SJFD says crews responded at 10:51 a.m. to a full first‑alarm house fire on the 4900 block of Tonino Drive. All occupants were out and nearby traffic was impacted.

Alameda County prosecutors dismissed vehicular manslaughter charges in the 2024 East Oakland crash that killed 18‑year‑old Askari Carr, citing insufficient evidence on who was driving.

A Santa Clara County jury awarded $3.5M after finding a San Jose rehab failed to stop an uncertified counselor from having sex with a patient, leading to pregnancy. The verdict raises questions about staffing and oversight at small treatment centers.

Crockett-Carquinez firefighters said Thursday they are assisting the Contra Costa County Sheriff’s Office in an emergency and asked that inquiries be directed to the sheriff. Officials gave no other details.

A San Francisco woman known only as Ms. Johnson was convicted of four violent felonies and remains in custody. Sentencing will be scheduled at a future court date.

An Antioch man who served six years for child molestation was indicted after investigators say CSAM was found on his devices following a tech-company tip.

Isaiah Jamon Andrews, mistakenly freed from Martinez Detention Facility in October, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in St. Louis and faces extradition to Seattle.

A Rohnert Park man was arrested after allegedly pointing a shotgun from his roof and shouting racial slurs. Police seized multiple firearms and booked him on weapons and a hate‑crime allegation.

San Jose police say a Flock ALPR hit led to a March 15 arrest in a mall parking lot, and officers recovered a loaded ghost gun, the department said.

A plea deal sends Robert Leigh Moore to state prison for 21 years after the 2024 shooting of Bay City Alternators owner Aristeo Zambrano. The case began with an argument over a battery and ended with a no-contest plea.

A San Mateo father is in the ICU after a pickup struck him and two children in a crosswalk; neighbors want beacons, curb-tightening and speed humps.

Oakland police say suspects tied to dozens of armed robberies fired at officers during an attempted stop in West Oakland; no officers were hurt and detectives are seeking tips.

A fight outside Sun Terrace Elementary in Concord on Wednesday evening left one man dead. Police say those present have been identified and are cooperating with investigators.