Solano County deputies say a traffic stop attempt by Patrol Team 4 turned into a chase through Vallejo into Contra Costa County, ending with three arrests and three loaded guns seized.

Peninsula Open Space Trust bought the Bechtel family's 1,921‑acre Mead Ranch for about $24.3 million, preserving a key wildlife corridor south of San Jose.

Painted Leopard, a Salvadoran-focused Bay Area roaster, has opened a weekend counter inside The RealReal’s Union Square flagship and plans to go daily in April.

A parents’ group has sued to block Sequoia Union’s plan to close Menlo Park’s TIDE Academy, arguing the shutdown would disproportionately hurt students with disabilities and low‑income families.

Tickets for the 2026 California State Fair are on sale; this will be the last fair held mid‑summer before the event moves to the fall in 2027. Advanced prices start at $10.

Three people were injured in a morning pit-bull attack near Pak ’n Save in Emeryville. Authorities secured the dogs and the Emeryville Police Department is investigating.

Wastewater scans and public‑health data show human metapneumovirus rising in parts of Northern California. The virus can cause a seal‑like 'barking' cough in young children.

A San Lorenzo man pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say he defrauded an elderly Half Moon Bay couple of more than $2.5 million; court date set for June 15.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 4 at the Old River Bridge in Discovery Bay killed one person and closed the roadway Saturday, officials say.

Patchy fog this morning and a slight chance of light rain overnight. Midweek will be warmer and breezy with rough coastal seas.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car was broadsided at the Byrnes Road and Hawkins Road intersection west of Vacaville; CHP says the other driver was hospitalized and not impaired.

Brentwood released bodycam footage of the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez; her family says the footage supports claims that force led to fatal injuries as investigators review the case.

San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.