Paso Robles detectives say Ernesto Noriega Cisneros was arrested in northwest Fresno after being identified in bank surveillance. He was booked on suspicion of robbery and for a supervision violation.

A jury found Tony Befford not guilty of felony assault after a Jan. 29 fight near McLaren Park; he was convicted of a lesser misdemeanor and given time served. The case has raised fresh questions about charging and pretrial detention.

A 59‑year‑old Berkeley man has been charged after a 17‑year‑old said she was paid for sex; prosecutors say messages and transfers on his phone back the allegation.

Hercules police say they arrested Daniel Glass in connection with an Aug. 2, 2025 shooting near Bayfront Boulevard. The suspect is being held on $1.4M bail.

A 51-year-old Red Bluff man was arrested after a seven‑month Major Crimes investigation and now faces 32 child‑sex charges.

SPARK Social SF canceled the remainder of its World Cup watch parties at Mission Bay after a late-night shooting nearby left two people injured. The operator said dining and scheduled programming will continue at the park.

Nearly $15,000 was stolen from an ATM technician’s vehicle during a Park Street service stop; police later recovered the cash and arrested a driver.

New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

Surveillance video shows a suspect prying open a postal truck and taking mail in the Rollingwood area near San Pablo. Postal inspectors say the theft may tie to other East Bay cases.

Two people were wounded in a late-night Mission Bay shooting; police say the shooter fled and victims were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.

Prosecutors say a 29-year-old Napa man fired 12 rounds at the Park Pointe Hotel in South San Francisco; he faces negligent‑discharge and felon‑in‑possession charges.

A fireworks probe in Berkeley ended with three arrests and the seizure of a loaded AR-style pistol, ammunition and a ballistic helmet.

An Oakland man was arrested in Hercules on alleged human‑trafficking charges involving a minor and is being held on $425,000 bail. Investigators say the case ties to a federal anti‑trafficking operation.