A tip at the St. Helena post office led to arrests after officers say counterfeit $100 bills, money orders and receipts were found in a vehicle tied to the report.

Thieves executed a smash-and-grab at a Concord jewelry store, causing panic. No shots were fired, and no injuries reported. Suspects fled, with the police investigation ongoing.

A man was arrested after a high-speed chase and crash with drugs found in his car. He faces multiple charges, including DUI and drug-related offenses.

At an xAI all‑hands in San Francisco, Elon Musk told staff the next two to three years are make-or-break as he pushes massive compute and funding plans.

Oakland beer bar The Good Hop will close on New Year's Eve after 11 years. Owners cited "insurmountable challenges" and scheduled farewell events this weekend and New Year's Eve.

BioMarin will buy Amicus for roughly $4.8 billion, folding two marketed rare‑disease drugs into its portfolio as the companies eye a Q2 2026 close. The agreement is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals.

Santa Clara’s council tucked $20.35M into year‑end budget documents to fund planning for a possible City Hall relocation to the Agnews/Oracle site, touching off immediate pushback.

One person was killed and another hospitalized after an early‑morning shooting in East Oakland; OPD Homicide investigators are on scene.

The San Francisco Giants have acquired the historic Curran Theatre, uniting sports with arts and pledging to maintain its cultural legacy in the city.

SFMOMA and MoAD named Cornelia Stokes their first Assistant Curator of the Art of the African Diaspora; the three‑year post begins Jan. 5, 2026 and will sit across both museums.

A white Honda fled after colliding at Ashby and Adeline; a passenger was taken to Highland Hospital and is expected to survive. Police say the stolen vehicle rolled into a parked AC Transit bus.

A 17-year-old was arrested following a Fairfield stabbing after a verbal altercation. The incident may be gang-related, with evidence collected at the suspect's home.

A man was arrested in Healdsburg following erratic behavior at a bus stop and found to have an outstanding felony warrant. He allegedly threw objects at vehicles and wielded a glass bottle threateningly.