Stephen Ellison

Six former Apple employees are facing fraud charges in a scam that targeted the tech giant’s program for matching workers’ charitable donations, according to the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office.

A pair of lucky lottery players, one in the East Bay and one in the North Bay, combined to win $7.8 million on Scratchers tickets, according to the California Lottery.

A brush fire sparked early Friday morning off Highway 17 in the Santa Cruz Mountains, according to authorities.

The California Highway Patrol early Monday responded to a report of a small airplane landing on Highway 85 in the South Bay.

A lucky Powerball player in San Jose is holding a ticket worth more than half a million dollars after matching the first five numbers in Wednesday night’s draw.

A lucky lottery player in Stockton turned a tedious trip to the dump into a lucrative venture after he stopped off and bought what turned out to be a $2 million Scratchers ticket.

Authorities once again are warning holiday shoppers to beware of store-bought gift cards, as they are prime targets for scammers.

Oakland police are searching for burglars who used a vehicle to ram through the front of a cannabis dispensary early Wednesday morning then made off with an unknown amount of merchandise, according to police.

A quintet of lottery players in Northern California, including a few in the Bay Area, combined to win $5 million on Scratchers tickets, according to the California Lottery.

PG&E on Monday is planning to shut off power to dozens of customers in Napa County as part of its Public Safety Power Shutoffs program, according to the Napa County Sheriff’s Office.