A judge declined the defense's probe of San Mateo County's juror-selection system in the Chunli Zhao prosecution; the trial is set for Jan. 25, 2027.

Three people were arrested in north Napa after officers recovered a pried-open safe and tools investigators say may link the case to an organized burglary crew.

Gov. Newsom reissued $50,000 rewards for several Northern California cold cases, naming deaths in Butte County and Sacramento as investigators seek new tips.

A 41-year-old man was shot Tuesday on the 700 block of Runnemede Street in East Palo Alto and is in stable condition as police search for suspects.

A Butte County jury convicted a Butte College campus officer of possession and distribution of child pornography. Sentencing is set for June 24, 2026.

Sonoma County's DA says a Santa Rosa SWAT officer was justified in the fatal August Keegan Drive shooting of Matteo Ramirez‑Santos; criminal probe ends while reviews continue.

Video circulating online appears to show a fan in a Giants cap tripped and attacked on Pier 28 after Thursday's Dodgers‑Giants game, with those involved fleeing before police arrived.

A Vallejo traffic stop on April 8 produced a stolen vehicle, a loaded unregistered handgun and suspected meth, heroin and fentanyl; three people were arrested.

DEA San Francisco warns counterfeit pills containing cychlorphine — a potent new synthetic opioid — have been spotted locally. Officials urge naloxone and caution.

An 80-year-old Stockton man was arrested Wednesday in connection with a 1994 double killing at a Thornton Road construction site. Authorities say the cold-case unit identified the suspect after renewed forensic review.

Attorney General Rob Bonta says testing older sexual‑assault kits helped solve multi‑jurisdiction cold cases and led to an arrest. He’s urging agencies to audit and report untested kits before July 1, 2026.

An inmate at Monterey County Jail was found unresponsive April 22 and later pronounced dead at a hospital. Authorities have requested a coroner's exam and opened an investigation.

A stolen UPS truck led to an early‑morning standoff with Fremont police near Auto Mall Parkway, drawing SWAT negotiators and road closures.