Livermore police arrested two men after a Junction Avenue road‑rage incident and a separate traffic stop that uncovered more than 80 pounds of marijuana.

San José crews upgraded to a second alarm after a garage fire on Moorpark Avenue; knockdown came at 6:41 p.m., residents were evacuated and no injuries were reported.

A 20-year-old Santa Rosa man was sentenced to seven years after pleading no contest to pimping and related charges for trafficking his underage girlfriend.

CAL FIRE SCU and local fire agencies responded to a brush fire near Little Valley Road south of Pleasanton. Officials urged anyone facing an emergency to call 9‑1‑1.

A brush fire closed both directions of CA‑152 in Gilroy Wednesday, forcing a full shutdown and causing major delays. Caltrans and 511 posted initial alerts.

A Solano County judge handed a Fairfield man life without parole after his conviction in the June 2024 abduction and sexual assault of two school-age children.

A man identified as the driver in a 2017 South San Francisco hit-and-run that killed Teresa Gonzales was arrested in Israel and returned to face felony charges in San Mateo County.

A driver was killed and a passenger hospitalized after a Jeep crashed on SR‑128 north of Tubbs Lane near Calistoga. CHP says the driver was ejected and the investigation is ongoing.

An 82-year-old San Anselmo man was arrested and booked on attempted murder charges after police say he attacked his roommate with a hammer. A Marin judge set a plea hearing for Aug. 4.

San José police say a 22-year-old was detained after an adult woman was found dead in the 2100 block of Lanai Avenue; the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

One driver was shot in the leg Monday in a Vacaville neighborhood; detectives located a second vehicle in Fairfield and are asking for tips.

An elderly woman was killed outside Capitola Mall Monday, triggering a lockdown and evacuation while police investigate.

A federal jury convicted Maxfer Palma after police say kilogram‑scale meth, a fentanyl mixture and a firearm were found in his East Oakland unit while children were present.