San José officials are investigating a December 2025 traffic incident that claimed the life of a pedestrian, marking the city's 39th pedestrian fatality that year.

Protests erupted in the Bay Area after Trump's military action in Venezuela that resulted in Nicolás Maduro's seizure, sparking legal and ethical debates.

A car collision causing a fire and traffic delays in San Francisco was quickly contained by firefighters, with one person hospitalized for non-life-threatening injuries.

Marin County faces severe flooding from heavy rains and high tides, disrupting travel and impacting residents. Infrastructure damage and power outages are widespread as officials and first responders address the emergency.

Marin County approves plans for a five-story senior living facility in Strawberry, with 106 units for independent and assisted living, catered to the aging population.

Newark Police are seeking help to find Chih Pun Wu, a missing 70-year-old at-risk Asian male last seen on New Year's Eve, described as 5'7" and 120 lbs with gray hair and brown eyes. Call (510) 578-4237 with info.

The Waterfront Restaurant on Pier 7 has posted 'permanently closed' signs after decades on the Embarcadero. Owners cited steep pandemic-era revenue drops and the future of the pier is uncertain.

Gilroy Police are requesting public help to identify a suspect in a December 28, 2025, Safeway robbery, where the suspect allegedly threatened an employee with a knife.

A fire on Beckett Street in San Francisco resulted in one person hospitalized for burns and another displaced, with the SFFD responding and investigating the cause.

A Cotati DUI stop on Dec. 27 led officers to a loaded, unserialized 3D‑printed handgun and multiple bags of cocaine; the driver was booked on weapons and drug counts.

An Oakland designer has been charged with human trafficking, pimping and pandering after a woman told police he controlled her sex work and kept roughly $240,000.

Humboldt County announced a $20,000 reward for information about Andrea 'Chick' White, last seen on Highway 299 near Blue Lake in 1991.

San Francisco Business Times found the Bay Area’s largest year‑end stock sale was about $4 billion in biotech, as local drug developers leaned on secondary offerings to raise cash. Terns was among the biggest raises in December.