A federal judge restricted a Bay Area attorney’s courtroom access after filings say he called an opposing counsel a rapist and a pedophile and referenced the man’s daughter. The judge is allowing him to stay on the case under tight limits.

A jury convicted Colin Jackson for his role in a Bay Area auto‑insurance fraud ring that investigators say cost insurers more than $1.5 million. The verdict is part of Operation Hammer Down.

A man from one of Louisiana's smallest towns allegedly made himself a very busy poacher — stripping Florida waterways of nearly 1,800 protected turtles over two years and selling them into an international pipeline that ran straight through San Francisco. The Bay Area connection is still very much an open thread.

A welfare check at the San Leandro Marina ended in a fatal police shooting Friday; three officers have been placed on leave as investigators open probes.

A Vallejo woman on a scooter died after falling into traffic on Sonoma Boulevard. Vallejo police say the driver stayed and investigators are seeking witnesses.

Undercover buys by Napa detectives and state health officials found kratom and concentrated 7‑OH products on sale at three local smoke shops; misdemeanor referrals are planned.

Hayward officers responding to a trespassing complaint recognized two people tied to a Feb. 3 Fremont killing; both were booked on suspicion of homicide at Santa Rita Jail.

A convicted child molester who posted $1M bail after a guilty verdict vanished after being tracked to San Francisco, authorities say. The case has sparked outrage from the victim’s family and the county DA.

A new Global Initiative analysis finds Facebook hosts the bulk of online illegal wildlife listings, with tens of thousands of ads and calls for enforceable oversight.

A Marina botanica owner was arrested and charged after a woman says she was sexually assaulted during a 'spiritual cleansing' appointment. City code enforcement is also probing the shop.

City attorneys filed suit to close a Tenderloin corner store after officials say a November inspection turned up meth, cannabis and a ghost gun. The action is part of a broader campaign targeting problem bodegas.

An early‑morning crash on Kasson Road near Durham Ferry Road killed at least one person and forced a closure that snarled the Tracy‑area commute.

DA Brooke Jenkins announced on X that Darvaughn Young faces a felony DUI charge tied to an incident on the Bay Bridge. Details from the filing remain limited.