Three Bay Area men face felony charges after undercover officers say they posed as a 13‑year‑old online and arranged meetups in Newark. Police say phones were seized and are asking for tips.

Ceasefire officers arrested three people and seized three firearms in a Linden Street stop. Two of the weapons were fitted with conversion devices that turn them into fully automatic, police said.

Court filings show an American Canyon student reached a conditional settlement with former coach Brad Rowell, who is serving 15 years after a guilty plea.

A Castroville man was arrested after deputies say he strangled a woman and sexually trafficked her; detectives say searches turned up drugs and trafficking evidence.

A Stockton woman suffered more than 150 wounds after a pack of stray dogs attacked her on a Weston Ranch levee; police have captured two animals and are still searching. The family says she underwent emergency surgery and is now recovering in rehab.

Two juvenile males were arrested after allegedly brandishing a firearm on South Van Ness; officers recovered a gun with an extended magazine and credited SFPD’s RTIC with locating the suspects.

San José police on May 1 renewed a public appeal for help in a 2013 homicide, sharing case materials and asking residents to contact investigators with tips or footage.

Dr. Jeffrey Scott Johnson, 54, was arrested in Walnut Creek and charged with three counts of sexual abuse; his case returns to court May 11.

A pedestrian suffered major injuries in a hit-and-run on Boyes Boulevard in Boyes Hot Springs; CHP is asking witnesses to call with tips about a gray Toyota Tacoma.

Campbell Police and Santa Clara County Fire responded to a fire at Virginia Ave and Linda Dr Thursday night; officials urged the public to avoid the area.

A California appeals court reversed two of three convictions against animal-rights activist Wayne Hsiung in a Petaluma farm-incursion case, remanding the matter to the trial court. The ruling focuses on excluded evidence tied to a necessity defense.

Thieves made off with Moonchild’s 20‑foot U‑Haul full of instruments and stage gear in Oakland, forcing multiple California shows to be postponed as police investigate.

About two dozen bronze memorial bench plaques were stolen from Alameda parks, leaving donors and officials scrambling for answers.