The Benicia Police Department arrested a suspect for attempting to consign stolen custom-made guitars, thanks to a tip-off and collaboration with local businesses.

Samuel Merritt University moved into a new 10‑story City Center campus in downtown Oakland on Monday, bringing new simulation labs and thousands of students to the core. City leaders say the project will anchor downtown recovery and expand the local health workforce.

A San Jose mother says her son died after months of getting drug advice from ChatGPT; chat logs and toxicology raise fresh safety and legal questions.

Cyrus will open Kisetsu Ramen in its Bubbles Lounge on Jan. 29 — a 12-seat, three-course ramen pop-up priced at $75. Reservations release weekly.

Fire crews extinguished a Sausalito apartment fire at 14 Josephine Street, with no injuries reported but some residents displaced; the cause is being investigated.

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.