A. Factum

Five teenagers crashed into a power pole in Novato early Saturday, killing one and critically injuring four others. Police say alcohol and speed were factors.

A man died from smoke inhalation after his e-bike battery caught fire while charging. The incident prompted San Francisco to consider banning uncertified batteries.

A Texas man hurled a firebomb at the OpenAI chief’s San Francisco home, driven by fears AI would destroy humanity. He threatened the company’s headquarters an hour later.

A massive sequoia exploded when lightning struck, sending debris 200 feet and damaging two buildings. No injuries were reported in the dramatic Friday morning blast.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán conceded defeat after 16 years in power as the opposition Tisza party secured a commanding parliamentary victory with 53% of the vote and a constitutional majority.

A new COVID variant nicknamed “Cicada” is spreading rapidly through the Bay Area after first arriving at San Francisco International Airport.

Oakland ends its grace period for Sunday parking enforcement, hitting drivers with $64 minimum fines. The city expects to rake in $1.7 million annually from the expanded ticketing.

Ambitious legislation could deliver massive rate relief to millions of Bay Area customers struggling with soaring electricity costs.

City officials called for peace on April 10, but gunfire erupted in the Mission District the same day.

A suspected arsonist attacked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman’s San Francisco home with a Molotov cocktail early Friday. The same suspect later threatened the company’s headquarters.