An exterior fire on the 500 block of Spartan Court was knocked down and held to the outside; Senter Road was closed while crews secured water supply.

A CHP helicopter medevaced a crash victim after a head-on collision on Arnold Drive near Bonness Road in Sonoma.

A Richmond traffic stop turned up four illegal firearms, three converted to full automatic, and a cache of extended magazines, police say.

Novato police are looking for the driver who struck an 8-year-old bicyclist at Vineyard Road and Sutro Avenue. Authorities urge anyone with video or witness information to contact them.

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.