Santa Clara’s assistant city manager, Chuck Baker, will leave by year-end — before the Super Bowl and months before World Cup matches. The timing raises staffing and ethics questions as the city accelerates event preparations.

EBRPD's preliminary plan would remake 20 acres of Berkeley shoreline with a beach, promenade and bike area; the design is estimated at $25M but construction still needs funding and permits.

Bay Area bridge tolls will increase by 50 cents starting January 1, 2026, with additional hikes planned until 2030 for maintenance and operation funding.

The Solano County Auto Theft Task Force recovered stolen farm machinery worth $95,000 in Winters, with no arrests yet announced. The investigation is ongoing.

Alan Wong was appointed by Mayor Daniel Lurie as the new supervisor for San Francisco's Sunset District, following Beya Alcaraz's resignation. Wong's past experience and community ties influenced the decision.

A Petaluma resident's backyard was burglarized by a man who stole women's underwear. The police arrested Jose Jimenez-Gomez and charged him with prowling and burglary.

An unidentified man was found fatally shot at Sixth and Natoma in SoMa early Sunday. SFPD homicide detectives are investigating.

A Larkspur-based auto group wants to buy several Canal-area lots to expand Volvo sales and service; a Zoning Administrator hearing is set for Dec. 3.

San Ramon Police are investigating a fatal collision on Crow Canyon Road involving a Ford Bronco and a Tesla Model 3, which resulted in the death of a 41-year-old woman. Suspect Badal Dholaria was arrested for DUI and vehicular manslaughter.

Police arrested a felon with a gun after stopping a reckless driver in San Bruno in November. The arrest underscores the department's dedication to safety and community engagement.

CHP H‑32 and local fire crews hoisted a stranded hiker off Marin's Yolanda Trail and airlifted them to a waiting ambulance.

Gene‑edited donor islet cells were implanted into a patient and produced insulin without immunosuppression, researchers report. The result is promising but still early.

An A-side checkpoint at SFO's International Terminal was cleared Sunday night after a suspicious call, briefly diverting passengers to other lanes.