A San Mateo father is in the ICU after a pickup struck him and two children in a crosswalk; neighbors want beacons, curb-tightening and speed humps.

Oakland police say suspects tied to dozens of armed robberies fired at officers during an attempted stop in West Oakland; no officers were hurt and detectives are seeking tips.

A fight outside Sun Terrace Elementary in Concord on Wednesday evening left one man dead. Police say those present have been identified and are cooperating with investigators.

Oakland officials say crime fell in 2025 and are preparing a 2026 public‑safety plan that pairs violence prevention with targeted policing and technology. The move aims to lock in recent declines while answering community concerns.

A wanted vehicle that led officers onto the Bay Bridge snarled Wednesday's commute; a suspect was detained and investigators asked the public for tips.

The Santa Cruz Mountains sent their regards at 1:41 a.m. Thursday, and the Bay Area received them. The USGS has since walked back the magnitude — but the shaking, and the Reddit spiral that followed, were very much real.

A jury convicted Lisa Gonzales of second‑degree murder and found she used a knife in the 2018 Mission District dismemberment of her roommate.

A solo-vehicle crash and fire on Lincoln Avenue in San Rafael left a driver dead. Police and the coroner are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A Salinas search warrant uncovered about five pounds of meth hidden in a cooler next to a child's bed, plus firearms and crack cocaine; a 27-year-old was arrested. Authorities booked the suspect on narcotics, weapons and child endangerment counts.

A Redwood City driver who pleaded no contest to DUI causing injury in a 2023 I‑580 crash that killed a 22‑year‑old faces a six‑year term at a Friday sentencing. The plea dismissed a manslaughter count.

A 17-year-old died after a juvenile fight on Vienna Drive in Milpitas; police arrested a 17-year-old suspect and detectives are investigating.

A San Jose man pleaded guilty after prosecutors say he climbed into a USPS truck and attacked a letter carrier. Sentencing is set for June 2, 2026.

Two Mountain View massage businesses were named in a Santa Clara County probe that prosecutors say was part of a regional brothel ring. A hearing to consider freezing assets is set for April 1.