Stephenson C. Kim, serving life for a 2004 Cypress café killing, died after an altercation at Vacaville's California Medical Facility. Prison investigators and the Solano County DA are probing the case.

Oakland will dispatch officers to Levi’s Stadium for the Super Bowl and multiple World Cup matches under a reimbursable MOU, even as the department grapples with staffing shortfalls and heavy overtime spending.

A Sonoma company recalled select tamales sold at Whole Foods in California and Nevada after an FDA inspection found inconsistent cooking‑temperature records. No illnesses reported; check date codes 10/22/24–10/22/25.

San Francisco jury finds Jonathan Sanders guilty of DUI on Bay Bridge, with BAC of 0.182%. District Attorney stresses DUI dangers and commitment to road safety.

Judge Dorfman orders the San Francisco Public Defender’s Office to take on new felony cases despite their objections over excessive caseloads, amid a legal system crisis.

Alameda County prosecutors charged an Oakland man in the 2021 killing of Bert Brigham III, a case police say was linked to a Funktown–Dubs feud. Investigators say surveillance and social-media evidence helped identify a suspect.

CLEAR has introduced new biometric eGates at Oakland San Francisco Bay Airport to expedite the security process for passengers, along with offering TSA PreCheck® enrollment services.

A multi‑university team is sampling fog along California’s coast to map pollutants, water inputs and how fog affects redwood forests and wildlife.

Williams-Sonoma is closing its Union Square flagship at 340 Post St., and Chanel plans to transform the historic building into a new flagship. The move will leave the company without an in‑city storefront.

Jean‑Charles Boisset has closed Chateau Buena Vista and the JCB Tasting Salon, trimming his splashy Napa footprint as the collection reshapes its tasting strategy.

OpenAI acquired Torch, a health data startup, to improve ChatGPT Health, potentially changing how people access and interact with their medical information.

Survivors Ziv Abud and Eliya Cohen spoke Sunday at Congregation Chevra Thilim, recounting the Nova festival shelter attack and Cohen's roughly 505‑day captivity.

A jury convicted Ryan Garner in the 2019 beating of his mother, longtime San Jose teacher Cynthia Mykkanen. On Monday a judge sentenced him to 25 years to life as family members spoke in court.