Two Forest Service employees were held at gunpoint near Gumboot Lake and freed after an hours‑long standoff; two men were arrested and face federal kidnapping charges.

A Hollister pastor was arrested last week on multiple child sexual‑abuse charges; deputies say alleged victims' disclosures date back years and are asking the public for tips.

A San Francisco sheriff’s deputy was charged after a woman in custody at County Jail No. 2 alleged she was groped; prosecutors say surveillance footage supports the claim. The case arrives amid federal lawsuits and renewed scrutiny of jail conditions.

Edge Fire was reported July 17 in Siskiyou County; officials say it’s burning on private land, the cause is unknown and containment figures were not yet available.

A brush fire near Antelope Road has closed SR‑41 through the Cholame/Shandon corridor, stopping traffic and prompting detours. Crews have stopped forward progress but Caltrans says the road may stay closed into Saturday morning.

Sonoma County now lists roughly 1,540 concealed‑carry permit holders after a post‑Bruen surge. New state rules and county staffing changes have reshaped training and application rules.

Bodycam footage and testimony in a San Francisco trial showed an SFPD sergeant taunted occupants and used tactics defense lawyers say conflict with department policy.

Deputies say they spotted a person believed to be armed in downtown San Francisco Thursday evening. A loaded firearm was recovered and one person was arrested; no one was hurt.

Nearly five years after a Mission red‑light crash killed Paul McManus, his widow still waits as the accused avoids trial.

A Hollister man’s body was found July 9 in the trunk of a Tesla on SR‑152; CHP says detectives are treating the death as a homicide and are examining the vehicle for evidence.

A house fire broke out Thursday in the Berryessa Estates neighborhood of Pope Valley; crews reported flames in the attic and multiple agencies were on scene.

San Francisco prosecutors charged a man identified as "Mr. Branch" with multiple violent felonies and a meth sales count, and are seeking to hold him without bail. The case remains under active investigation.

San José police say a man was arrested after a hidden camera was found in a downtown coffee‑shop restroom; investigators used ALPR and RTIC tools to track him.