A San Francisco investor bought Higdon Oaks and plans a 247‑site expansion at the gated Southeast Side manufactured‑home community. The deal ties future payouts to lease‑up of vacant pads.

A San Lorenzo man pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say he defrauded an elderly Half Moon Bay couple of more than $2.5 million; court date set for June 15.

Police arrested a suspect after a San Francisco church on the 2800 block of California Street was defaced with swastikas and antisemitic and homophobic graffiti.

An unidentified woman found with severe burns on a Berkeley sidewalk was rushed to Highland Hospital and later pronounced dead. Authorities say the source of the burns is unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 4 at the Old River Bridge in Discovery Bay killed one person and closed the roadway Saturday, officials say.

Patchy fog this morning and a slight chance of light rain overnight. Midweek will be warmer and breezy with rough coastal seas.

A 2-year-old died after being struck while crossing at 4th and Channel in Mission Bay. Police say the driver remained on scene as investigators seek witnesses.

Hundreds of Aztec danzantes will descend on Emma Prusch Park next weekend for the 28th Mexica New Year, a three‑day blend of ceremony, drumming and a marketplace.

More than 350 UC faculty urged the Board of Regents to enforce existing rules after a new AMCHA report tied faculty activism to antisemitic incidents. The letter warns that inaction could threaten research funding.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car was broadsided at the Byrnes Road and Hawkins Road intersection west of Vacaville; CHP says the other driver was hospitalized and not impaired.

A former Department of Building Inspection plan checker was sentenced to one year and a day after admitting he took roughly $40,000 in bribes; prosecutors say his cooperation widened the corruption probe.

Monterey County detectives filed a detainer against a man in the 1982 killing of Salinas nightclub owner Cruz Gomez after new DNA work and a public tip.

Mountain View detectives recovered more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail after a months‑long probe; investigators are cataloging items and working to return them to owners.