A 53-year-old flower seller in East Oakland was robbed Saturday, losing roughly $300 and five bouquets; police arrested a 21-year-old and are seeking a second suspect.

A man was shot early Feb. 14 on the 1200 block of Polk Street and taken to a hospital. SFPD is investigating and asks witnesses to call the tip line.

Belmont’s City Council unanimously approved a two‑phase campus expansion for the Charles Armstrong School, adding classrooms and an athletics building while drawing neighborhood concerns.

Santa Clara police say 30-year-old Ivan Santillano Batres went missing Friday from the 70 block of Monroe Street. He is considered at-risk; call 911 with tips.

San Mateo County sent an urgent alert telling coast residents near Bean Hollow and Highway 1 to shelter in place amid police activity. Officials asked people to go indoors and await further instructions.

A private nonprofit tied to Gov. Gavin Newsom has underwritten tens of thousands in travel and event costs, raising questions about transparency and donor access.

A trio posing as wildlife removers allegedly took cash and paperwork from an 89‑year‑old on Prince Street, then demanded money to ‘repair’ a roof hole they left behind. Police are investigating.

Preliminary city data show 53 suspected overdose deaths in San Francisco in January; the health department posted treatment contacts and BHAC hours.

Milpitas police say a 33-year-old was arrested after community-shared surveillance helped link him to September burglaries at local houses of worship.

San Mateo supervisors approved $831,829 for eight positions to staff a Family Justice Center, add two criminalists and expand anti-trafficking work.

Jay and Kristen Ruskey, founders of Good Land Organics and Frinj Coffee, were found dead in Cambria. Autopsies are complete and toxicology results are pending as the community rallies around their three children.

BAAQMD’s Clean HEET grants will pay homeowners up to $10,500 to replace wood or pellet stoves with electric heat pumps; applications are open through July 14, 2026.

BART officers pulled over a car at Coliseum Station Thursday night and seized about 157 grams of suspected cocaine, meth and fentanyl; a 22-year-old was arrested. Authorities say the vehicle appeared to be operating as a mobile drug store.