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.

Motorcyclist was arrested by Solano CHP for speeding at 102 MPH while under the influence with a BAC of .126%, also driving on a suspended license without a motorcycle endorsement.

NWS San Francisco predicts a mild and mostly clear week for Bay Area residents, with light winds and increasing cloud cover, and a short-term warm-up before cooler weather returns.

The Oakland Zoo announced the humane euthanasia of Lola the tiger due to a severe infection following a limp, underscoring issues in the cub-petting industry.

An Antioch man is charged with the 2015 murder of his wife based on new digital evidence and a cold case investigation by the Contra Costa District Attorney's Office.