A Monterey County inmate was found dead inside his cell at Pelican Bay State Prison on March 9. CDCR and Del Norte prosecutors are investigating the apparent homicide.

Prosecutors charged two men after a Tenderloin alley brawl that injured a member of Mayor Daniel Lurie’s security detail and prompted separate criminal and watchdog probes.

Mountain View police arrested a suspect in a string of auto burglaries that targeted contractors' vans at tech‑campus parking lots, with losses of thousands per incident.

Fourteen Bay Area residents were charged after authorities say they used Montana registrations and fake documents to hide more than $20M in luxury‑car purchases and avoid about $1.8M in taxes.

Two brothers have been charged after a 17‑year‑old says she was abducted on International Boulevard and repeatedly assaulted; court filings and DNA evidence are central to the case.

Castilleja School agreed to a $2.25M settlement with three former students alleging abuse by a longtime tutor. The criminal case against the tutor remains active in Santa Clara County.

A Ring-camera clip shows a black sedan hit two people walking a dog in Antelope; both were taken to the hospital and the driver drove off. Neighbors and CAD logs have given investigators leads.

San Francisco plans a $500,000 settlement after a Laguna Honda transfer is tied to an 80‑year‑old’s death.

A late‑night single‑vehicle crash on the SR‑85 southbound off‑ramp near the SR‑82 connector killed one person. CHP and Caltrans responded; the investigation and coroner review are ongoing.

San Francisco police say a 19-year-old has been arrested in a string of catalytic converter thefts; investigators traced several incidents to a single vehicle and posted prevention tips.

A state parole board granted parole to Roberto Detrinidad for a 2013 home-invasion sexual assault; prosecutors and victims' advocates condemned the decision.

A Concord woman was arrested after a hit-and-run in Pleasant Hill that killed a 41-year-old bicyclist early Sunday.

Todd Meadows, 25, fell overboard and died while filming Deadliest Catch. His family has asked producers not to air footage of the incident.