A Pittsburg man received a seven‑year federal sentence after police found hundreds of child‑sexual‑abuse files on his phone, prosecutors said the material included infants.

A late-night crash in East Oakland killed three people and injured several others after a vehicle struck pedestrians and cars near 85th and International Boulevard.

Richmond police say a person was found in the Harbor Channel near Canal Boulevard and are treating the discovery as a suspicious death. Investigators say there is no active threat and have asked for tips.

An accessory-to-murder charge tied to a May 2025 Oakland killing was dismissed after prosecutors missed a 60‑day hearing deadline, while the person accused of the shooting remains at large.

Police say a Santa Clara man was shot on Enright Avenue; investigators identified the suspect as his estranged brother from Indiana, who later died in a nearby house fire. Authorities say the case appears targeted and the investigation is ongoing.

Copper thieves knocked hundreds of Richmond streetlights offline; city officials say repairs could near $2M as crews pivot to solar replacements.

A 54‑year‑old Oakley man arrested in January died after an apparent suicide attempt at Martinez Detention Facility. The sheriff’s office and county DA have opened a joint investigation.

A 51-year-old woman was ejected and killed in a single-vehicle crash at G Street and Drake Street in Antioch; police say speed and possible impairment may be factors.

Two Oakland residents were arrested after police say they kidnapped a woman's seven-month-old and forced the mother into commercial sex; the infant was recovered unharmed.

A welfare check at the San Leandro Marina ended in a fatal police shooting Friday; three officers have been placed on leave as investigators open probes.

Oakland police shot a driver early Friday after he fled a traffic stop and dragged officers; the driver and two officers were taken to hospitals as investigators worked the scene.

Hayward officers responding to a trespassing complaint recognized two people tied to a Feb. 3 Fremont killing; both were booked on suspicion of homicide at Santa Rita Jail.

Oakland homicide detectives are probing the killing of a man found May 6 on the 800 block of West Grand Avenue; investigators ask anyone with tips or video to come forward.