A 2-year-old was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in San Juan Bautista. Authorities arrested a man in Merced County who detectives say confessed.

San Ramon Valley Fire Protection District has posted about 50 red evacuation signs near Mt. Diablo and is urging residents to learn their numeric zone and alerts.

A 30-year-old Martinez man died after his motorcycle went off SR 9 south of SR 35. CAL FIRE and CHP say the cause is under investigation.

A disturbance call in Santa Rosa ended with officers finding a loaded 9mm hidden behind a child car seat and a woman booked on weapons charges.

A late-night fire forced Berkeley's animal shelter to close temporarily; sprinklers protected dozens of pets while investigators probe the blaze.

Five Alameda County Sheriff's Office vehicles were stolen from the county's Alco Park garage in Oakland; four were recovered and a 2025 Ford Explorer with emergency equipment remains missing.

A knife-wielding man near Dove Road prompted a temporary shutdown of northbound Highway 101; officers negotiated for about an hour before making an arrest.

A head-on crash on Foresthill Road in Placer County killed at least one person and injured two; CHP says a driver was arrested on suspicion of DUI.

An 80-year-old Carmel man pleaded no contest to murdering his wife in July 2025 and faces 20 years to life at sentencing on July 10, 2026.

A one-year-old boy was critically injured when a vehicle crashed into an East Oakland apartment near 57th Ave and Foothill Blvd, family members say.

A teenage passenger was shot on I-580 near San Leandro early Saturday; the CHP says the teen is expected to survive and is asking witnesses to call its Golden Gate Division.

A multi-vehicle collision shut all southbound lanes of US‑101 near East Washington in Petaluma, with bystanders performing CPR and lanes blocked for hours while crews cleared the scene.

Santa Clara detectives say a covert probe in San Jose led to two detentions and the seizure of more than 100 grams of powdered fentanyl, meth and distribution paraphernalia.