The son of former Kern supervisor Zack Scrivner went public in Sacramento, accusing his father of abuse and backing bills to narrow mental‑health diversion eligibility.

The San Francisco DA announced a conviction for felon-in-possession and for carrying a loaded firearm; the judge also found aggravating factors that could increase the sentence.

Pedro Y. Campos was sentenced to eight years after a jury convicted him on three felony counts of lewd acts on a child. The verdict ends a weeklong trial in Napa County.

Sealed court disclosures in the federal Hells Angels case have defense teams pushing for hearings that could threaten major convictions. Judges will soon weigh whether the material warrants new trials.

San Leandro police arrested a 37-year-old after a Feb. drive-by that narrowly missed a one-year-old; officers say they recovered a short-barreled AR-15 from the suspect’s car.

City firefighters responded to a building fire on the 10 block of Sumner Street in SoMa. Officials posted the initial alert on the department's X feed.

SFFD reported a building fire near Stonestown Galleria on April 22; the department credited the Citizen app and shared only limited details. Updates are pending.

Attorney General Rob Bonta called 2024 "historic" after state data showed the fewest firearm-related deaths since 1968, while warning the gains are fragile. DOJ reports show falling homicides but tracing gaps remain.

An investigation found violence and safety lapses at Crestwood Healing Center, San Francisco’s locked mental‑health ward, prompting new questions about oversight and funding.

A 42-year-old man was critically injured in a SoMa stabbing Monday night on the 400 block of Stevenson Street. Police say the suspect fled and are asking the public for tips.

A 78-year-old Redwood Valley resident died after being bitten on April 8; a county coroner later ruled the death accidental as rattlesnake calls spike statewide.

Witness testimony at a preliminary hearing described a fight and about five gunshots before two young women were shot on Riverside Drive last April.

One bicyclist was hospitalized in serious condition after a Daly City police car struck two riders Monday near Velasco Avenue. Emergency crews responded and investigations are pending.