A 59-year-old inmate was found dead inside Richmond's West County Detention Facility with a ligature around her neck. The sheriff and district attorney are investigating.

Crews have started shaving about 40 feet off Lafayette Reservoir’s outlet tower as a state‑approved seismic retrofit gets underway. Officials say the shortening will reduce flood risk for Lafayette and Walnut Creek.

A Good Samaritan found 17 puppies in a Livermore Walmart lot; 16 survived and are now in East Bay SPCA care, with some expected to be ready for adoption soon.

A one-alarm blaze at a Lakeshore Drive grow house is under control after firefighters said interior boarding and illegal grow equipment complicated the response.

A multi‑agency sweep across Tenderloin, Mission and Southern districts led to 76 arrests, including 57 wanted on warrants, and the seizure of drugs and a gun.

A knife-wielding man robbed a Wells Fargo branch on Franklin Street in downtown Oakland Thursday morning. Police described the suspect and asked the public for tips.

Morgan Hill police say a YMCA staffer was arrested after an alleged June 30 assault of a 10‑year‑old at the Aquatics Center. The suspect has been booked on a felony 288(a) charge.

Stanford alum Arthur Fery parlayed three years with the Cardinal into a wild‑card run to the Wimbledon men's semifinals. Coaches praise his poise and college development.

Google will flag ads created with generative AI and provide attestation tools for advertisers. Bay Area teams should audit creative and add provenance metadata now.

Staff propose expanding 'missing‑middle' housing across single‑family areas and allowing mid‑rise blocks near Santana Row, and neighbors are pushing back. The Planning Commission split on Winchester upzones and sent the matter to City Council.

Ivan Garza, 25, a former Sacramento State offensive lineman and Delano native, died after being struck by a vehicle. Family and the Hornets mourned and a GoFundMe was started.

A two‑part Grateful Dead exhibition opens in San Francisco this summer, starting July 3 at the Haight and expanding to an immersive Hall of Flowers show on Sept. 5.

SFO has opened an RFP for a private terminal at Plot 42 offering private TSA, a luxury lounge and tarmac valet — but prices could rival LAX’s private suites.