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Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Thursday, December 4.

Bay Area Woman Found Not Guilty After Killing Her Mother On Live Stream

A jury reached a verdict for the woman who was charged with murdering her mom, prosecutors said.

Woman Rescued, Cats Die In Fire In Bay Area: Fire Officials

Fire officials are investigating a fire that hospitalized one woman and killed multiple cats.

Missing At-Risk College Student Last Seen In San Leandro: PD

Police say he was last seen wearing a yellow North Face sweatshirt.

Man Pulled From Water Dies At Bay Area Beach: Cal Fire

A husband and wife were fishing on the rocks, but she went to get something from the car and when she came back he was gone, Cal Fire said.

2 Bodies Found On Bart Trains In 2 Days

No foul play is suspected in either death, a BART spokesperson said.

Wanted Reckless Driver Caught In Bay Area: Police

For several weeks, locals reported seeing the same truck doing donuts, speeding and driving recklessly throughout the city, police said.

False Earthquake Alert Unnerves NorCal

The MyShake app claimed a 5.9-magnitude earthquake struck where no shaking was felt.

Man Posing As Adult Film Talent Scout To Lure 'Teen' Charged: Police

A 63-year-old is suspected of posing as an adult film talent scout to lure a teen into having sex with him and other men: SRPD.

Ousted DA Pamela Price To Run Again In 2026: Reports

Price ran as a progressive reformer, but was recalled with 64% of the vote in 2024 when voters elected tough-on-crime candidates statewide.

Man Charged With Murder In Connection With Crash That Killed Castro Valley Woman: DA

Pleasanton resident Badal Dholaria was charged with murder and four other felony counts, including driving under the influence.

DxE Co-Founder Hit With $191K Order In Sonoma County Farm Trespassing

Sonoma County D.A. ordered DxE animal rights organization co-founder to pay more than $191K to two farms

Healdsburg SingleThread Climbs To 'Top 1000 List'

SingleThread was ranked among the world's No. 1 restaurants in LaListe’s 2025 Top 1,000 list shared with nine other restaurants.

How A Bay Area Program Is Giving Incarcerated Youth Newfound Hope: Report

"That's been my motivation, to leave here as a man instead of a child," an incarcerated minor told CBS News.

New Mayor For Walnut Creek

Mayor Cindy Darling passes the gavel to the new mayor of Walnut Creek.

The Gavel Will Be Passed: Time For A New Concord Mayor

Mayor Carlyn Obringer passes the gavel to the new mayor of Concord on Dec. 9. The public is invited.