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A pedestrian was killed after being hit by a car in San Jose, marking the city's 45th traffic death of the year. The accident is being investigated by local police.

The San Pablo Police Department made multiple arrests, caught a man with a firearm, chased a stolen vehicle, and arrested a break-in suspect. They also handled collisions, including one involving an intoxicated driver.

Two adults were arrested for shoplifting with a child, with one also carrying a "ghost gun"; they were detained at a San Rafael mall by police responding to a tip.

A fire engulfed two homes on San Francisco's Judah Street, with no injuries reported. The fire was contained within over an hour, but caused transportation disruptions.

A woman was hospitalized with severe stab wounds after an incident in Santa Rosa, with Ruby O'Brien arrested on attempted murder charges by local police.

A head-on collision on SR-116 in Sebastopol left two dead and several injured. The crash occurred when a Mitsubishi veered into an oncoming Toyota. Authorities are investigating the incident.

Former San Francisco DBI engineer Rudy Pada pleaded guilty to honest services fraud conspiracy involving bribery for building permit approvals. His sentencing is set for March 2024.

Southbound I-680 in Pleasanton will be closed for paving work over the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend from January 12-16, 2024, with detours in place.

A DUI suspect was arrested after a four-vehicle crash on Tiburon Boulevard that hospitalized one person with non-life-threatening injuries. The police urged safe driving during holidays.

A San Jose gun buyback event collected 408 firearms, including unusual items like a rocket launcher and an Uzi. The event, part of a county effort to reduce gun violence, paid out $40,050 to participants.

Two Russian FSB-associated nationals are indicted in the US for hacking and foreign influence operations related to the 2019 UK elections and other targets.

Santa Rosa Police found an unregistered firearm in a Mercedes during a traffic stop for window tint violation; two men were involved, leading to one arrest.