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PACIFICA — Authorities on Thursday night were searching for a surfer in distress at a Pacifica beach. Around 5:40 p.m., the North County Fire Authority said crews were at Linda Mar Beach for a water rescue. A U.S. Coast Guard helicopter was…

PACIFICA – A 38-year-old Fremont man has been arrested on suspicion of repeatedly sexually assaulting a teenage girl, police said. Detectives with the Pacifica Police Department opened an investigation in October and determined that the…

Here is your chance, if you missed Wednesday night’s dramatic sunset in the Bay Area. Our photo staff captured some amazing photos, as the sun shined through the clouds to end the day. We also captured a gorgeous rainbow in Hollister. The…

SAN CARLOS – A 40-year-old unhoused woman was arrested on suspicion of taking a vehicle, colliding with two others and leading sheriff’s deputies in a brief pursuit Tuesday in San Carlos. Deputies were called around 10:30 a.m. to the 700…

SAN JOSE – A pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries in a hit-and-run crash Wednesday night in San Jose, police said. The collision was reported just before 6:30 p.m. near 10th and East Santa Clara streets, according to the San Jose…

PALO ALTO – Police are looking for witnesses to a collision that left an elderly pedestrian dead earlier this week in Palo Alto. The crash was reported around 10:25 a.m. Monday at Charleston Road and Commercial Street, the Palo Alto Police…

SAN JOSE – A driver hit two pedestrians Monday night in San Jose, sending one to an area hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said. The collision was reported around 4:40 p.m. at Larkspur Canyon Drive and Stoney Creek Place,…

PITTSBURG – A 34-year-old Pittsburg man is facing vehicular manslaughter and other charges in connection with the hit-and-run death of a 17-year-old girl earlier this month. On Friday, the Contra Costa County District Attorney’s Office…

OAKLEY — Authorities have arrested two people and are searching for a third in connection with a shooting Wednesday night in Oakley, which police say appeared to be the result of a drug deal gone bad. The shooting in the 1000 block of Quail…

PACIFICA — The city of Pacifica on Thursday announced the selection of Maria Sarasua as its next top cop. Sarasua, an East Bay law enforcement veteran, is the city’s 11th chief of police and the first woman to hold the position. She…