Rohnert Park police say a 21‑year‑old Sonoma man was booked on a felony charge after allegedly trying to sell a marijuana vape pen to a 12‑year‑old arranged over Snapchat; the child’s mother interrupted the deal.

A Santa Rosa man was arrested after allegedly challenging a plainclothes deputy to a fight; the sheriff’s office says it was his 32nd arrest in Sonoma County.

A 12-year-old on a gas minibike led Petaluma officers on a Fourth of July pursuit that ended in a crash and juvenile arrest. Authorities say injuries were not serious.

A rope failure sent six people down the Davenport Beach bluffs; crews used high‑angle rope systems to bring everyone to safety and one person is in critical condition.

A man was shot in downtown San Jose early Monday after police ordered a crowd to disperse. Officers detained a suspect and recovered a firearm; investigators are searching for answers.

Richmond officers recovered a loaded firearm, seized illegal fireworks and issued six citations after large Fourth of July street gatherings blocked roadways.

Illegal Fourth of July fireworks in East Oakland set a tree ablaze and heavily damaged at least one vehicle on 96th Avenue while neighbors recorded the chaos. City crews later cleared spent explosives from the streets.

Paul Pelosi, 86, is under investigation after his convertible struck a parked car in Yountville on Friday; authorities say no DUI is suspected and prosecutors will review the case.

Pacifica police said drone patrols and extra squads are hunting illegal fireworks after neighbors reported loud booms that terrify pets and raise fire risk.

A 46-year-old Antioch man surrendered after an hours-long barricade on the 1600 block of Aster Drive; negotiators, SWAT and county A3 crisis teams responded.

San Bruno officers removed a wheelbarrow stash of illegal fireworks on Piedmont Avenue and turned the haul over to fire crews for safe disposal. Authorities say the sweep cleared hundreds of pounds of explosives from neighborhood streets.

A mystery thief nicknamed the "Great Drain Robber" has been prying sewer vent covers across Bernal Heights, leaving holes and forcing homeowners to replace them.

A shooting on Olive Lane in Bay Point left one person dead and another injured. Investigators named 35-year-old Avery Alexander Gibbs as a suspect and asked the public not to approach.