A Stockton man who used a dead classmate’s identity for decades pleaded guilty in federal court. Prosecutors say he collected roughly $140,000 and was arrested in Weed, New Mexico.

A San Mateo couple faces labor‑trafficking and assault charges after prosecutors say they forced a nanny into long hours, seized her passport and threatened her with a knife.

Fairfield firefighters freed a 4-year-old boy stuck in a 10-inch irrigation pipe at Mary Bird school; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation.

An early-morning shooting on West 9th in Antioch left one person injured and prompted a suspect's arrest as detectives processed the scene. Police say more details will be released after the investigation.

A 31-year-old man from California died after a midnight shootout near San José del Cabo that wounded civilians and soldiers, officials say.

Three people were shot early Sunday near S. First and E. Reed in downtown San José. Streets remained closed while police investigated.

A police pursuit in Bayview ended in a shootout that left an SFPD officer and a passenger with life‑threatening injuries; a suspect was arrested and two guns recovered.

A late-night crash tore through two popular Castro Street parklets and slammed into a restaurant wall. Surveillance footage captured what happened next, and neighbors say the driver may already be known to police.

A 33‑year‑old San Leandro man was found fatally shot early Saturday on the 1400 block of Harrison Street; homicide detectives are asking for tips and video.

SFFD backed new legislation to raise penalties and curb illegal fireworks ahead of the Fourth of July.

Two Daxbot sidewalk‑assessment robots in Hollister were attacked Friday; police say the machines recorded the incidents and are asking residents for tips.

An interagency hazmat response shut Petaluma Boulevard North on Friday after animal byproducts spilled from a trailer; crews contained and cleaned the scene while police investigate.

A suspect was arrested within hours of a fatal shooting on West Nevin Avenue after police used license‑plate readers to track a vehicle into Concord.