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.

A robbery near the Greenhouse Safeway on Lewelling Boulevard led to a drone-assisted response; two people were arrested and a replica gun was recovered.

Oakland police are searching for a driver in a recent hit-and-run and are asking residents to check cameras and share any footage with investigators.

AlertSF warned people to avoid UCSF Medical Center at Mission Bay after police activity; emergency crews are on scene and drivers should expect delays.