A Madera resident pleaded guilty after officers found about 86.5 pounds of pure meth and roughly 4,700 counterfeit M30 pills that tested positive for carfentanil.

A community complaint and drone deployment led Redwood City police to arrest a man suspected of selling meth and fentanyl near the downtown library.

CAL FIRE announced $70 million in grants aimed at fuels reduction, prevention education and planning across California. The funding targets public outreach and on‑the‑ground hazard reduction.

A jury convicted Jeffrey Choy in the 2022 point‑blank shooting of a Mountain View police officer. The officer survived and has returned to duty.

Contra Costa Health says the blaze at the Martinez Refining Company was extinguished and hazmat crews are monitoring air around the plant.

A stretch of I-80 leading into San Francisco has been officially named the Willie Mays Highway, with new signs placed near Oracle Park.

San Mateo will ban gas-powered leaf blowers starting Jan. 1, 2027. The city is offering rebates to help residents and landscaping businesses switch to electric gear.

A Redwood City man was sentenced to five years after convictions in two separate child molestation cases. The judge also ordered restitution and sex-offender registration.

San Luis Obispo County investigators executed a search warrant Wednesday at an Arroyo Grande home tied to the Kristin Smart case. Officials released few details as the probe continues.

Leasing activity in San Jose picked up in early 2026, but rising vacancy and a big construction pipeline mean tenants favor modern, power‑rich industrial properties.

Chef Albert Park’s Seoul to Tokyo Kitchen brings long-simmered broths and Korean comfort dishes to Marlow Road in Santa Rosa's Coffey Park.

Sapori Ristorante opened on Fourth Street in January, bringing pizzas, pastas and a regional wine list from Jaime and Esther Wence. The couple moved from Isleton and renovated the space over a year.

Voice‑AI startup Retell AI signed a three‑year lease for 13,346 sq ft at 540 Price Ave in Redwood City, taking most of the two‑story building and adding a Peninsula office.