Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie finalizes his team before taking office, including philanthropist Penny Coulter and policy expert Adam Thongsavat, aiming for a balance of new and seasoned staff in San Francisco.

The Brentwood Police Department responded to a suicide and stressed the importance of mental health resources, providing support contact details to the community.

A shooting in Antioch led to a shelter-in-place order after Marlon Wheeler allegedly fired at his girlfriend and barricaded himself. The standoff ended with Wheeler fleeing; the police are searching for him.

The Seal Rock Inn Restaurant in San Francisco, closed since 2020, is set to reopen with new management and a French bistro theme, adding hope to the city's dining scene.

Sutter Health is investing $800 million in two new Silicon Valley medical campuses to improve healthcare delivery, amid emergency room overflows and patient wait times.

Jason Barber was charged with petty theft and possessing tear gas after a theft in San Francisco's Noe Valley; his arraignment is set for December 27, under the new Prop 36.

Santa Clara Police Department arrested six individuals and seized firearms, methamphetamine, and stolen property following an operation that began with a suspicious vehicle at a Denny's.

A 37-year-old man died on Christmas Eve after saving his family from a fire in their Oakland home. His death is being investigated by the Oakland Fire Department.

Miriam Helm, 78, reported missing in Santa Rosa, has been safely located, concluding a community-wide search effort.

The Petaluma Police are seeking public assistance to identify a suspect in a violent assault outside the New Yorker bar that left one person seriously injured.

A man was fatally shot on Christmas Eve in Vallejo, marking the city's 24th homicide in 2024; police detectives call for public assistance in the investigation.

The Fremont Police Department is searching for Kevin James Farr, an at-risk missing 36-year-old man last seen near Washington Hospital in Fremont, California.

Two were arrested following a fire at a Windsor, CA homeless camp; it included an explosion from a propane tank. Charges range from public intoxication to felony arson.