A vehicle fire spread to a garage in Loma Mar; multiple agencies, including CAL FIRE, responded. Firefighters, hindered by challenging access, contained the blaze quickly, preventing further damage.

A man used a BB gun in a road rage incident in Palo Alto, resulting in the arrest of 20-year-old Misael Enrique Zamora. The victim's car window was shattered during the confrontation.

A man in a mental health crisis was shot by South San Francisco police after charging at officers with a knife. He's in critical condition; investigations are ongoing.

A man was arrested at a Saratoga winery after attempting arson, throwing a wine bottle, crashing a Tesla, and resisting arrest, pending charges for assault and resisting arrest.

Police found two people with gunshot wounds in Redwood City; one died, and the other is critical, in what's investigated as a domestic homicide and attempted suicide.

An early-morning shooting in Willow Glen left one man dead and three others hospitalized; police closed Lincoln Avenue while detectives processed the scene. Investigators say the victims self-transported to local hospitals.

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 Ninth Circuit panel in San Francisco upheld a TRO blocking OpenAI and Jony Ive from using 'io' to market hardware similar to startup iyO's voice‑only computer.

A San Jose widow says she wired about $972,000 to an online suitor who promised crypto gains; ChatGPT later warned her it was a scam. The case highlights romance-to-crypto fraud tactics.

A man was arrested after a restaurant fire on W. John Street in downtown San José. Investigators say arson and police intelligence units worked together to identify a suspect.

A photo of students forming a swastika on Branham High’s football field and an antisemitic caption spread online. School officials say they are investigating and condemned the act.

San Mateo Police arrested Valissa Guzman Lopez for vehicle vandalism, theft, and burglary at Hillsdale Mall. She was caught before fleeing with stolen items and booked into county jail.

A family’s federal wrongful-death suit says prison staff failed to stop a brutal April attack at Salinas Valley State Prison — then footage of the killing showed up online.