Gov. Newsom reissued $50,000 rewards for several Northern California cold cases, naming deaths in Butte County and Sacramento as investigators seek new tips.

San Jose police are searching for a man seen carrying a machete in a backyard on the 1400 block of Herald Avenue Friday morning; officers ask anyone with information to call 9-1-1.

A 41-year-old man was shot Tuesday on the 700 block of Runnemede Street in East Palo Alto and is in stable condition as police search for suspects.

A Butte County jury convicted a Butte College campus officer of possession and distribution of child pornography. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.

Sonoma County's DA says a Santa Rosa SWAT officer was justified in the fatal August Keegan Drive shooting of Matteo Ramirez‑Santos; criminal probe ends while reviews continue.

A tree trimmer was plucked from a 75‑foot palm by a Cal Fire helicopter in San Jose and taken to a hospital in life‑threatening condition.

Video circulating online appears to show a fan in a Giants cap tripped and attacked on Pier 28 after Thursday's Dodgers‑Giants game, with those involved fleeing before police arrived.

A pedestrian was killed Friday morning after a vehicle struck them on Mabury Road in San José. Police closed the road as traffic investigators processed the scene.

A Vallejo traffic stop on April 8 produced a stolen vehicle, a loaded unregistered handgun and suspected meth, heroin and fentanyl; three people were arrested.

Oakland police say a homicide investigation is underway after a Thursday morning shooting near 18th and Wood streets left one person dead. Investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

DEA San Francisco warns counterfeit pills containing cychlorphine — a potent new synthetic opioid — have been spotted locally. Officials urge naloxone and caution.

An 80-year-old Stockton man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a 1994 double killing at a Thornton Road construction site. Authorities say the cold-case unit identified the suspect after renewed forensic review.

Attorney General Rob Bonta says testing older sexual‑assault kits helped solve multi‑jurisdiction cold cases and led to an arrest. He’s urging agencies to audit and report untested kits before July 1, 2026.