Judge Laura Passaglia gave a Santa Rosa man the maximum five-year state prison term after prosecutors said he attacked the same woman twice and violated a no‑contact order.

A cyber tip to the Sacramento Valley ICAC led Sonora police to arrest a man after officers say they found alleged child sexual abuse material and suspected meth at a home. Another resident was detained on a separate drug allegation.

SFFD posted an April 29 alert reporting a building fire in the 400 block of Ellis Street. Officials credited a Citizen app report; details remain limited.

A 50-year-old Livermore motorcyclist died after a crash at Isabel Avenue and Stanley Boulevard; police say she ran a red light and the 87-year-old driver was treated and released.

An Antioch man was arrested and charged with human‑trafficking, pimping and pandering after prosecutors say he tried to recruit an undercover Pittsburg officer he believed was a teen online.

San José firefighters sent a full first-alarm to a vegetation fire near George Mayne Elementary; the school sheltered in place and people were urged to avoid the area.

CDFW says wildlife officers intercepted a private jet from Hawaii carrying shark fins bound for California. The agency called finning "cruel and illegal."

An anonymous call put River Glen K‑8 in Willow Glen on shelter‑in‑place; police cleared the campus and say the call may have been a swatting hoax.

A juvenile was arrested after a fight in Rohnert Park left another teen with major facial injuries. Police say the encounter is believed to be gang-related and are asking for tips.

A driver died early Monday after a solo‑vehicle crash at the Highway 85 off‑ramp to Central Expressway; police say the Traffic Unit is investigating.

SFPD released surveillance video showing thieves using a jewelry-swap ruse to target older San Franciscans. Police describe the tactic and list reporting tips.

A San Bruno resident’s tip helped police trace a vehicle to Daly City and recover more than 30 stolen packages. Authorities say the suspect wore an Amazon vest while taking parcels from porches.

A San Mateo judge declined to review new evidence in Scott Peterson's bid to overturn his 2004 convictions, and the Los Angeles Innocence Project says it will appeal.