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.

A Fremont man faces felony charges after detectives linked him to an April burglary of a vacant Burlingame Hills home, authorities say.

Fremont police say they shot a man after reports of an armed hostage inside an assisted‑living facility on Walnut Avenue; state investigators will review the shooting.

Two people were arrested after a July 15 string of drive‑by paintball attacks in San José that left multiple residents bruised. Police recovered a paintball marker and are asking for footage and tips.

A pedestrian was struck and killed early Saturday on the southbound US‑101 off‑ramp to Rowland Boulevard in Novato.

Federal agents arrested 25 people across the Bay Area during World Cup matches; investigators contacted dozens of victims and seized drones and firearms. Local task forces coordinated with federal partners.

OPD says a contextual video and supporting audio from the July 13 International Boulevard shooting will be released before the end of August.