An eight-car crash in East Palo Alto killed one person and injured several others, KTVU reports. Few details on the crash site or cause have emerged.

A driver died when their car caught fire near Petaluma; a pedestrian was struck crossing Highway 116 south of Sebastopol.

A former student alleges abuse by Bryan Rios and says district officials had received complaints about his conduct toward staff. It follows a $5 million settlement in a separate case.

A suspect appearing to be 25 to 35 years old was last seen walking near Odell Lane.

Gunfire erupted on the BART-to-Antioch transfer platform in Pittsburg, wounding three.

Kezar Pub and Mad Dog in the Fog owner Cyril Hackett, 63, was booked on suspicion of robbery and assault after an alleged parking-spot clash on Haight Street.

Slashed tires and a vandalized display case have Walnut Creek's Rossmoor planning a unity symposium.

A satellite 911 call led rescuers to Limekiln State Park, where crews hacked through overgrown trails to reach the group.

Rescuers cabled a man off a wave-battered rock near Rocky Point while two nearby fishermen stayed put.

A body was found in a ditch near Guerneville and Frei roads, with broken glasses and headphones scattered in the street.

An unhoused person died before dawn outside Williams Chapel Baptist Church in East Oakland, prompting the congregation to demand more resources.

Gunfire near a Prewett Ranch Drive party left a 16-year-old wounded and two houses struck. Police have no suspect information yet.

Heather Gray says a sea lion grabbed her hair and pulled her under near Capitola Wharf. She calls it “like a horror movie.”