An Oakland man has been charged with murder and a felon-in-possession count in the December shooting that killed a 23-year-old Oakley resident. The suspect remains jailed and is due in court July 14.

Parole commissioners tentatively granted Ronald DeGuzman release after he admitted molesting boys in Contra Costa churches; victims and prosecutors oppose the decision.

A divided Ninth Circuit says Joaquin Ciria can sue SFPD over alleged fabricated evidence that kept him jailed for 32 years. The case raises tough qualified immunity questions.

An Urban Alchemy worker was taken to hospital after a suspicious injury near UC Law San Francisco. Officials say investigators believe a BB or pellet gun may be involved.

A San Carlos hiker survived a grizzly attack on Glacier National Park’s Grinnell Glacier Trail and is recovering after multiple surgeries; a fundraiser is helping cover medical costs.

A January theft at Hot 8 Yoga ended with a suspect escaping in a Waymo robotaxi; police say key in‑car footage was gone by the time they served a warrant.

Postal inspectors recovered about 29 sealed vote-by-mail envelopes from stolen mail in Morgan Hill; county officials say the envelopes were signature-verified and counted. Investigators continue to search.

A family discovery led to a Rohnert Park arrest. Authorities say the suspect faces child-pornography and lewd-acts charges and the investigation is ongoing.

Santa Clara County bomb squad and explosive‑detection dogs searched El Camino Health’s Los Gatos Hospital Thursday after reports of possible pipe bombs. Officials said the sweep found no hazardous items.

A federal indictment unsealed Friday accuses a 41‑year‑old arrested in Grass Valley of running a Northern California meth and heroin ring.

Sheriff Ortiz told supervisors the county’s 2025 annual report shows rural major crimes have stayed roughly level, with deputies still handling more than 23,000 calls. The update highlights steady totals alongside a handful of high‑profile incidents that strained rural patrols.

The DOJ will direct nearly $300M to two-to-four cities in a new Model Cities competition that pairs policing spending with mental-health, victim and prevention programs.

Santa Clara County issued an arrest warrant for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk after a viral video showed him driving past Levi’s Stadium at triple‑digit speeds.