a car? When it’s the Citroen Ami

    In the eyes of the law, it is more like a four-wheeled scooter, writes Sean O’Grady. It’s ridiculous, of course – but this eight-horsepowered ‘quadricycle’ can do things cars can only dream of

    • SFGate

    Slack co-founder's teen daughter reported missing in SF Bay Area

    The 16-year-old daughter of Slack co-founder Stewart Butterfield was reported missing on April 22, according to the Marin County Sheriff’s Office. Mint Butterfield was last seen near a bus stop in the coastal town of Bolinas, 30 miles northeast of San Francisco, on April 21, Sgt. Adam Schermerhorn, a spokesperson for the sheriff’s office, told SFGATE. “Mint is still missing and our detectives are working with SFPD investigators to try and determine her locations,” Schermerhorn told SFGATE on...

    • KSBW

    Monterey woman arrested after Bay Area police chase in stolen tow truck

    She was booked for assault with a deadly weapon, failure to yield, vehicle theft, residential burglary, domestic violence, resisting arrest and committing a felony while out on bail, per the RCPD.

  • Dominican Republic government sees U.S. human rights report as “aggressive”

    Santo Domingo – The Government of the Dominican Republic considered “aggressive” and “unfounded” the report of the U.S. State Department, in which it accuses the DR of violating human rights in the deportation of Haitians. The following is the full statement released on Monday: This afternoon, the Government of the Dominican Republic has taken cognizance of our country’s extensive Report on Human Rights issued by the U.S. Department of State. We are studying the report and will respond in due...

  • Bay Area's 1st reported dead whale of year discovered off Alameda coast

    A dead whale was discovered floating off the coast of Robert W. Crown Memorial State Beach in Alameda.

  • U.S. schools shut down student anti-war encampments after antisemitic activity reports

    With the death toll mounting in the war in Gaza, protesters are demanding that schools cut financial ties to Israel and divest from companies they say are enabling the conflict.