Saratoga’s council voted 4–1 to outlaw short‑term rentals and the ads that promote them, with fines starting at $1,500. The ordinance is headed for a Feb. 4 final vote.

A court fight over a downtown San José parcel could go to a jury this spring — and jurors may decide how much VTA must pay. The outcome could reshape a planned tower.

A recorded phone threat claiming a device in Alameda High’s parking lot briefly put the campus into shelter‑in‑place; police searched the grounds and later cleared the campus.

Neighbors held a vigil Sunday night in San Francisco after a teenage girl was killed in a playground shooting. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the SFPD tip line.

Patchy fog this morning and hazardous surf into tonight. Coastal Flood Advisory may affect low-lying bayshore areas around midday.

Patchy fog this morning in Oakland clears to sunshine with highs near 65°F. Expect minor coastal flooding at the late‑morning high tide and dangerous surf tonight.

A 17-year-old was arrested Friday in connection with the July killing of Chabot College football player Raymond Orozco.

At Ocean Beach, hundreds formed a human banner that spelled "ABOLISH" in a protest aimed at ICE after two deadly encounters with federal immigration agents.

Digital forensics prompted charges a decade after Brenda Joyce Leon's death. Prosecutors allege the scene was staged and her husband now faces murder and a firearm enhancement.

A man in his 60s was struck while crossing at San Pablo and Ashby in Berkeley and was taken to Highland Hospital.

San Francisco educators voted 97.6% to authorize a strike as negotiations stall. A neutral fact-finder's report due Feb. 4 will shape whether a walkout comes next.

Oakland wakes to morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory through noon Sunday. Beaches remain dangerous with large surf through Monday.

Minor bayshore flooding possible during Sunday’s late-morning high tide; dangerous surf and sneaker waves expected through Monday.