SF officials urge public to avoid Treasure Island for New Year's 2024 fireworks
Officials on San Francisco's Treasure Island are urging revelers looking to watch the New Year's fireworks to avoid the area due to ongoing construction.
BART riders begin testing new fare gates at West Oakland station
BART unveiled new fare gates to riders at the West Oakland station on Thursday, as the agency begins field testing a design aimed at cutting down on fare evasion.
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao rejects list of police chief candidates as search continues
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao has rejected a list of candidates for police chief by the city's Police Commission, as the months-long search to replace fired Police Chief LeRonne Armstrong continues.
6-year-old boy wounded in Christmas shooting in Mountain View, suspect sought
A six-year-old boy was taken to the hospital after being wounded in a shooting in Mountain View on Christmas night.
Elderly woman in Oakland dies in overnight house fire
An elderly woman in her 90s was killed after a fire broke out at her home in Oakland early Wednesday morning.
Suspects sought in Oakley UPS Store package thefts on Christmas
Police in Oakley are seeing suspects in connection with break-ins at a UPS Store location over the Christmas holiday.
Health officials make unannounced inspection at Martinez refinery after recent incidents
Health officials in Contra Costa County on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to a Martinez refinery that has been under scrutiny following multiple flaring incidents and hazardous materials releases.
Oakley man, dog killed in fiery early morning Antioch crash
A 28-year-old man from eastern Contra Costa County and his dog were killed in a fiery car crash in Antioch early Tuesday morning.
San Mateo Co. man gets 6 life sentences for rapes, sexual assaults on underage girls
A San Mateo County man convicted of multiple rapes and sexual assaults of underage girls was sentenced last week to six terms of life in prison, plus 245 years without the possibility of parole, prosecutors said.
SF jury convicts sex offender who advertised "Free Fentanyl" next to school
A convicted sex offender who put up signs advertising meth and "Free Fentanyl" near a San Francisco grade school has been found guilty of willfully and unlawfully committing a public nuisance, prosecutors said Friday.
Man already in custody accused of murdering San Jose woman
Police in San Jose announced Friday that a man in custody is now facing a murder charge following the death of a woman earlier this month.
1 dead, 1 injured in Pacifica stabbing; suspect found dead in Mendocino County
Two people were stabbed, one fatally, at a home in Pacifica Thursday morning and the suspect search prompted a lockdown at nearby Vallemar Elementary School.
2 arrested after man killed in Fremont shooting
Two people have been arrested on murder charges after a man was found fatally shot in a Fremont neighborhood Tuesday night.
San Jose cyclist struck by van driver succumbs to injuries; city's 48th traffic fatality of 2023
A bicyclist who was struck by a van driver in San Jose last week has died from his injuries, police said Thursday.
Petaluma police arrest man accused of attacking bystanders who tried to help him
Police in Petaluma arrested a man Wednesday night, saying he attacked three people who were trying to help him after he was found unresponsive.