Judge P. Casey Pitts upheld a mandate for humane treatment of detainees at a San Francisco ICE facility, confirming it applies to all ICE-operated detention rooms.

San Francisco reports a significant drop in crime rates for 2025, reaching historical lows in violent crimes and seeing decreases in major crime categories.

Santa Rosa has been named California's safest city for 2025 and 14th nationwide in a WalletHub study that assessed factors like safety and natural-disaster risk.

A car drove into Lightning’s Boxing Club on MacArthur Boulevard, damaging a ring the owner says hosted George Foreman. The gym is assessing repairs as Oakland police investigate.

CHP Dublin seeks public help after a black Chevrolet Camaro evaded an officer at over 100 mph on I-580, obscuring its license plate during the pursuit.

A New Year’s Eve blaze on Camden Avenue forced evacuations in San Jose; one person was treated for smoke inhalation.

One of Elon Musk's attorneys signs discovery briefs by day and runs Clown Cardio classes in LA by night. His dual life has crept into the Musk v. Altman discovery fight.

CHP's helicopter unit aided in capturing a suspect in a stolen vehicle in Oakland, coordinating with ground units for a safe arrest without a high-speed chase.

San Jose Police recovered over $15,000 worth of stolen tools and returned them to a local plumber, arresting the suspects and underlining effective proactive policing.

A Petaluma man and former Stockton officer was hit with a federal child‑porn charge after explosives and meth were seized during a July arson probe.

BAHFA approved a preservation deal for the Meridian on 400 Canal St., converting at least 60 units to affordable homes and funding repairs.

A Richmond homicide suspect was critically injured by an apparent self-inflicted gunshot near San Pablo Police Department, with investigations ongoing into separate, fatal San Pablo shootings.

Investor materials show OpenAI averaged about $1.5M in stock‑based pay per employee across roughly 4,000 staff, a scale reshaping retention and investor math in San Francisco.