A San Jose man wanted for failing to register as a sex offender was arrested this week; authorities credited community tips.

A judge refused to split two 2022 murder counts against a Martinez man, keeping the alleged Fairfield and Suisun City killings together in Solano County court. The decision preserves special-circumstance and firearm enhancements that could add decades behind bars.

Video shows an Oakland mail carrier yelling 'move' and nearly running down a man walking his dog at Broadway and 27th. The recorder filed a complaint and USPS says it will investigate.

A 61-year-old man was shot Wednesday night after leaving a store on International Boulevard; he drove to a hospital and is stable while police investigate.

After an FBI briefing in Oakland, families learned investigators believe three Bay Area disappearances may be connected to human trafficking.

A coordinated string of smash-and-grab burglaries hit seven Berkeley cafes overnight, including the original Peet's. Police say the incidents unfolded in about 30 minutes and the investigation is ongoing.

Fairfield police say two people were arrested after a driver allegedly pointed a firearm; officers recovered a loaded gun and a high-capacity magazine. Community tips helped lead officers to the vehicle.

A Stockton man pleaded guilty and was ordered to serve consecutive life terms after a June 25, 2024 trailer fire killed a mother and two boys.

A 38-year-old San Mateo man was charged after prosecutors say an intoxicated woman was assaulted in a field at Martin Luther King Jr. Park and then in a car. DNA from a rape kit is part of the evidence investigators cite.

Newark police say a 29‑year‑old Milpitas man died after a motorcycle struck a traffic island and signal at Cedar & Stevenson; alcohol may have been involved.

An Oakland man accepted a plea and was sentenced to three years for his role in the Lake Merritt Juneteenth shooting that wounded more than a dozen people.

An 18-year-old agreed to a six-year prison term after pleading no contest to assault in an El Cerrito trail attack; sentencing is set for March 11, 2026.

A 34-year-old man from Sacramento died after his motorcycle crashed Monday in American Canyon. Police say investigators are probing the cause.