A crash on River Road south of Salinas killed a woman and hospitalized a toddler; the driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI, Monterey authorities say.

Former Sonoma car dealer Adam Kovacs is scheduled to enter a plea in Santa Rosa on charges alleging embezzlement and misappropriation. Prosecutors say the case centers on unpaid sales taxes and DMV fees.

New numbers and local reporting show zero confirmed suicides at the Golden Gate Bridge in the second half of 2025 after stainless‑steel nets were completed. Officials and research advocates call the early results a major win for means‑restriction efforts.

Nearly 100 people packed the Marin supervisors’ chamber on Tuesday to demand a debate over the county’s participation in a federal program tied to ICE. Activists say oversight and a petition of thousands should force action.

A San Diego firm says a federal complaint ties multiple Motel 6 properties to years of sex trafficking, alleging lasting injuries and a child born with severe disabilities. The First Amended Complaint names G6 Hospitality and local operators.

A two-level, 10,000-square-foot rooftop is being added to The Spear in the Financial District, run by Phil Spiegel’s team and expected to open in early 2027.

WorkWhile agreed to a $4.5M settlement with San Francisco that returns millions to delivery drivers and imposes civil penalties on the company. The deal leaves some claims unresolved.

The 49ers Foundation and partners will host a community celebration at Buchser Middle School on Sunday, Feb. 1, giving locals a first look at a major field overhaul.

Alexandra Shepard, the federal prosecutor who helped convict Mohammed Nuru, is San Francisco’s first inspector general with new powers to probe city contracting and misconduct.

Mainline North opened this week in Santa Clara, delivering 151 affordable apartments near transit with amenities and automated parking.

A retired SFPD sergeant's courtroom account that he warned an alleged gang leader about raids has put the DA's cold-case murder prosecution under new scrutiny.

Toxicology shows methamphetamine and kratom compounds in Daniel Naroditsky's system; North Carolina medical examiners ruled his October death an accidental poisoning.

The Trident Restaurant in Sausalito has closed, with the city revealing the landlord's two-year-long issues with unpaid rent, unrelated to the restaurant management's decision to shutter.