A California appeals court reversed two of three convictions against animal-rights activist Wayne Hsiung in a Petaluma farm-incursion case, remanding the matter to the trial court. The ruling focuses on excluded evidence tied to a necessity defense.

Thieves made off with Moonchild’s 20‑foot U‑Haul full of instruments and stage gear in Oakland, forcing multiple California shows to be postponed as police investigate.

About two dozen bronze memorial bench plaques were stolen from Alameda parks, leaving donors and officials scrambling for answers.

A late-night shooting on London Circle in Benicia left a man dead; police say the weapon may have been fired in self-defense and the investigation is active.

Plainclothes SFPD officers tracked a vehicle on April 29, recovered a stolen gold chain at a 24th Street jewelry shop and arrested two suspects, police say.

Antioch police say 115 auto burglaries have been reported this year — a roughly 70% jump — as thieves zero in on work trucks and tools. Several victims report lost income and stepped-up patrols are underway.

A viral video from the Tenderloin shows dozens slumped near 7th and Market, reviving debate over San Francisco's overdose crisis.

SFPD posted video showing spike strips used to stop a dangerous pursuit in San Francisco. The driver was arrested and taken into custody without further incident.

A woman's decomposed remains were found in a dumpster off the 17th Street offramp from northbound I-980 in Oakland. CHP and the Alameda County coroner are investigating.

Fairfield police arrested Enrique Escalante after officers say a stolen handgun and illegal narcotics were found in his vehicle following a weapons report. The suspect was booked into Solano County Jail.

The DOJ announced a West Coast Health Care Fraud Strike Force covering Northern California, Arizona and Nevada, citing a rise in tech-driven and Medicaid-related schemes.

The Justice Department sued Santa Clara‑based Cloudera, alleging the company funneled U.S. applicants to a dead inbox and reserved at least seven high‑paying PERM roles for visa holders.

A Macy's security guard at Stanford Shopping Center is accused of using store cameras to spy on preteen girls; investigators say hundreds of illegal images were seized.