The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is seeking information on the 1991 cold case of Vicenta Turcios Sanchez-Orellana, whose charred remains were found by hikers and recently identified through DNA.

The National Weather Service San Francisco forecasts warm, dry weather with minor coastal flooding possible later in the week. Beachgoers are warned of sneaker waves and strong rip currents.

UCSF is modernizing its Benioff Children’s Hospital Oakland campus: a three‑story support building is wrapping up and a seven‑story hospital tower is moving into full construction phases. The program includes more beds, a NICU, a larger emergency department and a new parking garage.

CHP seeks information on a fatal hit-and-run incident involving a pedestrian on the Embarcadero Road on-ramp to US-101 south. A Chevrolet SUV is a vehicle of interest.

State Sen. Scott Wiener won a commanding pre-endorsement vote from California Democratic Party delegates, putting him on the consent calendar for the Feb. 20–22 convention in San Francisco.

General Catalyst signed a roughly 70,000 sq ft lease at Pier 70’s Building 12, taking the entire third floor and giving Brookfield’s Dogpatch project a significant tenant.

California DOJ says a Prop 65 settlement was reached after tests found lead and cadmium in seafood; companies will pay penalties and add warnings.

An electrical glitch at Martinez Refining Company triggered visible flaring and odor complaints across the East Bay. Contra Costa Health and the Air District are investigating and have asked for a 72‑hour report.

Oakland city attorneys say OPD has reformed enough to end federal oversight, but plaintiffs and the monitor point to unfinished internal‑affairs work and discipline problems.

By scraping a decade of municipal violation data, the tech prankster behind the Waymo traffic jam has transformed police evidence into the city’s most comprehensive—and illegal—street art retrospective.

Berkeley PD closed roads in Thousand Oaks for hazardous material removal, issued a shelter-in-place, as picric acid was found. The Emergency Operations Center coordinated the response.

A driver was fatally struck early Sunday on the Embarcadero Road onramp to southbound US-101 in Palo Alto. CHP is asking witnesses to come forward.

Vacaville police arrested three suspects for catalytic converter theft, drug possession, and related charges after a community tip led to a chase involving K9 and drone assistance.