A judge declined the defense's probe of San Mateo County's juror-selection system in the Chunli Zhao prosecution; the trial is set for Jan. 25, 2027.

A regional sweep on April 16 by Mountain View's Gang Suppression Team led to multiple arrests during supervised-release checks and warrant services.

Sunnyvale’s council voted to keep a 20‑camera Flock ALPR network after a city audit found no federal access; officials promised annual audits and public reports as safeguards.

Three people were arrested in north Napa after officers recovered a pried-open safe and tools investigators say may link the case to an organized burglary crew.

Gov. Newsom reissued $50,000 rewards for several Northern California cold cases, naming deaths in Butte County and Sacramento as investigators seek new tips.

San Jose police are searching for a man seen carrying a machete in a backyard on the 1400 block of Herald Avenue Friday morning; officers ask anyone with information to call 9-1-1.

A 41-year-old man was shot Tuesday on the 700 block of Runnemede Street in East Palo Alto and is in stable condition as police search for suspects.

A Butte County jury convicted a Butte College campus officer of possession and distribution of child pornography. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.

Sonoma County's DA says a Santa Rosa SWAT officer was justified in the fatal August Keegan Drive shooting of Matteo Ramirez‑Santos; criminal probe ends while reviews continue.

A tree trimmer was plucked from a 75‑foot palm by a Cal Fire helicopter in San Jose and taken to a hospital in life‑threatening condition.

Video circulating online appears to show a fan in a Giants cap tripped and attacked on Pier 28 after Thursday's Dodgers‑Giants game, with those involved fleeing before police arrived.

A pedestrian was killed Friday morning after a vehicle struck them on Mabury Road in San José. Police closed the road as traffic investigators processed the scene.

A Vallejo traffic stop on April 8 produced a stolen vehicle, a loaded unregistered handgun and suspected meth, heroin and fentanyl; three people were arrested.