A Santa Rosa school aide’s sentencing was postponed after a medical emergency. The defendant had pleaded guilty to charges tied to alleged sexual touching of a participant in a district program.

A retired Santa Rosa High coach has pleaded not guilty after prosecutors say they found more than 1,000 illicit images. The district removed his name from the campus track as the case moves through Sonoma County courts.

Walnut Creek police shot and killed a 46-year-old man identified by the Contra Costa coroner as Joaquin Pereyra after officers say he refused to drop what turned out to be a pellet gun.

Oakland police are probing anti-Jewish graffiti at Lake Merritt as volunteers race to paint over hateful messages. The incidents recall a school vandalism case and a state finding about OUSD.

Police say a joint, multi‑agency probe led to an arrest tied to several Redwood City burglaries and a San Carlos break‑in. Investigators are asking neighbors to check footage.

Two drivers were arrested after CHP says they raced at over 100 mph on northbound Highway 101 in Cotati; both BMWs were impounded for 30 days as the probe continues.

Solano County deputies say a traffic stop attempt by Patrol Team 4 turned into a chase through Vallejo into Contra Costa County, ending with three arrests and three loaded guns seized.

Campbell police and county fire crews responded to a structure fire on Kuehnis Drive. Officials urged locals to avoid the area while crews work; updates are pending.

A carport blaze in Campbell displaced about 60 residents and destroyed three vehicles. Crews contained the fire and no injuries were reported.

A 25‑year‑old Oakland woman was charged in late January with allegedly helping to traffic a 15‑year‑old who ran from a group home, court records show.

Three people were injured in a morning pit-bull attack near Pak ’n Save in Emeryville. Authorities secured the dogs and the Emeryville Police Department is investigating.

A jet ski flipped near Discovery Bay Marina on Sunday; one person was recovered and later pronounced dead. Marine Patrol and county dive teams are investigating.

A 35-year-old man was killed Sunday in North Oakland; police say it’s the city’s 12th homicide of 2026 and are asking witnesses to come forward.