San Francisco General Hospital mourns the stabbing death of social worker Alberto Rangel, with calls for increased security amid staff frustration and grief. Suspect Wilfredo Arriechi may face murder charges.

While Japanese authorities rushed to evacuate coastal communities facing 10-foot tsunami waves late Monday, officials quickly confirmed the Bay Area and Hawaii would be spared from any Pacific-wide impact. The powerful quake injured several at a Hachinohe hotel and prompted immediate nuclear facility safety checks across northern Japan.

A juvenile male was found shot on Woodside Road in Vallejo early Sunday and died at the scene. Police have not released the victim's name and are asking the public for information.

San Pablo police arrested three people after responding to calls that a vehicle fired shots into the air; investigators ask anyone with information to contact SPPD.

Daniel Andreas San Diego, accused in 2003 Bay Area pipe bombings, is contesting extradition from the UK after a London hearing heard key evidence.

A UCSF social worker was fatally injured by a patient at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital. The suspect is in custody and may face upgraded charges following the victim's death.

Alameda County charged a man after a 14-year-old Berkeley High student was stabbed in the face with a pen near MLK Jr. Way; the suspect is in custody at Santa Rita Jail.

A San Jose widow says she wired about $972,000 to an online suitor who promised crypto gains; ChatGPT later warned her it was a scam. The case highlights romance-to-crypto fraud tactics.

Vacaville police used a drone and K9 to arrest a 21-year-old who allegedly tossed a loaded unserialized handgun onto a storage-unit roof; a 31‑round magazine was recovered.

A family’s federal wrongful-death suit says prison staff failed to stop a brutal April attack at Salinas Valley State Prison — then footage of the killing showed up online.

Zion Young was sentenced to 50 years to life for the 2020 murder of Kelvin Chew during a robbery in San Francisco. His accomplice, Pasene, awaits sentencing. The conviction follows evidence including surveillance footage, tips, and DNA.

A Pacifica man accused of killing a San Mateo woman and posting a Facebook video has been held to answer after a conservatorship office found him competent.

A dawn burglary at a Hess Hill construction site sparked two police pursuits; two suspects were arrested and about $90,000 in stolen tools recovered.