Collectors say Whatnot turned live card breaks and repacks into gambling‑style purchases; arbitration filings seek refunds, damages and tighter rules. The company points to its policies.

Vallejo police say a man on post‑release supervision fled a March 1 traffic stop; officers later found him hiding in Ford Alley and recovered an unserialized handgun.

Berkeley police's Special Response Team arrested a 22‑year‑old in a South Berkeley sweep tied to a Dec. 29 San Pablo shooting that left one man dead. The operation used flash‑bangs and armored support.

A former Woodside High student has sued Sequoia Union, alleging a volleyball coach groomed and sexually assaulted her while she was a minor.

San Francisco officials say a person was found stabbed to death inside a SoMa apartment building at 988 Howard St.; SFFD declared the death a homicide and SFPD is investigating.

A caller phoned in a bomb threat to the Ceres Police Department Friday; officers briefly locked down nearby facilities and later cleared the scene. Detectives are investigating.

Doug Martin’s family says they sent his brain to Boston University for CTE testing as coroner and local agencies continue to probe his Oct. 18 in-custody death.

Alameda police say they will monitor two unpermitted "beach takeover" gatherings at Crown Memorial State Beach this Sunday and Tuesday and urge parents to discourage participation.

SFFD crews knocked down a one‑alarm stairwell fire in the 1500 block of Jerrold Avenue early Friday; officials reported no injuries and asked people to avoid the area.

A backpack with a firearm was found inside an athletic locker at Menlo-Atherton High on Wednesday. The school resource officer secured the weapon and investigators identified two students.

A one‑alarm structure fire broke out on the 1400 block of 25th Avenue in the Outer Sunset; crews reported no injuries and transit was affected.

Deputies found a woman dead and a man with stab wounds at a Bay Point home on Wednesday; the Sheriff's Homicide Unit is investigating.

A 65-year-old man was shot near Lake Merced early Wednesday and is expected to survive. Police are seeking tips from the public.