Two Bay Area entrepreneurs confessed to bribing a Vallejo city official to overlook violations at their illegal marijuana grow-op. They face up to 5 years in prison and $250,000 fines.

A recycling truck caught fire on San Francisco's Great Highway, disrupting traffic and prompting a road closure and safety warnings to residents. The fire was extinguished by 8 a.m. with cleanup efforts following.

MS-13 leader Elmer Rodriguez was sentenced to life without parole for racketeering conspiracy, murders, and attempted murder in San Francisco's Mission District.

Two men died in a wrong-way crash on I-280 in Daly City, with one victim pronounced dead at the scene and the other at a hospital. The incident is under investigation.

A family of five was saved by smoke alarms during a fire at their home in San Francisco. Firefighters controlled the blaze with no injuries reported, and the Red Cross is assisting the displaced family.

A man was fatally shot near San Francisco's Chase Center, prompting a police homicide probe; while victim's identity remains undisclosed, no details on suspects or vehicles involved are confirmed.

San Francisco artist Cameron Moberg sued the city for using his mural without permission in an advertising campaign, seeking up to $150,000 in damages per ad.

A San Francisco man was arrested for DUI and reckless driving after being caught spinning doughnuts in a parking lot near the Colma Police Department.

Bay Bridge faced a traffic standstill due to sideshows, with no arrests but some tows. Sideshows now occur more often, making arrests difficult due to their spontaneous nature.

Colma Police arrested a serial shoplifter using an Automated License Plate Reader, leading to a chase and eventual apprehension with the help of a K-9 unit and drone support.

A fire in a San Francisco neighborhood escalated to a 2-alarm blaze, evacuating residents and involving 74 firefighters. No injuries reported and the cause is under investigation.

Authorities have identified the remains of Donna Lass, a nurse missing since 1970, using DNA technology. Her case has potential links to the Zodiac Killer.

Daly City faced a holiday crime wave with numerous robberies and burglaries, including armed incidents and significant thefts across various locations.