A Bay Area man out on a federal gun case was arrested in Oakland after prosecutors say he offered to be an undercover officer's pimp; court filings show prosecutors moved to remand him ahead of sentencing.

Oakland approved a $450,000 closed‑session settlement after a bicyclist crashed on Grizzly Peak Boulevard in May 2024. City records show the payment resolves a claim that the road’s condition caused serious injuries.

San Mateo County deputies served a search warrant in Half Moon Bay, arresting a 19‑year‑old and seizing two illegal firearms. The action links back to a February investigation.

A federal appeals panel on Tuesday affirmed the conviction of Conception captain Jerry Boylan in the 2019 dive‑boat fire that killed 34, while regulators and families reflect on safety reforms.

Park police arrested a man at Point Isabel after an employee was threatened; officers say he was identified in an in‑field lineup and booked in Martinez. The investigation is ongoing.

A 46-year-old unhoused man was struck and killed while lying in a westbound lane on the 7100 block of San Leandro Street; police are investigating.

County officials say scammers are posing as planning staff and demanding wire transfers tied to permits. Verify sender addresses and report suspicious messages to IC3.

A late-night hit-and-run on River Road left a pedestrian critically injured. CHP recovered parts that point to a gray Toyota Tacoma and is asking witnesses to call 707-806-5600.

CHP Golden Gate says K9 Sully alerted to fentanyl during an Oakland traffic stop; agency photos show a significant seizure.

A Santa Rosa school aide’s sentencing was postponed after a medical emergency. The defendant had pleaded guilty to charges tied to alleged sexual touching of a participant in a district program.

A retired Santa Rosa High coach has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say they found more than 1,000 illicit images. The district removed his name from the campus track as the case moves through Sonoma County courts.

Walnut Creek police shot and killed a 46-year-old man identified by the Contra Costa coroner as Joaquin Pereyra after officers say he refused to drop what turned out to be a pellet gun.

Oakland police are probing anti-Jewish graffiti at Lake Merritt as volunteers race to paint over hateful messages. The incidents recall a school vandalism case and a state finding about OUSD.