A homeowner's security camera captured masked thieves using what appear to be postal master ("arrow") keys to empty clustered mailboxes in San Jose. Postal investigators say stolen keys are driving a wider wave of thefts.

Modified filings would raise the planned 2190 Shattuck tower from 25 to 34 stories, leveraging state density-bonus rules that can unlock extra floors.

A PCORI‑funded, randomized study led by UCLA and UC Davis will test whether AI assistance helps radiologists read screening mammograms more accurately. The trial pairs clinical outcomes with patient surveys.

A new regional analysis shows poverty rising across the Bay Area even as AI wealth swells. Residents, food banks and city leaders are scrambling to fill the gap.

A man and his dog were shot by San Francisco police after the dog bit a passerby and the man allegedly resisted arrest. Both sustained non-life-threatening injuries; the incident is under investigation.

Bonta's campaign disclosed nearly $468,228 in payments to Wilson Sonsini amid the East Bay bribery probe, prompting fresh scrutiny over how campaign dollars are used. The filings list the work as legal services but offer limited detail.

The Oakland Police Department's "Guns to Gardens" buyback event led to the collection of 58 firearms, including assault rifles and ghost guns, in exchange for gift cards and garden tools.

Deputies found stolen credit cards, checks and mail tied to more than 90 victims after a Boyes Hot Springs search. Two people were arrested and investigators are notifying victims.

A watchdog audit says Sonoma deputies mishandled a 2023 Guerneville assault probe and questions whether the sheriff’s office properly investigated a discrimination complaint.

Murder charges have been filed against Cedric Irving Jr. for the death of Laney College's athletic director John Beam, with the potential for a 50-year sentence if convicted.

Families and teachers at James Denman say SFUSD pledged Algebra 1 for all eighth graders by 2026‑27, but many schools still offer only online or summer options.

We tried to check our own website this morning and got an error message, joining millions of users locked out when the company protecting a fifth of the internet went dark. Whether you can read this right now depends on where you're sitting—a fitting introduction to the fragile infrastructure holding the digital world together.

San Francisco OCME seeks help identifying a deceased white man with red hair and freckles found at 131 10th Street; traditional identification methods failed.