Petaluma police issued a shelter-in-place advisory for the 200 block of South McDowell Blvd; residents were told to stay indoors and avoid the area.

Livermore police arrested 61-year-old Dennis Murders after K9 Drake alerted officers during a routine traffic stop, leading to the discovery of 13.5 grams of methamphetamine and multiple drug-related charges.

Former Laney College football coach and current athletic director John Beam was shot on campus, leading to a lockdown and a search for the male suspect. His condition and shooter details were unknown.

Mark Personette, 80, was convicted of first-degree murder in the 1978 case of Marissa Harvey, thanks to DNA technology and investigative work. He faces seven years to life in prison.

Elijah Gaudet was arrested by Santa Rosa Police for drug dealing, with narcotics and paraphernalia found during a traffic stop and apartment search involving an infant and two associates.

San Leandro City Council Member Bryan Azevedo has pleaded not guilty to bribery and making false statements, with his trial set for January and possible 25-year sentence.

Santa Clara County sues a Milpitas care home business and its owners for alleged labor abuses, including severe wage theft and lack of proper licensing.

A man was arrested for vandalizing a PG&E building in Santa Rosa, causing significant damage. He faces charges including felony vandalism and burglary.

San Francisco police arrested suspect Enhao Lin, 39, on multiple charges after linking him to a series of shootings, seizing firearms and drugs from his residence.

A 49‑year‑old woman was arrested after an attack at Dreamland Playground in West Berkeley left a father protecting his 3‑year‑old. Court records show misdemeanor battery charges and a Thursday arraignment.

A man died in a suspected road rage incident in Castro Valley. The Alameda County Sheriff's Office seeks witnesses, and a suspect is arrested on suspicion of homicide.

A person was shot Wednesday at Skyline High School in the Oakland Hills; police detained juveniles and recovered firearms as investigators canvassed the campus.

A Bay Area‑born neo‑Nazi organizer has reappeared in Petaluma as an SPLC federal suit accuses his network of assault and harassment during a Nashville intimidation tour.