Human remains that appeared to be dismembered were found in East Oakland; homicide investigators are working the scene and asking the public for tips and video.

San José police say they arrested a suspect in a weeks-long arson probe that damaged cars and a warehouse; investigators are seeking tips and video.

Masked suspects held residents at gunpoint in an unincorporated Gilroy home invasion; deputies tracked a stolen BMW into Morgan Hill and arrested two after a pursuit.

Neighbors held a vigil Sunday night in San Francisco after a teenage girl was killed in a playground shooting. Authorities ask anyone with information to contact the SFPD tip line.

A vehicle drove through a backyard fence into a two‑story Fairfield home on Fields Court; a child was struck by debris but was not injured and the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

A 43-year-old Oakland man was arraigned after prosecutors say he robbed and assaulted a sex worker on International Boulevard, leaving the woman hospitalized after she escaped. Court papers identify the defendant as Alexander Stovall and list robbery and assault-with-a-firearm counts.

Vallejo officers rescued a woman from a Fairgrounds Drive hotel and arrested a man on multiple human-trafficking and assault charges.

Patchy fog this morning and hazardous surf into tonight. Coastal Flood Advisory may affect low-lying bayshore areas around midday.

Patchy fog this morning in Oakland clears to sunshine with highs near 65°F. Expect minor coastal flooding at the late‑morning high tide and dangerous surf tonight.

Patchy morning fog and a Coastal Flood Advisory could slow North Bay commutes. Sunny afternoons and warmer midweek expected.

Sunny and mild in Marin with a short Coastal Flood Advisory this morning; avoid driving through bayside standing water during the high tide window.

DOJ files reviewed by reporters show Jeffrey Epstein discussed forming a "behavior engineering institute" at Stanford and met with the CASBS director in 2012. The emails are renewing scrutiny of donor influence at elite research centers.

From Sting at the Palace to an innovation summit at SFMOMA, San Francisco's Super Bowl week fills downtown with concerts, closures and extra policing.