West Contra Costa School District experiences its first strike, with teachers demanding better pay and benefits, along with support for their international colleagues. Negotiations are stalled despite ongoing talks.

Ariel Vazferreira was sentenced to 25 years in prison for raping a minor, with Napa County DA emphasizing the victim's bravery and the perpetrator's abuse of trust.

San José State dismissed tenured Justice Studies professor Sang Hea Kil after her participation in pro‑Palestinian protests. Academic groups say the move threatens tenure protections as Kil fights back.

A 33-year-old man was shot and later died in a North Oakland parking lot Thursday night. Police say the gunman fled and investigators are asking witnesses to come forward.

A dawn burglary at a Hess Hill construction site sparked two police pursuits; two suspects were arrested and about $90,000 in stolen tools recovered.

A woman was struck and killed on northbound US-101 near San Antonio Street in San Jose early Friday. CHP says the driver remained at the scene and is cooperating.

Loc Vu, founder of San Jose’s Viet Museum and a longtime refugee advocate, has died at 92. The museum remains closed amid a leadership dispute and pending litigation.

Tenderloin officers disarmed an armed robbery suspect after a brief chase; SFPD says a pistol was found hidden in the suspect's waistband.

A federal judge tossed Huntington Beach’s federal challenge to SB 54, preserving California’s limits on local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.

A judge will hear petitions Friday that could make a convicted killer eligible for parole decades after a 1987 slaying. The victim’s family says the DA’s move reopens old wounds.

A patient attacked a social worker at Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, causing injuries; the suspect was arrested, and no ongoing threat exists.

Livermore homicide probe leads to the arrest of suspect Brayam Chirinos, found driving the victim's car. The victim, Chirinos' roommate, had multiple stab wounds.

Gilroy Police seek public assistance in identifying suspects in a November 22, 2025, burglary at La Hacienda Mexican Restaurant.