Butte County detectives arrested 23-year-old Hasan Alshammari after search warrants in Sacramento tied to an investigation into alleged sexual assaults of minors. He faces multiple felony counts, including rape and robbery.

The San Francisco DA's office says a jury convicted Mickey Rivera-Ortega on domestic violence, assault, drug possession and violations of court orders; the post links survivors to hotline resources.

A midyear budget update shows stronger hotel tax and upgraded forecasts narrowed Half Moon Bay’s projected shortfall and let the city rebuild reserves.

A 37-year-old Oakland man accepted a five-year plea after prosecutors said he kidnapped and trafficked two minors. Sentencing is set for March 26, 2026.

An eight‑year term follows a multi‑agency interception that recovered 189 kilos of cocaine and led investigators to a Tracy home.

Sun and a warm high near 77°F hit San Francisco Saturday. Offshore small-craft advisories make small-boat travel hazardous.

A South San Francisco man was arrested after allegedly threatening a Home Depot security guard with an axe at the Colma store; police detained him behind the Metro Mall.

Matisse Selman's The Cruz Room is headed to 1520 Mission Street in Santa Cruz, replacing D20 Pizza. A liquor‑license filing shows the project is moving forward but no opening date has been announced.

Supervisor Matt Dorsey delayed a vote and urged the pension fund to keep SFERS jobs in Mid‑Market, calling for a city review of available properties.

State cleanup grants cleared polluted lots so developers can build more than 200 affordable Bay Area homes, officials say.

Pleasanton police are searching for a masked suspect after multiple home break-ins that left a teen pepper‑sprayed and a couple assaulted.

Foster City police say they arrested a suspect after a Feb. 20 hit-and-run that injured a 15-year-old e-bike rider. The case has been forwarded to the San Mateo County DA.

A shortage of dispatchers and millions in overtime have left Oakland's 911 center stretched thin and call-answer times below state targets.