The Medical Board disciplined San Jose cardiologist Mohammed H. Ahmed after finding he inappropriately touched a patient; the order includes a 60‑day suspension, chaperone rules and extended probation. Ahmed denies the allegations and has appealed.

A Marin County jury found Tonantzyn Beltran not guilty by reason of insanity in her mother’s 2024 killing; the judge ordered her committed for psychiatric treatment.

Instagram requires U.S. employees to return to the office full-time from February 2, aiming to boost creativity and collaboration, as stated by chief Adam Mosseri. This policy is currently specific to Instagram, not affecting other Meta platforms.

A city contract put a private, unlicensed firm on the Mission’s streets this summer — residents praise the results even as licensing and oversight questions mount.

City Attorney David Chiu plans to sue major food makers, saying ultra‑processed products have driven costly diseases and strained local health budgets.

A five-building Santa Clara office campus changed hands for $55.5 million, roughly 43% below its 2018 purchase price — a stark sign of pressure on Bay Area office values.

FEMA processing delays left Berkeley covering an $836,000 gap for the MLK Jr. Youth Services Center renovation, forcing scaled‑back work and local fund shifts.

A man fired shots in Fairfield, causing a large police response and a manhunt. He was arrested without incident, and there were no injuries. Police say there is no current threat.

SFPD released photos and is seeking tips after a Sept. 27 Mission Street assault that left a man in a coma. Investigators say the attack followed a verbal altercation.

San Francisco's controller labeled Mission youth nonprofit HOMEY "tier 3" for undisclosed debts and unclear financial reporting, putting city contracts at risk.

During a patrol in Santa Rosa, police arrested Steven Molina after finding meth and a "ghost gun" in his car; he faces charges including weapon possession by a felon.

San José Police investigate a homicide after a fatal hit and run involving a female pedestrian. Suspect Yanette Beas-Solorio was charged with murder. The incident is the city's 24th homicide of the year.

Authorities seek tips in the 1988 cold case murder of mechanic Kenneth Jeffery, who was fatally shot in his car in San Leandro. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office is requesting public assistance.