A 21-year-old man from Pescadero was killed after his motorcycle struck a pickup on Empire Grade near UC Santa Cruz; CHP says the crash remains under investigation.

Two women say they were sexually assaulted during tattoo appointments in Milpitas; police arrested a suspect and are asking others with information to contact detectives.

Pizza My Heart’s downtown Walnut Creek location closed after nearly a decade; most staff moved to Pleasant Hill and the chain left open the possibility of a return.

A late-night traffic stop near Skyline Boulevard led to two arrests and the seizure of more than 100 grams of suspected fentanyl, deputies say.

A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found shot on the 5000 block of Percheron Way in Antioch; police arrested a suspect nearby and recovered a weapon. Detectives are processing the scene.

A driver died after a vehicle struck a utility pole on Watsonville Road in Morgan Hill; two passengers escaped and CHP is investigating.

A Napa judge denied resentencing for two brothers convicted in a 1995 Yountville stabbing, keeping their decades‑long prison terms intact. Prosecutors said the record showed direct intent to kill.

South Bay business leaders rallied May 4 to urge the Air District to pause rules that would require zero‑NOx water heaters in 2027 and furnaces in 2029 amid worries about retrofit costs and readiness.

A routine San Jose traffic stop turned up two loaded handguns, ammunition and suspected narcotics, according to police.

A new grand jury review flags aging jails and rising medical needs across five Sacramento detention sites, noting a roughly $1 billion obstacle to expanding the Main Jail.

Mobile tortillerías — full tortilla factories on wheels — have started popping up across Sonoma County, selling hot corn tortillas by the pound and reviving neighborhood food traditions.

Doris Fisher, Gap co‑founder and longtime S.F. arts patron, has died at 94. Her business and philanthropic legacies — from Gap to the Fisher Collection at SFMOMA — shaped the city.

A downtown Oakland wine bar plans to close in July, highlighting how slow the downtown recovery has been and why small businesses remain vulnerable.