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11+ hour, 28+ min ago (215+ words) The family of a 72-year-old Brentwood woman who died after a confrontation with police is pushing for officers to be charged with a crime. While Ramirez's cause of death is still listed as pending by Contra Costa County, the family's attorney, Melissa Nold, said an independent autopsy revealed some troubling preliminary findings. "Shockingly we discovered that she had blunt force injuries to her face and head and she had a fracture on her skull," Nold said. Nold wrote to the district attorney Tuesday, informing her about the injuries and calling for charges. "You need to prosecute these officers," Nold said. "This was not an accident. She did not slip and fall. They slammed her head. They used violence against her, and now she's passed away." Ramirez's husband Rudy wants the officers involved to face consequences. He's calling for the release…...

15+ hour, 4+ min ago (561+ words) The United Nations is unveiling a new tool to help countries cut down pollution. The tool was created in the Bay Area. Senior Investigative Reporter Bigad Shaban reports. The University of California, Berkeley unveiled a new interactive tool on Tuesday that it designed for the United Nations, at no cost, in an effort to combat dangerous pollutants around the world. The free website aims to help countries develop long-term plans to reduce harmful greenhouse gases that contribute to climate change. "This is a really, really big impact," said Sam Pottinger, the lead developer of the new environmental tool and a senior data scientist at UC Berkeley's Center for Data Science and Environment. "It's a culmination of a career-long ambition." The newly released program relies on mathematical models to create a sort of crystal ball, giving countries a glimpse into their…...

15+ hour, 21+ min ago (124+ words) A bill by Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno aims to halt the practice of U.S.-born citizens claiming citizenship in another country. Damian Trujillo reports. Applications for dual citizenship in the United States are skyrocketing. Most applicants are U.S.-born citizens, who by ancestry, can also claim citizenship in another country. A bill by Ohio Sen. Bernie Moreno aims to halt the practice. The Exclusive Citizenship Act of 2025 would strip Americans of their legal status in this country if they are granted dual citizenship in another country. Legislative analysts said the bill faces an uphill battle, but given the current political climate, even the idea has some deeply worried. Damian Trujillo takes a closer look. Watch his report in the video above....

15+ hour, 55+ min ago (270+ words) The exclusive Buck Quarter Ranch, a nearly 900-acre private estate located in northeastern Washington state, has been purchased by a Silicon Valley billionaire in a confidential sale. CUSICK, Wash. " Pend Oreille Realty, a division of Best Choice Realty, recently announced the off-market sale of the exclusive Buck Quarter Ranch, a nearly 900-acre private estate located in northeastern Washington state. The property was acquired by a high profile, billionaire technology executive from Silicon Valley, who requested that their identity and the terms of the transaction remain strictly confidential, Pend Oreille Realty officials said. "Buyers in the tech community are increasingly focused on properties with serious defensibility, independent water resources, and robust off-grid capabilities," said Cody Abbott, owner of Pend Oreille Realty. "Buck Quarter Ranch stands out as one of the best examples of that anywhere in the Pacific Northwest, offering unmatched…...

16+ hour, 3+ min ago (193+ words) Tuesday marked the first full day of testimony in the San Francisco murder trial of a man accused of killing another man affectionately known to his family and friends as "Grandpa Vicha." Antoine Watson, 24, was 19 when he allegedly attacked 84-year-old Vicha Ratanapakdee in the city's Anza Vista neighborhood. Ratanapakdee later died. For family members, some of the images were difficult to see again. "Continuing emotional because I see a lot of stuff, my father laid out on the pavement with blood all over his head," Ratanapakdee's daughter Monthanus said. Legal analyst Dean Johnson said lots of objections can throw off opposing counsel, but he said it can also annoy the jury. "If a lawyer is seen as making technical objections one after another after another that really don't make any difference to the evidence, eventually the jury loses rapport with…...

16+ hour, 18+ min ago (133+ words) A baby was born inside a Waymo vehicle during a ride to a hospital in San Francisco, the company said Tuesday. Waymo said its remote rider support team detected unusual activity in the vehicle, called to check on the rider and then contacted 911. The Waymo completed the ride to UCSF, safely delivering the mother and newborn to hospital staff, the company said. "We're proud to be a trusted ride for moments big and small, serving riders from just seconds old to many years young," a Waymo spokesperson said in a statement. "We wish the new family all the best, and we look forward to safely getting them where they're going through many of life's events." The Waymo was immediately removed from service for cleaning following the ride, the company said....

16+ hour, 24+ min ago (326+ words) A Bay Area civil rights group filed a class action lawsuit to try to end the Trump administration's policy of arresting immigrants at courthouses. On Tuesday, a U.S. district court judge in San Jose heard arguments from the group and the Department of Justice. For months, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in the Bay Area have detained people heading into and coming out of routine hearings at immigration court in San Francisco and Concord. The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area filed a lawsuit to stop the practice. "We brought this case because people all across the country are being put to this impossible catch-22 where they either show up to immigration court and risk being escorted out in handcuffs or out of fear of that scenario they stay home and abandon their American dream," said…...

17+ hour, 4+ min ago (128+ words) A utility worker was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being electrocuted while working on a tower in the Gilroy area, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. A utility worker was hospitalized in critical condition Monday after being electrocuted while working on a tower in the Gilroy area, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office. A utility crew was conducting repairs in the area of Solis Rancho Drive and Crestview Court when the worker was electrocuted, the sheriff's office said. The worker was safely lowered from the tower, treated at the scene and taken to a local hospital, according to the sheriff's office. An investigation is underway, the sheriff's office said, adding that the case was referred to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)....

17+ hour, 27+ min ago (494+ words) Investigative reporter Jaxon Van Derbeken discusses the latest BART service disruptions and examines a possible cause. BART officials said Tuesday that Monday morning's meltdown " the latest in a string of major service disruptions " was due to a still unexplained power surge near Montgomery station in downtown San Francisco. BART dispatch recordings show that the incident began at 6:52 a.m., when a train operator reported to BART controllers that he had just witnessed a small explosion in front of his train, with smoke filling the tunnel at Montgomery station. "It was a loud blast as I was coming in," the operator said. "The train went right through it. I couldn't stop in time." The operator reported there was "a lot of smoke behind me." BART spokesman Chris Filippi issued a statement Tuesday saying at the time of the incident, there was a sudden…...

17+ hour, 38+ min ago (305+ words) The man investigators say is responsible for stabbing a San Francisco social worker to death is expected to face a judge on Tuesday. Ginger Conejero Saab reports. The arraignment for the man accused of fatally stabbing a social worker at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital last week has been delayed because he was unable to appear in court Tuesday. Wilfredo Tortolero Arriechi, 34, is being held in the pyschiatric unit of the same hospital where he allegedly stabbed a social worker to death Thursday. "He is currently hospitalized due to his mental status," said Deputy Public Defender Sylvia Nguyen in an interview. On Thursday, Tortolero Arriechi allegedly went to the hospital with a concealed knife to speak to a doctor, according to the San Francisco District Attorney's Office. He appeared calm and spoke to a social worker before being advised to…...