The scammers told the woman that her son was jailed in Mexico, police say.
The man made a plea deal with the district attorney's office.
The coast guard has sent out a helicopter and two lifeboats, among other resources.
The man was a local resident, coroner's officials say.
After bothering some Girl Scouts, a man moves to a Palo Alto city parking lot, where he harasses a 17-year-old girl.
Sheriff's officials say Indianapolis cops found the suspects believed responsible for an armed hold-up at Half Moon Bay's Goldworks.
Sheriff's officials say they've nabbed three men who were caught stealing packages off local porches.
Police say the man got into a fight with the victim in the area of Highway 92 and Main Street in Half Moon Bay.
The local resident reportedly went into the water after a woman he was with was knocked down by a wave.
The suspects were in a black Crown Victoria with tinted windows and no plates. Gun held to one victim's head. Knife to neck of other.
Extra security includes explosive detection K-9s and behavioral detection officers who look for suspicious behavior as the Super Bowl nears.
Shireen Agha Ahsan, 19, had been missing since she was swept into the water at Bonny Doon Beach on Jan. 18.
Sheriff's officials say that the woman was out jogging near the boat launch when a man approached her.
The body is 150 feet down a cliff in an area roughly 100 yards south of the Tom Lantos Tunnel.
The sheriff’s office said school officials found four of the administrative windows smashed in by a hard object.
The girl’s father contacted the San Mateo County Sheriff’s office after he found inappropriate Facebook and text messages, police said.
Fire officials say the blaze started in a local restaurant's kitchen.
Fire officials say the blaze was reported at 10:44 a.m.
The man died in a crash on State Highway 1 on Christmas Day.
About $2,000 worth of children's toys were stolen last week from a local church, according to sheriff's officials.
The woman pleaded no contest to embezzlement charges this week.
Police say a man was pinned underneath a vehicle in the incident.
State Department warns: "Exercise particular caution during the holiday season and at holiday festivals or events."
The body was discovered half buried at Pescadero State Beach.
CHP officials say a heavy-duty truck went 50 feet off an embankment Wednesday afternoon.
Suspensions were introduced in San Mateo County in June with the aim of reducing the risk of wildfires during the drought.
The accident happened at Page Mill Road and Christopher Lane in an unincorporated area of Santa Clara County.
Police say two masked men approached the victim while they were out walking.
Along with the rain, comes some major headaches for Bay Area residents.
Police believe the trio is responsible for a number of auto burglaries in the Pacifica area.
Deputies were responding to reports of gunshots that turned out to be fireworks set off by a suspected drunken driver from his car.
There are now 11 San Francisco volunteers in the program.
Authorities say Jose Arroyo Molina, 25, befriended the victim through Facebook and lured her into having sex with him.
During the weekend’s one-day operation, 144 merchants across the county were checked to see if they would sell tobacco products to minors.
A DNA sample matches an unidentified body found in San Francisco 36 years ago.
The lawsuit seeks to be certified as a class action on behalf of customers who bought meat or poultry from Whole Foods stores in California.
Jameliah Bates of Pacifica previously pleaded no contest to engaging in lewd acts with a minor on a church retreat in Sacramento.
James Rainey Mason, 48, of San Carlos, allegedly exposed himself and masturbated in front of a woman.
An 8.3 earthquake has triggered tsunami alerts for Hawaii, and authorities are monitoring aftershocks to make sure no threat exists locally.
David Lewis, 35, attacked a priest after the priest asked him to stop smoking and leave a Burlingame' church's grounds.