A Hong Kong–style cafe in Richmond's Target plaza is drawing regulars with claypot rice and brisket soup, and most dishes cost $10.75 or less.

San José has asked staff to draft an ordinance to exempt about 6,600 acres of industrial land from SB 79, arguing the move protects jobs and the tax base.

Vallejo police say they're working with federal and county partners after Adam Lares' arrest in Illinois; investigators allege a 2024 sexual assault of a child in Vallejo.

A former Hillsborough resident pleaded not guilty to 15 felony counts alleging sexual abuse as a teen; bail was denied and the case was moved to adult court.

DOJ files show Jeffrey Epstein paid living costs — including Menlo Park tuition — for SF AI researcher Joscha Bach, revealing new details about donor ties to science.

An ownership group led by Risewell Homes bought the 9.8‑acre River Oaks campus, advancing a city‑approved plan for 737 homes — but construction financing is still pending.

Three Northern California men were arrested in Nevada after detectives recovered two stolen semi-trailers and about $500,000 in cargo. The arrests followed a brief surveillance operation in Sparks.

Antioch police arrested a 43-year-old Oakley man after a Friday night shooting near Buchanan Road left a woman injured. Authorities say ShotSpotter alerts and witness interviews led to the arrest.

A woman was found dead on the 2300 block of San Pablo Avenue near downtown Oakland; homicide detectives have taken over the investigation.

San Jose expanded downtown incentives to include office-to-residential conversions, offering major tax and fee waivers to try to turn empty offices into new homes. The move targets older buildings and sets tight permit deadlines for early projects.

BART slowed trains after a Bay Area earthquake Monday morning; crews are finishing safety inspections and riders may face up to 20-minute delays.

A vehicle drove through a backyard fence into a two‑story Fairfield home on Fields Court; a child was struck by debris but was not injured and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

A 43-year-old Oakland man was arraigned after prosecutors say he robbed and assaulted a sex worker on International Boulevard, leaving the woman hospitalized after she escaped. Court papers identify the defendant as Alexander Stovall and list robbery and assault-with-a-firearm counts.