A 31-year-old man faces felony counts after allegedly traveling from San Mateo County to Martinez to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old; court records describe an undercover sting and a March 26 hearing.

Richmond leaders are weighing whether to restore Flock license‑plate readers after police disabled them over a possible data‑sharing setting. Supporters say the cameras cut crime; critics call them surveillance.

A 30-year-old driver was killed Tuesday in a two-vehicle collision at 68th and Bancroft in East Oakland; police say the crash remains under investigation.

A hazmat response at an Alameda apartment block on Santa Clara Avenue prompted evacuations and on‑scene medical checks. Authorities say no one was immediately hospitalized.

A traffic stop in American Canyon turned into a high-speed pursuit that ended on St. Helena’s Main Street early Tuesday. A 22-year-old man was arrested after fleeing on foot.

A Redwood City tutor was sentenced to three years after pleading no contest in a child molestation case; prosecutors say he must register as a sex offender and avoid the victim for 10 years.

AlertSF warned drivers to avoid California St & Franklin St Monday as police activity brought emergency crews to the scene. Expect delays and check official channels.

CHP impounded 14 vehicles tied to a December 27 Bay Bridge sideshow. A judge authorized seizure orders and the cars will be held for 30 days.

A January attack on a San Francisco Waymo — six minutes of death threats while bystanders cheered and the car sat frozen — has put a spotlight on the unresolved tension at the core of robotaxi design: the same software that stops a car to protect a pedestrian can strand a passenger with nowhere to go.

CHP says 16 vehicles were seized after a sideshow shut down westbound I‑80 on the Bay Bridge; one man was arrested and cars will be impounded for 30 days.

Police detained a suspect after an active incident on the 1400 block of California Street, SFPD said. Officials urged people to avoid the area while officers worked the scene.

A person was struck and killed by a Caltrain near East Bellevue Avenue in San Mateo on March 14. The coroner has not yet identified the victim.

Two Richmond men were charged Monday in the Dec. 29 shooting that killed a Richmond resident. Police say surveillance footage and recent search warrants led to arrests and gang‑enhancement allegations.