Oakland police say a homicide investigation is underway after a Thursday morning shooting near 18th and Wood streets left one person dead. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

DEA San Francisco warns counterfeit pills containing cychlorphine — a potent new synthetic opioid — have been spotted locally. Officials urge naloxone and caution.

An 80-year-old Stockton man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a 1994 double killing at a Thornton Road construction site. Authorities say the cold-case unit identified the suspect after renewed forensic review.

Attorney General Rob Bonta says testing older sexual‑assault kits helped solve multi‑jurisdiction cold cases and led to an arrest. He’s urging agencies to audit and report untested kits before July 1, 2026.

San Jose police arrested four men they say used sledgehammers in a Jan. 11 mall smash-and-grab, recovering watches and other evidence as the investigation continues.

An inmate at Monterey County Jail was found unresponsive April 22 and later pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities have requested a coroner's exam and opened an investigation.

A stolen UPS truck led to an early‑morning standoff with Fremont police near Auto Mall Parkway, drawing SWAT negotiators and road closures.

A person was found Wednesday near Sproul Hall at UC Berkeley; police said foul play was not immediately suspected and the coroner is investigating.

Contra Costa prosecutors used a new state law to secure the county’s first felony conviction against a man who paid for sex from a trafficked 16‑year‑old; he received jail time and probation.

A man and a woman were found dead in a parked car at Berkeley’s Aquatic Park after a caller reported a foul smell; authorities found a bag of unknown white powder and the coroner is investigating.

The San Francisco DA's office says 'Mr. Jones' is in custody and faces life in state prison at a May 27 sentencing after a court found three prior convictions and aggravating factors true.

The San Francisco district attorney announced on April 22 that Richard Lamont Jones was convicted of possession of child sexual‑abuse material, witness tampering and 37 protective‑order violations.

The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.