San Francisco firefighters pulled a fatigued swimmer from cold surf off Baker Beach Saturday afternoon. Rescuers say he had been fighting an outgoing tide and was ferried to shore by Rescue Boat 101.

An internal audit found federal and out‑of‑state agencies queried Mountain View’s Flock license‑plate system without police permission; officials have disabled the settings and will brief council.

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 Fairfield man was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison and 25 years of supervised release after convictions tied to child sexual exploitation.

San José police flagged a new pattern of residential burglaries and urged homeowners to stay vigilant as investigators review related reports.

San José police announced an additional arrest in the July 20, 2025 downtown stabbing that killed Raymond Orozco. The department said the case remains active and detectives are developing leads.

At least three people were shot near Jefferson Square Park Friday; one is in critical condition and police are investigating. Details remain limited.

A three-alarm fire tore through a vacant building on Saratoga Avenue, prompting lane closures near the Lawrence Expressway as crews fought the blaze.

Colma Police seek public help to identify suspects in a $1,129 fragrance theft at Ulta Beauty. The male and female suspects are wanted for the December 22 incident.

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.

Two men face charges for a triple homicide in East Oakland, with Darrell Tatmon accused of murder and Angelo Lemelle Pharr facing gun-related felonies.