An appeals court reversed the conviction in the Sierra LaMar case, reopening the possibility of a retrial while investigators vow to continue probing.

A 2-year-old died after being struck while crossing at 4th and Channel in Mission Bay. Police say the driver remained on scene as investigators seek witnesses.

Hundreds of Aztec danzantes will descend on Emma Prusch Park next weekend for the 28th Mexica New Year, a three‑day blend of ceremony, drumming and a marketplace.

More than 350 UC faculty urged the Board of Regents to enforce existing rules after a new AMCHA report tied faculty activism to antisemitic incidents. The letter warns that inaction could threaten research funding.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car was broadsided at the Byrnes Road and Hawkins Road intersection west of Vacaville; CHP says the other driver was hospitalized and not impaired.

A condo on El Camino Real was evacuated and eastbound lanes are closed between Scott Blvd and Pierce St while inspectors assess structural concerns. Expect delays.

A former Department of Building Inspection plan checker was sentenced to one year and a day after admitting he took roughly $40,000 in bribes; prosecutors say his cooperation widened the corruption probe.

Monterey County detectives filed a detainer against a man in the 1982 killing of Salinas nightclub owner Cruz Gomez after new DNA work and a public tip.

Dense fog in Oakland this morning with highs near 64°F. Light rain is possible late tonight; stronger offshore winds arrive later in the week.

New filings show Measure H sent $45.7M to Sonoma fire agencies in 2024‑25 and county totals top $78M since Oct. 1, 2024.

Mountain View detectives recovered more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail after a months‑long probe; investigators are cataloging items and working to return them to owners.

Brentwood released bodycam footage of the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez; her family says the footage supports claims that force led to fatal injuries as investigators review the case.

San Rafael approved project‑management and design contracts to ready a 65‑cabin interim shelter at 350 Merrydale, even as neighbors press legal challenges and funding questions.