HazMat crews responded to an organophosphate spill on Bisso Lane in Concord; two people were treated for moderate exposure.

A San Ramon man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in the $1.1M Heller Jewelers smash‑and‑grab; investigators used a GPS‑tagged Rolex and phone records.

A Hayward driver says deputies ordered her out of her car after a county ALPR hit on a swapped plate. The stop shines a light on accuracy and oversight concerns.

Hercules police reported seizing 13 firearms from city streets, including stolen weapons and guns held by convicted felons.

A suspected DUI crash on southbound I-880 near Davis Street in San Leandro killed two men and sent a woman to Eden Medical Center, CHP says.

Contra Costa homicide detectives are investigating a death on Westminster Place in Lafayette; officials have released few details and no arrests have been announced.

Antioch police want AI agents to field non‑emergency calls so dispatchers can focus on 911. Residents and a retired officer are warning about glitches and safety risks.

Prosecutors say a Bay Area woman secretly sold an Oakland church’s parking lot and pocketed about $480,000; charges were filed in Alameda County on March 20, 2026.

A person was stabbed multiple times in downtown Oakland Friday morning on Broadway; police say the victim was taken to a hospital and are seeking witnesses.

A Lathrop tax preparer was sentenced to 18 months and ordered to repay $1.23M after prosecutors say she filed more than 1,000 fake returns that cheated the IRS.

A two-alarm fire early Thursday damaged a Berkeley Hills home and spread to a nearby building; utility crews responded and no injuries were reported.

Marin County detectives arrested a 26-year-old this week and recovered a FedEx delivery valued at about $60,000 after license‑plate scans and a FedEx driver's tip.

Alameda County prosecutors allege a Hayward officer accepted cash and free access to sex workers; the DA has taken over the criminal probe while HPD opens an internal review.