Police arrested a suspect after a San Francisco church on the 2800 block of California Street was defaced with swastikas and antisemitic and homophobic graffiti.

An unidentified woman found with severe burns on a Berkeley sidewalk was rushed to Highland Hospital and later pronounced dead. Authorities say the source of the burns is unclear and the investigation is ongoing.

A multi-vehicle collision on Highway 4 at the Old River Bridge in Discovery Bay killed one person and closed the roadway Saturday, officials say.

An appeals court reversed the conviction in the Sierra LaMar case, reopening the possibility of a retrial while investigators vow to continue probing.

A 2-year-old died after being struck while crossing at 4th and Channel in Mission Bay. Police say the driver remained on scene as investigators seek witnesses.

A 29-year-old woman died after her car was broadsided at the Byrnes Road and Hawkins Road intersection west of Vacaville; CHP says the other driver was hospitalized and not impaired.

A condo on El Camino Real was evacuated and eastbound lanes are closed between Scott Blvd and Pierce St while inspectors assess structural concerns. Expect delays.

A former Department of Building Inspection plan checker was sentenced to one year and a day after admitting he took roughly $40,000 in bribes; prosecutors say his cooperation widened the corruption probe.

Monterey County detectives filed a detainer against a man in the 1982 killing of Salinas nightclub owner Cruz Gomez after new DNA work and a public tip.

Mountain View detectives recovered more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail after a months‑long probe; investigators are cataloging items and working to return them to owners.

Brentwood released bodycam footage of the arrest of 72-year-old Yolanda Ramirez; her family says the footage supports claims that force led to fatal injuries as investigators review the case.

A driver was arrested after crashing into a San Mateo backyard pool; police say no one was injured and the arrest was linked to suspected DUI and hit-and-run.

Prosecutors say charges link four ambush-style killings and a prison stabbing to a North Richmond gang crew in a multi‑county investigation.