Prosecutors say new surveillance and autopsy findings show Zoe Reidy‑Watts was tortured before she died; an Alameda County DA has added a torture charge to the murder case. The footage, they say, shows her trying to escape and being dragged back into an Oakland apartment.

San Francisco sued 10 major foodmakers, accusing them of engineering ultra‑processed products that have driven local health harms and seeking to curb deceptive marketing.

Woodlands Market will anchor a five‑story redevelopment at the former Draeger's site in downtown San Mateo, bringing a large grocery, office space and 10 low‑income units to the block.

A Las Vegas receptionist firm admits it placed provocative billboards and a fake parenting app in San Francisco to spark a debate about AI and human work.

Laney College student Jackie Wong, 21, was last seen in San Leandro and is considered at risk due to autism. Police are asking the public for tips.

Berkeley officials are testing support for a roughly $300 million bond to repair civic buildings, shore up the marina and modernize emergency facilities.

Phones across San Francisco received an urgent early-warning for a 5.9 Nevada quake that was later removed from USGS records; federal scientists are investigating.

San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie appointed Derrick Lew as the new police chief, a 20-year department veteran known for his law enforcement impact and areas of expertise.

Two people were injured in a rollover crash on South Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco, with non-life-threatening injuries. Firefighters and paramedics responded, and traffic was not majorly affected.

Federal prosecutors say a Fresno-based CEO was arrested at SFO after his company allegedly billed the VA for roughly 10,000 false in‑home care claims totaling about $7 million.

Crescent Heights has begun lining up teams for a 67‑story tower at South Van Ness and Market, with permits filed and a potential 2027 start.

Merchants at Fisherman's Wharf say the Port’s Fisherman’s Wharf Forward plan — a Taylor Street plaza and lagoon upgrades — could bring back visitors and foot traffic. Demolition is set to begin this winter.

POST authorized a decertification hearing for Sgt. Michael Kim after revelations about his past lies in the 'Shrimp Boy' probe and a controversial rehire. The move could bar him from policing in California.