Woman Attacking Staff In Viral Video Fired | Tow Truck Drops Car On Freeway Causing Chaos: Patch PMs

Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, Dec. 17:

Woman Seen Fighting Staff At Popular Bay Area Restaurant In Viral Video Arrested: Report

The incident at the Hayes Valley restaurant in San Francisco was captured in a now-viral video.

Botched Grow House Burglary Leads To Wild Chase, 3 Crashes And 10 Arrests

A botched grow-house burglary led suspects and authorities from three agencies on a chase after four vehicles and more than 10 suspects.

Vehicle Dislodges From Tow Truck On I-580 Onto BART Track In Castro Valley, Blocking Service And Highway Traffic

The CHP said all lanes of westbound Highway 580 were blocked at the location above Five Canyons Parkway, south of E. Castro Valley Blvd.

Man Shoots Himself Near 3 SMC Schools, Church

Two schools and a church locked down after reports of a nearby armed man, who was later found dead in a car with a handgun on his chest.

3 Alameda County Deputies Indicted By Grand Jury In Connection With Inmate Death

Three deputies were indicted on felony charges of dependent elder abuse in connection with the 2021 death of Maurice Monk.

Earthquake Swarm Rattles Bay Area Overnight. USGS Weighs Chances Of Bigger Ones To Come

A swarm of 150 earthquakes have rattled a fault in San Ramon over the past month. Is a big one on the horizon?

Pedestrian Killed After Driver Runs Red Light In Fremont: Police

Police say they're awaiting the results of a toxicology test to see if the driver was impaired at the time of the crash.

DMV Threatens To Ban Tesla Sales In CA

Tesla has 60 days to modify or remove any deceptive marketing language, according to the California Department of Motor Vehicles.

1 Killed, 3 Injured In Family Dispute In Unincorporated Concord, Deputies Say

The Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office said deputies were called to a home on the 5100 block of Laurel Drive in unincorporated Concord.

Engineer Sentenced To 10 Years After Pleading Guilty To Bombing PG&E Transformers

Engineer Peter Karasev has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for bombing two PG&E transformers in San Jose in late 2022 and early 2023.

Man Arrested On Suspicion Of Setting Fire To SF Jewish Student Organization

Mitchell Hoyt, 36, was arrested in connection with a fire that caused "significant damage" to the San Francisco Hillel building near SFSU.