Parks Fire burns along Dublin-San Ramon border near Camp Parks
A brush fire was burning in the Tri-Valley area of the East Bay near Dublin and San Ramon on Friday afternoon.
Feds indict former California judge for alleged sexual assault, obstruction
Federal prosecutors announced an indictment on Thursday against a former California Superior Court judge for allegedly sexually assaulting a court employee and obstructing the investigation into allegations he sexually assaulted a second court employee.
Body found in San Rafael apartment fire rubble; investigators treating fire as suspicious
A body was found Friday in the ruins of a San Rafael apartment complex destroyed in a fire on Thursday, authorities said.
San Jose man suspected in 2024 death of his infant child arrested in Los Angeles County
A man wanted in the 2024 death of his infant child in San Jose was arrested this week in Los Angeles County, police said.
Pickett Fire burning in Napa County prompts evacuations near Calistoga
A large fire burning in Napa County on Thursday afternoon near Calistoga has prompted evacuation orders, authorities said.
Jury convicts man of hate crime in 2023 San Francisco synagogue shooting
A jury on Wednesday convicted a man in a 2023 hate crime shooting at a synagogue in San Francisco, authorities said.
Watson Fire burns in southern Santa Clara County near San Martin
A vegetation fire was burning in southern Santa Clara County just west of San Martin on Thursday afternoon.
Heat advisories extended for Bay Area inland locations as hot weather to last into weekend
Large portions of the Bay Area and the Central Coast were under a heat advisory Thursday morning, which has been extended for what could be the hottest days of the year.
Santa Rosa man arrested for alleged sex assault after posing as cop, threats to call ICE
A man was arrested for alleged sexual assault in Santa Rosa that involved the suspect posing as a police officer and threatening to report the victim to immigration authorities, police said Wednesday.
Man arrested in series of sexual battery incidents in Point Richmond tunnel
A suspect was arrested in a series of sexual battery incidents in Richmond at the Point Richmond Tunnel, police said.
Fire at San Francisco Sunset District home spreads to adjacent homes; 3 injured, cat dies
An early morning fire at a San Francisco Sunset District home spread to neighboring houses on Wednesday, injuring three people and killing a pet cat, authorities said.
2 people shot dead in North Vallejo neighborhood
Two people are dead following a shooting in a Vallejo neighborhood on Monday night, police said.
San Francisco 2015 cold case double homicide solved with arrest of suspect in Pittsburg
More than 10 years after two people were shot dead in separate locations in San Francisco, police announced on Tuesday an arrest in the cold case.
Bay Area T.J. Maxx retail theft ring busted; 8 suspects arrested in San Jose
A large organized retail theft ring targeting T.J. Maxx stores in the Bay Area and other California locations was broken up, with multiple suspects arrested in San Jose and several others still being sought.
Victim in Pleasanton fatal shooting identified as father of 28-year-old suspect
The victim killed in a shooting in a Pleasanton neighborhood was identified as the adult suspect's father, police announced on Monday.