Contra Costa prosecutors added murder counts Monday, saying a Walnut Creek man and an alleged hitman are tied to three killings across California, including a 2024 San Gabriel slaying.

A Modesto motorcyclist died and a passenger was hospitalized after their bike hit a livestock trailer on Escalon-Bellota Road, the CHP says.

A Guerneville Road traffic stop led to the seizure of a modified, loaded 9mm and the arrest of two Santa Rosa residents, police say.

An inmate was found unconscious during a Sunday safety check at the Monterey County Jail and later died; detectives are investigating the apparent assault.

A 5-year-old Oakley boy was airlifted after a suspected accidental shooting at a home; investigators recovered a rifle and are probing the scene.

An early-morning fire at the Marina Tower Annex in Vallejo displaced several seniors; firefighters say an unattended candle started the blaze.

SFPD and CHP moved in on a planned Bay Bridge bicycle takeover on March 28; police say 85 citations were issued and 85 bikes were stored.

Forensic genealogists matched a tibia found at Salmon Creek Beach in 2022 to Walter Karl Kinney, a banker who vanished in 1999.

Two men were hospitalized after a shooting near Lone Tree Way in Antioch; one is critical and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A passenger was killed after a Dodge Charger lost control on Grimmer Boulevard early March 28; police arrested the driver on suspicion of vehicular manslaughter.

A 41-year-old man died after his Porsche crashed into a light pole on the 4100 block of Redwood Road in the Oakland Hills. Police say the collision remains under investigation.

An employee tip at Vacaville Premium Outlets led to multiple arrests after officers recovered drugs, stolen credit cards and other evidence, police say.

A man died after a late Friday-night shooting in SoMa; homicide detectives arrested a 19-year-old and booked a second suspect on assault-related charges. The investigation is ongoing.