San Mateo police say a suspect is in custody after a random attack on an older resident. Investigators are asking witnesses to call the department.

A stolen‑bike call on Fairfield’s Linear Park Trail escalated into a struggle; police credit a drone pilot and K9 for helping secure an arrest.

A late‑night burst of gunfire in the Western Addition damaged multiple parked cars and two homes; police say there were no injuries and are asking for tips.

Desean Brasser was sentenced to life without parole after a jury convicted him of killing longtime CapRadio figure Charles Starzynski during a 2022 ATM robbery in Midtown Sacramento.

Santa Rosa police arrested a 53-year-old woman after witnesses reported she chased people with a knife near the Safeway on Mendocino Avenue; no other injuries were reported.

Federal prosecutors say a San Ramon man used gaming platforms and chat apps to try to coerce at least nine children; the FBI is seeking other potential victims.

A driver was arrested after a pedestrian was struck and killed on Mission Street Monday afternoon. Police say they chased the vehicle onto Highway 101 and made an arrest near 18th and Potrero.

A kayaker's tip led deputies to a submerged car in the Arroyo Seco River; a man's body was recovered downriver and the coroner has not released details.

He drove from Texas with Molotov cocktails, a three-part manifesto calling for the killing of AI executives, and a list of names and addresses. Then he allegedly went to Sam Altman's house. Then he went to OpenAI's headquarters. Three incidents at the same address this weekend, and prosecutors are asking whether this constitutes domestic terrorism.

SFPD says two people were detained and three firearms seized after a Russian Hill shooting call; Chief Derrick Lew praised officers' swift work.

A shelter-in-place was issued near Buckthorn Court after a report involving a firearm. The order was lifted and Concord police say the incident remains under investigation.

A San Francisco woman says ChatGPT helped fuel her ex's violent delusions and has asked a judge to force OpenAI to block his account ahead of a Monday hearing.

A suspected DUI crash early Saturday on San Marin Drive in Novato left one teenager dead and four others hospitalized; police say the 17‑year‑old driver was impaired.