Dismembered body found in East Oakland
A dismembered body was discovered in an industrial area of Oakland over the weekend, authorities said on Monday.
New earthquake swarm centered in San Ramon shakes Bay Area
Another swarm of earthquakes centered in San Ramon shook the East Bay on Monday morning, including a 4.2 magnitude quake felt across a wide swath of the Bay Area, authorities said.
Distracted driver caused fatal San Mateo-Hayward bridge crash, CHP says
A crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge that killed one person was the result of distracted driving, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Piedmont neighborhood gate foils fleeing carjacking suspects following ALPR alert
Two people were arrested in Piedmont on Tuesday following a carjacking in Oakland with the help of an automated license plate reader and a neighborhood gate, police said.
Vacaville, Modesto residents arrested, assault rifle recovered after San Francisco sideshow
Two suspects were arrested following a sideshow in San Francisco's Outer Richmond neighborhood over the weekend, and officers recovered an illegal assault rifle and ammunition, authorities said.
Fatal crash on San Mateo-Hayward Bridge blocks all westbound lanes
A crash on the San Mateo-Hayward Bridge on Tuesday afternoon killed one person and temporarily halted all westbound traffic, authorities said.
Woman killed, toddler injured in Monterey County drunk driving crash; suspect driver arrested
An SUV driven by an alleged drunk driver crashed in Monterey County on Monday evening, killing a woman and injuring a toddler, authorities said.
2-alarm fire burns at Sunnyvale apartment complex
A 2-alarm fire burned at an apartment building in Sunnyvale on Tuesday morning.
2 arrested in Oakley carjacking, shooting after police chase to Orinda
Two suspects were arrested following a shooting that followed a carjacking in Oakley and a police chase that ended in Oakley early Monday morning, authorities said.
Green Day to kick off Super Bowl LX festivities with opening ceremony performance
The National Football League will kick off Super Bowl LX with an opening ceremony performance by hometown rock legends Green Day as part of the festivities at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, the league announced Sunday.
Train hits, kills person on tracks in Berkeley
A train hit and killed a pedestrian on the tracks in Berkeley on Monday, authorities said.
Suspect in multiple cold case sexual assaults in California and Texas arrested
A man suspected in a series of cold case sexual assaults in California and Texas was arrested this week near Houston, authorities announced Friday.
Suspect in San Jose teen kidnapping and sexual assault identified as registered sex offender
The suspect in the kidnapping and sexual assault of a teenage girl in San Jose was identified as a registered sex offender, police announced on Friday.
NTSB releases preliminary report on Hayward home explosion; gas detected after initial leak stopped
The NTSB released an initial report on the explosion and fire that destroyed a home near Hayward last month, but is still analyzing the handling of the response to a gas leak before the explosion.
Gas leak in Alameda prompts evacuations, shelter-in-place warnings
A ruptured gas line in Alameda prompted neighborhood evacuations and shelter-in-place warnings on Wednesday, authorities said.