Nearly two months after a 16-inch force main broke on Jan. 11, Clearlake households still face contaminated wells, bottled water and slow cleanup.

A woman was killed and four people were shot inside a downtown Oakland bar early Saturday. Police say no suspect information has been released and are asking for video and tips.

Longtime Supervisor David Rabbitt said he won't seek a fifth term, turning Sonoma County's 2nd District into an open race ahead of the June primary.

Butte County detectives arrested 23-year-old Hasan Alshammari after search warrants in Sacramento tied to an investigation into alleged sexual assaults of minors. He faces multiple felony counts, including rape and robbery.

County filings show the Toll House Hotel in downtown Los Gatos was taken by its lender via a deed in lieu, recorded March 5, at a roughly $30M price — well below its 2019 sale.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey delayed a vote and urged the pension fund to keep SFERS jobs in Mid‑Market, calling for a city review of available properties.

A shortage of dispatchers and millions in overtime have left Oakland's 911 center stretched thin and call-answer times below state targets.

A Honduran national extradited to the U.S. was sentenced to five years after pleading guilty to distributing roughly 690 grams of fentanyl in the Bay Area.

A de Young guard has sued, alleging repeated sexual comments by a supervisor and accusing the museum and the city of failing to protect staff. The complaint names a museum supervisor and seeks damages.

Sunny skies and a warm weekend are on tap in San Francisco, but gusty north winds and marine advisories will make the waterfront breezier than inland neighborhoods.

Centurium Capital, Luckin’s backer, reportedly bought Blue Bottle’s café business from Nestlé for under $400M — a steep discount to earlier valuations.

Santa Clara deputies say a High Impact Team seized stolen merchandise after a T.J. Maxx tip; searches in San Jose turned up items investigators say were headed for flea-market resale.

San Mateo County closed Cardenas Market on March 3 after inspectors found rodent activity. The shutdown removes a key neighborhood grocery option in East Palo Alto.