A Vallejo man paroled after a 1975 murder pleaded guilty to federal charges of possessing child sexual abuse material and illegally holding ammunition.

The California DOJ says Kai Jones pleaded guilty and received an eight-year sentence for human trafficking and sexual exploitation of two minors.

A car crashed into a building on Jackson Street in S.F.'s Chinatown Friday morning, sending two pedestrians to the hospital; one was in critical condition.

Three suspicious blazes hit downtown Petaluma in the pre‑dawn hours; police have opened an arson probe and are asking residents to check camera footage.

A Concord man was critically injured in an Uptown Oakland hit-and-run; police are searching for a silver Hyundai Elantra and ask witnesses to come forward.

A defensive fire at a vacant building on El Camino Real closed westbound lanes between Kiely and Alpine and prompted an advisory to avoid the area. Crews worked into the night.

Lodi's new ALS engine has run 128 advanced calls, including 36 cardiac arrests and 14 strokes, and the department plans to add two more paramedics.

A Vallejo man struck on Georgia Street died days later as police investigate and collect video evidence.

The DOJ has opened a civil‑rights probe into two California women's prisons after allegations that housing transgender inmates led to sexual assaults. Federal investigators are reviewing records and testimony.

Firefighters responded Thursday after a CAL FIRE CZU post showed smoke over Brisbane; a live ALERTCalifornia camera captured the plume. Local agencies urged residents to monitor alerts.

Oakland police say three people were arrested and investigators seized six dirt bikes, a vehicle and three firearms tied to an attempted Telegraph Avenue carjacking.

A San Jose man was arrested this week after police say he opened fire on two juveniles in East San Jose on Dec. 6, 2025. Detectives recovered a suspected firearm and clothing during a search.

A Daly City man convicted in an Aug. 27, 2025 domestic attack was sentenced to 364 days in county jail, probation and ordered into residential treatment instead of the state term prosecutors sought.