An inmate was found unconscious during a Sunday safety check at the Monterey County Jail and later died; detectives are investigating the apparent assault.

A 5-year-old Oakley boy was airlifted after a suspected accidental shooting at a home; investigators recovered a rifle and are probing the scene.

UCLA's State of Latinos in California report finds Latinos drive the state's labor force but face persistent wage gaps and industry segregation.

A $10 million SuperLotto Plus ticket was sold at a Fremont 7‑Eleven; another Bay Area ticket paid $180,558 in Walnut Creek. Winners have 180 days to claim.

An early-morning fire at the Marina Tower Annex in Vallejo displaced several seniors; firefighters say an unattended candle started the blaze.

GM John Lynch says an independent EMF study cleared the 49ers' Santa Clara campus, even as the team pledges $9M for recovery upgrades and extra therapists.

SFPD and CHP moved in on a planned Bay Bridge bicycle takeover on March 28; police say 85 citations were issued and 85 bikes were stored.

Smoke from the Marina Fire is expected to drift across eastern Contra Costa County March 29–30; the Air District issued an advisory and advised residents to limit exposure.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Two men were hospitalized after a shooting near Lone Tree Way in Antioch; one is critical and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A passenger was killed after a Dodge Charger lost control on Grimmer Boulevard early March 28; police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

Patches of Psilocybe cyanescens have been spotted in wood‑chip beds at Google, Genentech and 23andMe — and local foragers say they sometimes harvest pounds during peak season. The finds sit inside a messy legal and safety picture.

The San Mateo Planning Commission approved a six‑story, 181‑unit Prometheus project at 715/723 N. San Mateo Drive, including 19 below‑market units and on‑site parking.