Bay Area residents formed a human chain on the Golden Gate Bridge on Jan. 31 to show solidarity with protesters in Iran amid reports of a deadly crackdown.

A Bay Area pastor hit by a federal agent during protests has filed a federal tort claim seeking $5 million and attached a photo to the filing.

Mountain View police say hundreds of outside agencies queried the city’s ALPR cameras, prompting an audit and a potential reexamination of the Flock contract.

A San Francisco jury convicted former Google engineer Linwei Ding on 14 counts after prosecutors said he copied thousands of pages of AI designs.

A 31-year-old San Jose man died after his Suzuki motorcycle crashed on Highway 9 south of Highway 35 in the Santa Cruz Mountains. The CHP says the cause is under investigation.

Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco abruptly cancels classes due to three active tuberculosis cases, moving to remote learning while health officials conduct testing.

Tim Simmons, a 17‑year RPD veteran, is Richmond's new police chief and has prioritized hiring, neighborhood policing and a review of license‑plate reader data.

A voicemail threat forced Redwood, San Andreas and Tamiscal high schools in Larkspur to cancel classes and evacuate Thursday morning.

San Jose approved a $1.6M pilot to test low‑cost financing that helps small landlords retrofit vulnerable wood‑frame apartments ahead of a retrofit mandate.

Commerce is reportedly planning a national AI center in San Francisco, a rare federal expansion into the city's booming AI office market.

Volunteers began collecting signatures in Oakland for the Connect Bay Area campaign, which backers say could raise nearly $1 billion a year to avert steep transit cuts. Officials and unions turned out to launch the drive.

A Vallejo inn was evacuated after hazmat crews found a five-gallon bucket later identified as meth. Officials say there's no public threat while teams secure the scene.

Central North Carolina is under a winter storm watch with the potential for heavy snow and strong winds, as warned by the NWS. Residents should prepare for travel disruptions and possible power outages.