Carvana bought vacant land next to its Rocklin inspection hub and has applied to add vehicle parking, enlarging its Placer County footprint.

A Guerneville Road traffic stop led to the seizure of a modified, loaded 9mm and the arrest of two Santa Rosa residents, police say.

An early-morning fire at the Marina Tower Annex in Vallejo displaced several seniors; firefighters say an unattended candle started the blaze.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Patches of Psilocybe cyanescens have been spotted in wood‑chip beds at Google, Genentech and 23andMe — and local foragers say they sometimes harvest pounds during peak season. The finds sit inside a messy legal and safety picture.

Millbrae’s mid‑year review shows a balanced $45.5M budget and about $18M in fund balance, though a $470K dispatch bill and a VLF gap remain on staff’s radar.

An employee tip at Vacaville Premium Outlets led to multiple arrests after officers recovered drugs, stolen credit cards and other evidence, police say.

A man died after a late Friday-night shooting in SoMa; homicide detectives arrested a 19-year-old and booked a second suspect on assault-related charges. The investigation is ongoing.

East Palo Alto's council asked staff to draft a temporary rollback of inclusionary housing rules while the city joins a county study, sparking debate over lost low-income units.

Crescent Oaks (Sunnyvale) and Silver Oaks (Menlo Park) sold for about $24.3M to Kalesta Healthcare, with HUD-backed loans and demographics driving buyer interest.

A woman was stabbed on a Muni bus in the Mission Friday; SFPD says the investigation is active and no arrests have been made.

An Oakland man received an eight‑year federal sentence after prosecutors said nearly a kilogram of fentanyl tied to Tenderloin sales was recovered during 2023 searches. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Cruz will serve 96 months and face four years of supervised release.

A Vallejo man paroled after a 1975 murder pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and illegally holding ammunition.