The family of George Salinas, who died after an incident at a UC Berkeley fraternity party, has filed a lawsuit citing negligence, including overcrowding and inadequate safety measures.

A traffic stop at the Safeway fuel island in American Canyon led to arrests and the recovery of stolen mail, credit cards and blank‑check templates, police say.

San Jose Police arrested a male suspect for possession of stolen property, cash, and narcotics, which was announced on their Facebook page. The arrest followed recovery of stolen goods from a neighboring city.

San Jose Police swiftly arrested a machete-wielding suspect with the aid of their Real Time Intelligence Center's public safety camera, highlighting the benefits of surveillance technology in enhancing law enforcement response.

Man arrested for murder after missing wife found deceased with a gunshot wound in Vallejo. He confessed post-Miranda; extradition to California pending.

Public defenders say prosecutors handed over key evidence late in dozens of misdemeanor trials; the DA denies a pattern and points to massive discovery production.

Federal prosecutors say Maurice Herron allegedly stashed a loaded Glock in an Orinda patrol car while handcuffed; the weapon sat in the cruiser for 11 days before being found.

A Daly City man pleaded no contest to attempted manslaughter after a May stabbing prosecutors say was tied to an alleged affair. He faces up to seven years in prison.

Michai Adams, known as ChaiBenjii4, pleaded no contest to a gun charge; prosecutors are expected to dismiss murder and assault counts at his January sentencing.

Relatives of Marcel Dupree Jones have sued Berkeley and BOSS, alleging negligence and civil‑rights violations after his 2024 death at the Ursula Sherman Village shelter.

A former finance manager was sentenced to 27 months after prosecutors say she stole more than $1.6 million from a Walnut Creek youth charity. Restitution will be set later.

The Santa Clara County DA charged a San Jose family with running a network of brothels, facing 26 felony counts including pimping, money laundering, and tax fraud.

Three multiagency sweeps in November removed more than 58,000 illegal cannabis plants across Lancaster, Hayward and Harbor City, officials say.