A juror asked whether a witness should have been given an interpreter after he confused basic anatomy during testimony in an attempted-rape trial in San Francisco Superior Court.

A 17-year-old was arrested after an early-morning shooting call in downtown San Jose. Officers recovered a firearm but say no victims were found and the investigation is ongoing.

A late-night shooting at an unsanctioned Morgan Hill party left one person dead and seven wounded, deputies said.

A man in his 70s was struck in a Palo Alto parking lot and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the incident as possible elder abuse and are asking for tips.

A body was pulled from waters near Point Diablo; officials say the OCME will try to identify the remains as investigators probe last week's Volare capsizing.

A brush fire near Vargas Road in Fremont burned about 10 acres Saturday; crews from Cal Fire and local departments stopped forward progress while investigators probe the cause.

An Alameda County judge tossed misdemeanor charges after defense lawyers said officers escalated a call inside an Oakland home, injuring a woman with stage‑4 cancer.

A marshland brush fire near the Napa–Solano line forced evacuations in American Canyon and drew a multi-agency response, with aircraft requested and residents urged to take precautions.

A July 25 traffic stop near W 8th and Donahue produced a loaded .22‑caliber revolver; a juvenile and a 28‑year‑old man were booked, police say.

Four people were shot near Powell Street BART just before 1 a.m.; victims were taken to San Francisco General and police searched the Market & Mason area for suspects.

Security footage shows a white Infiniti plowing into parked cars at the Taco Bell on East Washington in Petaluma; police are seeking tips and dashcam footage.

San Pablo released dashcam of a stolen-car pursuit that crossed into Martinez; officers used spike strips and a PIT maneuver. Two arrested, a gun and suspected meth were seized.

West Valley deputies arrested a man after a caller reported a handgun at the Chevron on N. De Anza; the sheriff’s office says the weapon was an airsoft replica.