Stephen Ellison

January median home prices in the Bay Area saw a slight increase from the same period a year ago, but some counties in the region saw a decline, according to the latest data.

A lucky lottery player in the East Bay is $2 million richer after hitting the jackpot on a Scratchers ticket, according to the California Lottery.

Richmond police shot and killed a wanted suspect Tuesday night after a standoff, according to the police department.

A former employee of an East Bay school district is facing federal charges related to a scheme to defraud the district of about $3.3 million, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

A serial retail thief who was switching price tags on items at Target stores across Santa Clara County was arrested, according to a sheriff’s office social media post.

A pedestrian was hit and killed late Sunday night in San Jose, and the driver was arrested as he was leaving the scene, according to police.

San Jose police last week rescued two sex trafficking victims and arrested a 44-year-old man who they say was operating a residential brothel, the police department announced in a news release Thursday.

A lucky lottery player in a small Central California town came away with a nice Christmas surprise: a Mega Millions ticket worth nearly $1.8 million.

A Santa Rosa restaurant manager was arrested Monday for allegedly placing a recording device in the women’s restroom, according to police.

A lucky Powerball lottery player in Northern California is holding a ticket worth $1.4 million after matching the first five numbers in Wednesday night’s draw, according to the California Lottery.