Alameda County deputies say callers are demanding about $900 for an ankle monitor to secure early release — the sheriff’s office warns the requests are a scam.

Cornell Harris was convicted of vandalism for kicking down a neighbor's door on Eddy Street, San Francisco, with evidence including witness testimony and video surveillance.

A woman gave birth in a Waymo driverless car en route to a hospital in San Francisco; both mother and baby arrived safely. Waymo contacted 911 after detecting unusual activity, but reached the hospital beforehand.

Berkeley police seized nine firearms and arrested a man after he allegedly threatened to shoot anyone who came onto his property following a dispute over a 9‑year‑old's lost ball.

A CHP helicopter tracked a car wanted in a robbery across Oakland; officers used a spike strip and the driver surrendered at a gas station.

Federal prosecutors charged 27-year-old Chadwick Gribble after agents say a phone seized at a San Pablo home contained dozens of child sexual‑abuse files. The case was unsealed at his first federal court appearance.

An armed carjacking was reported Friday night near University Avenue in West Berkeley. Police say the investigation is active and are asking anyone with information to come forward.

A Napa County lawsuit accuses La Tapatia Markets of negligence after two employees died of carbon monoxide and state inspectors issued citations.

A social worker was fatally stabbed at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, with suspect Wilfredo Jose Tortolero Arriechi charged with murder.

A man in his 20s died after his Toyota RAV4 struck a guardrail on westbound I‑780 near Southampton Road; CHP says unsafe speed appears to be the likely cause.

A hidden camera at UC Berkeley’s Cory Hall reportedly recorded a PhD candidate damaging a classmate’s computer, leading to three felony vandalism counts and a Dec. 15 hearing.

An early‑morning crash on the US‑101 southbound on‑ramp at South Van Ness killed one person and closed the ramp for hours.

Opening statements began Monday in the long-delayed trial over 'Grandpa Vicha's' 2021 killing. The case remains a focal point for the city's Asian American community.