Smash-and-Grab Blitz Rocks Berkeley Cafes in Midnight Crime Spree
A coordinated string of smash-and-grab burglaries hit seven Berkeley cafes overnight, including the original Peet's. Police say the incidents unfolded in about 30 minutes and the investigation is ongoing.
Fairfield Street Showdown: Cops Nab Duo After Driver Allegedly Flashes Gun
Fairfield police say two people were arrested after a driver allegedly pointed a firearm; officers recovered a loaded gun and a high-capacity magazine. Community tips helped lead officers to the vehicle.
Tuna On The Run As Bay Area Boats Blow The Whistle First
UC Santa Cruz researchers found fishermen's satellite tracks can flag tuna distribution shifts faster than sea‑surface temperatures. That could give fisheries earlier warnings of marine heatwave impacts.
San Mateo Halloween Rideshare Ends In MLK Park Gang Rape Charges
A 38-year-old San Mateo man was charged after prosecutors say an intoxicated woman was assaulted in a field at Martin Luther King Jr. Park and then in a car. DNA from a rape kit is part of the evidence investigators cite.












