A man who posed as a rideshare driver was convicted in San Francisco on sexual assault charges, renewing concern about fake-driver scams.

SJFD says crews responded at 10:51 a.m. to a full first‑alarm house fire on the 4900 block of Tonino Drive. All occupants were out and nearby traffic was impacted.

Alameda County prosecutors dismissed vehicular manslaughter charges in the 2024 East Oakland crash that killed 18‑year‑old Askari Carr, citing insufficient evidence on who was driving.

Oakland’s library commission put a renaming proposal for the César E. Chávez Fruitvale branch on the April 27 agenda amid a regional reckoning. The move would send any recommendation to City Council.

Koi Nation says it is moving tribal offices onto its 68‑acre Shiloh vineyard site near Windsor even after a federal notice reversed the land‑into‑trust decision. The move — trailers on the property and an active appeal in the Ninth Circuit — leaves the project tied up in legal uncertainty.

A San Francisco woman known only as Ms. Johnson was convicted of four violent felonies and remains in custody. Sentencing will be scheduled at a future court date.

An audit found Oakland’s revenue bureau failed to refer delinquent business tax accounts and paused discovery work, putting millions in potential revenue at risk.

A Panhandle homeowner was fined $50,000 after trimming five street trees to satisfy an insurer. Public Works says the trees are city property and offered a reduced penalty tied to a five‑year arborist plan.

A regional transit overhaul launches April 12, boosting SMART trains and retooling Golden Gate buses along Highway 101 to speed trips and improve connections.

Jim Irizarry says a years‑old American Independent Party registration was a mistake; his opponent says it undermines his bid to run San Mateo elections.

A Rohnert Park man was arrested after allegedly pointing a shotgun from his roof and shouting racial slurs. Police seized multiple firearms and booked him on weapons and a hate‑crime allegation.

Regulators are proposing to shift 2026 California Climate Credit payouts into high‑bill months; here’s which utilities and amounts are affected and what to expect.

Craigslist founder Craig Newmark says he'll donate up to $1 billion as the site turns 31, adding to hundreds of millions already given to journalism, cybersecurity and veterans.