A woman was killed and two others were seriously injured when a BMW ran off southbound U.S. 101 near Petaluma Wednesday night. Investigators say speed and wet roads likely played a role.

San José police credit their Real Time Intelligence Center and camera network with tracking and arresting a suspect in an attempted bank robbery earlier this month.

Armed private security stood near Fairmont Elementary last week, prompting parents to demand answers from PG&E and school officials. Neighbors say they want clearer rules on armed contractors near campuses.

A pedestrian died Tuesday night on Stevenson Boulevard after being struck by two vehicles; police say one driver stayed and another fled.

A student brought a firearm to Rolling Hills Elementary on Tuesday. School staff and police say no one was hurt and an investigation into storage is underway.

A man was found shot to death on the 100 block of Turk Street Wednesday morning. Police have detained a person of interest as homicide investigators examine the scene.

A Petaluma man was arrested after leading police on a residential chase Tuesday evening. Officers deployed a tire‑deflation device and booked him on multiple felony counts.

A person was found shot and died Wednesday night on International Boulevard in East Oakland; police say homicide detectives are investigating and seeking tips and video.

A suspect was arrested after an ignited "molotov cocktail" was thrown into a San Francisco street. SFPD says a drone helped officers locate and seize the device.

The Santa Clara County SAFE Task Force is seeking 46‑year‑old Renato Rashidally, wanted for failing to register as a sex offender; authorities say he frequents San Jose and Gilroy.

A big rig struck the 32-foot totem pole outside Ray’s Food Place in Weed late Tuesday, leaving the midcentury roadside landmark badly damaged.

San José police say 11 people were arrested in a chat operation tied to child sexual exploitation. Investigators with the ICAC task force say the probe is active.

Two fires during battery tests at Tesla's Palo Alto engineering campus were traced to thermal runaway in experimental lithium‑ion cells, and the city ordered hazmat cleanup.