California’s high court sent Dana Stubblefield’s case back to an appeals court, reopening a legal fight over race and trial fairness.

A Santa Clara registered sex offender was convicted in Indiana of raping a 12-year-old he met online. Separate charges remain pending.

A former Latvian reality-dance contestant is in ICE custody after a San Francisco arrest exposed a long immigration overstay and criminal record.

A man convicted in Oakland Chinatown attacks now faces four felony counts after two elderly women were allegedly assaulted.

A woman was fatally shot Friday morning near Ney Avenue and Ritchie Street in Oakland. Details remain limited as the case develops.

An underground electrical vault fire near Haight and Cole prompted a brief shelter-in-place order Friday morning before firefighters contained it.

One adult was rescued and is expected to be OK as San Francisco firefighters battled a one-alarm blaze on Raymond Street.

A 50-acre fire near Timber Cove forced Salt Point State Park to evacuate and closed Highway 1.

A blue Honda sedan allegedly ran red lights and struck a parked vehicle in Petaluma before police stopped the driver. The 34-year-old Rohnert Park man now faces DUI and hit-and-run allegations.

A yellow vehicle, a victim’s video and SFPD’s drone program helped police quickly arrest a suspected gunman after a July 23 shooting near Steiner and Bush.

A Rivian pickup crashed through an East San Jose crawfish restaurant, sending one person to the hospital and triggering a gas leak.

A Marin defense attorney says prosecutors pursued felony charges against him three times over a disputed $3,000 payment. Now he is suing the DA’s office in federal court.

A late-night structure fire in Deer Park spread into nearby vegetation and displaced two residents and their dog.