City Manager Patrick Heisinger says more time will yield a smarter pick after an audit found 99 unauthorized searches of camera data.

A child suffered major injuries near Rachel Road and Heather Drive, and a medical helicopter was called in to help.

A pre-Halloween check on 13 Marin probationers turned up two new felony arrests, officials say, while 11 others stayed in compliance.

Several women reported a balding man in his 30s asking for personal details at Plaza 580 near Las Positas Road.

A pricey egg and bacon invoice tipped off Seaside police to alleged theft at International School of Monterey.

Jaray Washington used the same purple pistol in all eight stickups, prosecutors said. His accomplice got 36 months.

Daniel Llama, 39, is accused of fleeing after a scooter rider was struck near Franklin and Pine streets and later died.

Orlando Montelongo-Chavarin was 18 when he opened fire near Tea Road, prosecutors say. A mistrial and plea deal came before his sentence.

A Livermore cash drop and Navy base photos were part of a scheme to recruit U.S. sailors for Chinese intelligence.

A three-phase operation involving inspections at eight shops netted 7,062 illegal products valued at $114,575.

A woman pumping gas on San Pablo Avenue fled before a suspect could take her keys. Ashley Frankum, 38, now faces $200,000 bail.

A passerby spotted what looked like a concealed body in a ravine near Livermore in August. Two months later, San Jose police made arrests.

Angel Guadalupe Flores, 19, faces charges tied to a San Leandro home invasion and three Oakland 7-Eleven robberies.