OpenAI paused the creation of content featuring Martin Luther King Jr. on its Sora 2 AI app due to disrespectful uses, following discussions with his estate, who sought control over his likeness' use.

A Santa Rosa man was sentenced to life for rape, false imprisonment, and assault after a jury verdict and the testimony of the victim from an incident in March 2023.

A 17-year-old San Anselmo student was arrested for a fake bomb threat that forced the evacuation of Archie Williams High School on August 27. No explosives were found, police said.

A retrial jury convicted Paul Zumot of the 2009 murder and arson of Jennifer Schipsi, with the verdict on the crime's anniversary. He faces sentencing in 2025.

An elderly cyclist died from injuries sustained when struck by a car on Foothill Expressway; the nonagenarian driver cooperated with Palo Alto police, who rule out drugs or alcohol.

Vallejo, CA, records its fifteenth homicide after a woman is fatally shot on Maine Street; motives unclear, no arrests announced. Police seek community tips.

San Francisco DA Jenkins announced Francisco Maradiaga's conviction for enlisting minors in drug sales and narcotics possession.

The NWS has issued a Dense Fog Advisory and Beach Hazards Statement for the Bay Area, warning of dense fog in the North Bay Interior Valleys and dangerous ocean conditions including sneaker waves and rip currents along Pacific Coast beaches.

A 15-year-old was arrested for a non-fatal shooting on a BART train, facing charges including attempted murder. The investigation is active, as police encourage tips regarding the incident.

California Governor Newsom cites a decrease in San Francisco's crime rates, crediting partnerships between the CHP and local agencies for arrests and recoveries, with 950 people arrested and stolen goods and weapons seized.

San José police arrested a man for brandishing a firearm during a dispute. The suspect, prohibited from owning guns, was charged after a search revealed weapons at his home.

The North Beach software engineer who made headlines last month for tracking SFMTA parking enforcement in real time has been sitting on an even bigger stunt: coordinating 50 people to simultaneously summon autonomous vehicles to Coit Tower's narrow access road. What happened next was equal parts traffic nightmare and performance art, with cheering crowds watching self-driving cars navigate their way out of a dead-end trap.

San Francisco leads an 11-city coalition in filing an amicus brief to block anti-LGBTQIA executive orders, emphasizing the importance of protecting transgender rights and access to healthcare services.