Postal inspectors are investigating repeated mail thefts in San Jose's Almaden Walk Loop after residents reported thieves using master mailbox keys.

A 19-year-old Petaluma man died after entering the frigid Truckee River near Floriston; search crews later recovered his body. Authorities warn of cold-water danger during snowmelt.

Days before his trial, Scott Fisher changed his plea to not guilty by reason of insanity, triggering psychiatric evaluations and a possible sanity hearing.

A San Ramon man was sentenced to two years in federal prison for his role in the $1.1M Heller Jewelers smash‑and‑grab; investigators used a GPS‑tagged Rolex and phone records.

San José police arrested a 69-year-old Gilroy resident and charged her with felony abuse after a 41-year-old dependent adult was found dead at a Mastic Street home. The county medical examiner later ruled the death a homicide due to neglect.

San Jose police say a woman was fatally shot inside a home on March 20; a man was arrested at the scene and booked. The Homicide Unit is investigating case 26-079-0650.

A Hayward driver says deputies ordered her out of her car after a county ALPR hit on a swapped plate. The stop shines a light on accuracy and oversight concerns.

A pilot was killed when a Beechcraft A36 Bonanza crashed Sunday in the Granite Chief Wilderness near Alpine Meadows. Rescue teams reached the remote wreckage after an aerial search and an Apple crash alert narrowed the area.

Hercules police reported seizing 13 firearms from city streets, including stolen weapons and guns held by convicted felons.

Vallejo police say a man was arrested after gunfire in the 40 block of Rotary Way; no one was injured and officers recovered multiple loaded firearms.

An AlertSF message on Sunday warned people to avoid a block of 22nd Street in the Mission while police and other first responders handled an incident.

SFFD says a building fire was reported Sunday on the 1400 block of Guerrero Street in the Mission; officials have posted only an initial update so far.

A two-story Los Gatos home was engulfed in flames Sunday; no injuries were reported, but a family of three was displaced.