Faith leaders in San Francisco were arrested for chaining themselves to an immigration court entrance to protest ICE practices. They aimed to pause courthouse operations and draw attention to the plight of detainees.

San Francisco introduces public bins for recycling battery-embedded products, in partnership with Redwood Materials, simplifying e-waste disposal and supporting the city's environmental goals.

Firefighters quickly extinguished an early morning fire at a Novato liquor store, preventing it from spreading to nearby structures with no reported injuries. The fire's cause remains under investigation.

Benicia Police captured a wanted felon using a FLOCK system alert, locating the suspect at a shopping center and arresting him on a $190,000 warrant for vehicle theft.

Alef Aeronautics is producing the Model A Ultralight, a flying car set for delivery in the Bay Area, with initial units priced at $300,000 and expectations of mass production reducing costs.

Oakland Police seek help to identify a female suspect in a violent October carjacking and assault on Clay Street, with social media used to circulate her image.

A 45-year-old Oakland woman was arrested after police say she whipped her 9-year-old daughter with an extension cord. Court records show felony charges were filed and a judge ordered release with conditions.

Farmhouse Artisan Market opened Petaluma’s first in-person cannabis storefront last week, converting a seven-year delivery service into a visible shop on North McDowell. The opening follows a 2024 City Council vote to allow three storefront dispensaries.

Xpeng CEO He Xiaopeng called Tesla's FSD v14.2 'near‑Level 4' after Bay Area test drives. He publicly challenged Xpeng to match that benchmark in China by August 30, 2026.

A Home Depot employee blocked a man who allegedly chased shoppers with a box cutter in San Rafael; police arrested him and charged him with felony assault.

A recycling load ignited Monday at the San Martin Transfer Station near Morgan Hill, triggering a shelter‑in‑place and HazMat air monitoring; crews later brought the blaze under control.

Stanford researchers traced a two-step immune reaction that can rarely inflame the heart after mRNA COVID shots and identified lab strategies that blunt the damage. The study reinforces that myocarditis remains uncommon and usually recovers.

A Santa Rosa memorial on Dec. 19 will honor 43 people who died while experiencing homelessness this year. County officials cite recent housing gains but warn progress is fragile.