Two people were killed and a third was wounded in an Oakland shooting on April 19. Police are investigating and details remain limited.

A Marin County judge handed a two‑year jail term after prosecutors say a man used a Greenbrae resident’s identity in a mortgage fraud scheme that drained six figures.

A shooting in Oakland’s Millsmont neighborhood left one person dead and two critically injured Saturday night, officials said.

A 17-year-old was booked into juvenile hall after officers found a loaded Ruger hidden beneath a passenger seat during a traffic stop on Marlow Road. Police say the firearm had been reported lost and wasn’t registered to anyone in the car.

Embers from a fireplace sparked a small blaze inside the city's alarm office; with no running water, staff used broken battery‑jar water to douse the flames, the city says.

A late‑afternoon crash on Highway 1 near Sea Ranch killed one person and forced the coastal highway to close in both directions.

A 1906 fire‑alarm operator reported batteries, circuits and wires failing during the Great Quake. The city reposted the account on April 18 as a warning about system resilience.

A judge this week suspended state prison time and handed probation to the driver who killed Carly Howard in a 2025 DUI crash, prompting outrage from prosecutors and the victim’s family.

East Palo Alto has reached two consecutive years with no homicides, a milestone city leaders credit to community programs and policing reforms. Officials say they will keep investing in prevention.

A sulfur dioxide leak at 50 Church St. prompted hazmat crews to evacuate about 20 people; two residents were taken to hospital with non‑life‑threatening symptoms.

Two Dublin residents pleaded guilty in Sacramento to conspiring to file bogus H‑1B petitions that claimed University of California jobs that did not exist. Sentencing is set for July 30, 2026.

A multi-vehicle crash at Story Road and Lucretia Avenue in San José killed one person and shut lanes for hours.

A 41-year-old was arrested April 15 after an April 7 hit-and-run at Adeline and Harmon left a pedestrian with significant head and body injuries. Police say they recovered a black 2014 Toyota Camry tied to the case.