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Maria Zavala, 37, keeps her family’s life in the corner of a hospital room. There are toys and yogurt cups and juice boxes. A small black duffel of clothes and a pair of flip flops sit near the visitor’s chair. For nearly three months, Zavala and her 7-year-old daughter Samara have been sleeping here instead of at...

A man was fatally shot on the 700 block of 17th Street on Wednesday, authorities said.

The California Highway Patrol's presence in Oakland isn't going anywhere - in fact, it is filling a void as the Oakland Police Department prepares to slash its traffic safety division amid chronic understaffing.

OAKLAND, Calif. - The city of Oakland is hiring parolees to help revitalize the city while continuing to rebuild their lives, officials announced this week. A three-year, $12.4 million contract will fund the initiative under the Golden State Works Program, providing Oakland residents on parole with steady employment....

A judge last week sentenced a Bay Area man to 38 years in prison for his role in a burglary last year at a Placer County gun store where a thief tunneled his way into the business and stole an estimated $40,000 worth of firearms . On July 1, a jury found Tyrone Brennen, 40, of San Rafael guilty on 68 felony charges...

Gov. Gavin Newsom is deploying law enforcement to several locations around California to fight crime. That includes highway patrol officers.

The SF couple faced a $1,542 ticket--plus an additional $250 per day if they continued to park in their own driveway in violation of an old regulation. Mayor Lurie's PermitSF initiative is trying to do away with such headaches.

SF: COPS NAB SUSPECT IN WATER UNDER PIER AFTER DANGEROUS PURSUIT

As everything under or around freeways is the state's jurisdiction, Caltrans has given San Francisco the green light to focus on cleaning up eight of the most visible locations to people arriving or leaving the city.

Natomee Hilton, 23, of San Francisco was arrested Tuesday after a chaotic pursuit.