Cloverdale Standoff Shock: Man Busted After Barricading Woman In Bedroom
Cloverdale police arrested a man after a Saturday-night barricade in which a woman was held inside a bedroom. He faces multiple felony charges and was booked into the Sonoma County Jail.
Guerrero Street Smoke Scare Triggers Big Fire Response In Mission
Crews responded to a working building fire at 1185 Guerrero Street Saturday; the department linked to a Citizen safety‑app report and ordered extra units. Officials had not detailed injuries.
Presidio Cliff Drama As Fire Crews Hoist Stranded Hiker Above Battery Crosby
San Francisco firefighters used a rescue basket to haul an injured hiker up from the Batteries-to-Bluffs trail near Battery Crosby; the person was taken by ambulance. Photos of the operation were posted by the department.
Vallejo Lyft Ride Turns Deadly On I-80 After Passenger Bolts Into Traffic
A Vallejo man died after running onto I‑80 and being struck in the No. 3 lane early Saturday. CHP says he had allegedly assaulted his Lyft driver before the confrontation spilled onto the freeway.
Nipomo Reeling As 1974 Barroom Killer Walks Free After Newsom Sits It Out
Alberto Tamez Jr., convicted in the 1974 Nipomo killing, became eligible for immediate release after Gov. Newsom declined to act on a December parole grant.
Rohnert Park In-N-Out Chaos: Manager Hit, Suspect Cornered After Cotati Standoff
A Santa Rosa man was arrested after Rohnert Park police say he struck an In‑N‑Out manager and later refused to exit his car during a Cotati standoff.
Pot Farm From Hell: Mendocino Man Busted In Navarro Forced Labor Grow
Deputies say a Navarro cannabis grow included forced labor and poor living conditions; officers seized hundreds of plants, processed product and a butane oil lab. A Boonville man was identified as a suspect.
Court Benches Bay Area Lawyer in Uber Sex Assault Showdown
A federal judge restricted a Bay Area attorney’s courtroom access after filings say he called an opposing counsel a rapist and a pedophile and referenced the man’s daughter. The judge is allowing him to stay on the case under tight limits.












