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.

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.