A routine Jan. 22 traffic stop in Brisbane uncovered a 36-year-old fugitive wanted in Houston on child-sexual-assault and indecency charges.

Ava White, 13, was reported missing Sunday in San Jose, triggering a CHP endangered-missing advisory. Authorities later said she has been located.

County says six of 15 audit fixes are done. Auditors and lawmakers say the county must show the records.

North County Fire crews used rope systems Monday to rescue a stranded paraglider from a San Mateo coast cliff and bring the person to an upper parking area for evaluation. Authorities say units later cleared the scene.

A SoMa shooting Sunday night left one person with non-life-threatening injuries; SFPD is investigating and seeking tips.

A traffic stop in Vallejo last Wednesday turned up a loaded unserialized handgun and suspected drug‑sale materials; a convicted felon was booked, police say.

Depositions in a wrongful-death case portray long‑standing safety gaps at Deer Valley High after a 2020 parking‑lot shooting that killed a 16‑year‑old. The district says it has taken steps, but questions remain.

SFEI finds common disinfectant chemicals in Bay wastewater and biosolids; small outflows may already exceed aquatic safety limits.

Henry Muller, 33, was sentenced to 20 years after admitting he produced and shared videos of minors, prosecutors say.

A late-night shooting on West El Camino in Natomas left one person hospitalized as Sacramento police investigated the 1500 block scene.

A San Jose man admitted to sending fake government billing letters that prompted thousands of businesses to mail payments to an Olympia P.O. box. Prosecutors seized nearly $400K.

A Rohnert Park man drew an eight-year prison term after his girlfriend’s femur was broken. Prosecutors say prior convictions and a letter addressed to the victim’s dog were part of the case.

A federal judge handed Carlos Joel Castro‑Arteaga six years after agents found a pill press, about four pounds of fentanyl and cash in an Adams Point apartment.