The medical examiner's office in Marin County has identified a man who died in a solo vehicle collision south of Petaluma earlier this week. Djakari Rashawn Pariani-Tompkins, 29, was killed Monday when he lost control of his vehicle in the 5900 block of Point Reyes-Petaluma Road northwest of Novato, according to the county. At approximately 3:40 p.m., Pariani-Tompkins was driving a Ford Expedition westbound within Chileno Valley near...

A tracking device on a stolen electric bicycle in Marin County led to the arrest of a teenager suspected in the armed robbery last week, according to police. On Friday just after 11 p.m., two juveniles were sitting on a bench of a multiuse pathway along the Corte Madera Creek near Elizabeth Circle in Greenbrae when they were approached by a teenage suspect. The suspect allegedly pulled out a handgun with an extended magazine, pointed it at the juveniles and made threats to kill them if they didn't turn over the keys to one of their e-bikes. The...

Halloween night is expected to be dry in most locations, with one exception.

The Contra Costa County Coroner has identified the victim of the October 19 shooting as 28-year-old Richmond resident Geovanni Ortiz Gutierrez. Lynnelle Sanchez, Public Information Officer for the Richmond Police Department, said police are still investigating the shooting, do not have a suspect in custody, and no arrests have been made related to the case.

El Cerrito Plaza became the focus of a retail theft crackdown last week as local police teamed up with loss prevention agents to tackle an ongoing shoplifting issue. In a coordinated effort that spanned six hours, officers from the El Cerrito Police Department conducted a sting operation targeting individuals accused of theft from several retail businesses in the area, including Marshalls, Ross, CVS, Lucky, and Foot Locker.

In Martinez, a man known for repeated public nuisance behavior was finally placed beyond the community’s reach. Over the past three years, the Martinez Police Department responded more than 20 times to complaints about his indecent actions, with some incidents involving children as unintended witnesses. The police department recently shared that this longstanding issue had finally been resolved.

MARTINEZ — A woman was arrested following a carjacking at the Martinez Amtrak Station, where. two victims were injured. Christina A. Starnes, 25, of Helendale, remains in custody at the Martinez. Detention Facility in lieu of $240,000 bond. Starnes allegedly stole a parked vehicle, while the driver was arranging...

Oaklanders who frequent the waterfront paths along Lake Merritt are accustomed to seeing encampments and trash heaps. Last spring, though, they came upon a surprising sight. A small hand-built cabin suddenly appeared in a grassy clearing on the lake’s western shore, just a short walk from the swanky Lake Chalet restaurant. The structure looked as if it was made with permanence in mind. Sturdily built of measured wooden planks, with plexiglass windows and a corrugated steel roof, it was big enough to provide a dry, safe space for one occupant. Its minimalist, functional design attracted the attention of a steady stream of passersby, many who knocked on the door and came in for a closer look.

A shooting in the Tara Hills neighborhood, not far from a local San Pablo school, ended with an arrest over the weekend. Deputies from the Contra Costa County Sheriff's Office responded to reports of gunfire near Caliber Beta Academy on Dundee Road, according to officials. The incident, which occurred last Thursday afternoon, prompted a precautionary lockdown and thorough search of the school on Dolan Way, as reported by KTVU.

In San Francisco where the average rent price is $3,000 - $4,000 a month, renting a sleeping pod for $700 a month is a deal."I was living in the Presidio before and was kind of looking for cheaper options just so I could keep working on the stuff I wanted to and working on open-source projects," said Ben, one of the residents and entrepreneurs.The majority of people who live in the building have the same goal; build a tech start up and make it big. So, paying high rent prices is not part of that equation."I'm originally from China, but...

A man was spotted attempting to ride San Francisco’s Muni Tuesday morning with a dead raccoon in tow. Passengers riding on the K through West Portal shrieked as the man tried to enter the train at West Portal & 14th Avenue station at around 8 a.m., according to an eyewitness. He was then spotted jumping onto a bench, holding the raccoon by its tail.

A scary trip across the Bay Bridge for a San Francisco man hit by what looked like a falling cable as he drove. San Francisco resident Preston Christopher said his trip started as a normal drive home across the Bay Bridge Monday afternoon when it turned scary. “I was coming...

SAN FRANCISCO — The man who attacked the husband of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi with a hammer in their California home was given a life sentence without the chance of parole on Tuesday after a separate state trial. He had been sentenced to 30 years in federal jail for the attack.

In the Nima Momeni trial on Wednesday, the prosecution rolled out the grainy Nest camera footage they have had since early in the case, showing what appears to be the moment Momeni stabbed Bob Lee three times. The trial of Nima Momeni resumed Wednesday after a delay — the trial...

We've learned some heartbreaking news involving a family whose home caught fire in San Pablo last week.We now know two people have died in the fire and an 11-year-old boy is still in the hospital with burns."This is a very devastating time for our family especially with not dealing with one, but two deaths and you know a close call so we're just trying to stay very positive every single day," said Amy Jackson, who is a cousin of the victims.PREVIOUS: 22-year-old man killed and 2 minors injured in San Pablo apartment fire, authorities sayEleven-year-old Malik Gordon is still in...

San Francisco police said a stabbing on a Muni bus left one person injured Monday evening. The stabbing was reported just before 5 p.m., near Geary Boulevard and 14th Avenue. Police said they were told by witnesses they saw a man who was suffering from a stab wound. The victim was given first-aid and taken to a hospital with life-threatening injuries. There was no information about a suspect, and police said no arrest had been made. Anyone with information is asked to call police at 415-575-4444.

Burning Man is urgently calling for millions more in donations amid faltering ticket sales and staff layoffs. The nonprofit’s CEO, Marian Goodell, primarily blamed flagging higher-priced ticket sales and increased operating costs since the pandemic. The festival has sold a tier of higher-priced tickets since at least 2016. In...

Paige Kaneb, the Northern California Innocence Project lawyer who had a romantic relationship with a witness in a controversial murder case, is no longer with the organization, The Standard has learned. Kaneb, who did not respond to several requests for comment, was one of the lawyers who helped free Maurice...

Caltrans Bay Area-District 4 will be conducting overnight pavement work on State Route 35 (SR-35) at the intersections of Sharp Park Road and Hickey Boulevard in San Bruno and Daly City from November 4 to 8. Work hours are scheduled from 10:00 PM to 6:00 AM each night. While one lane will remain open in each direction to maintain traffic flow, drivers should anticipate construction noise.

Officials in San Francisco are preparing to pay people $100 for every week they stay sober in a new initiative.