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Santa Rosa: Community tips lead to arrest of suspected serial burglar, seizure of 13 firearms
Community tips helped Santa Rosa police identify a suspected burglar and seize 13 illegally possessed firearms, resulting in two arrests, police said.
What’s taking California so long to count its ballots from Election Day?
More than a handful of races are still too close to call, largely because the state's commitment to vote-by-mail balloting guarantees the process will be slow.
Woman mauled by Brentwood K-9 receives $1 million settlement
Police chief says the case was settled to avoid further litigation and appeal costs.
Retired diesel-powered Caltrain fleet to be transferred to Peru to address transportation issues
Since converting to electric-powered trains, a retired fleet of 19 diesel locomotives and 90 retired silver gallery cars will be transferred to Lima, Peru, to help develop a commuter rail service from Lima to Lurigancho-Chosica.
Meet the new director leading San Jose’s efforts to solve its housing crisis
Erik Soliván became director of the city housing department in May.
Man fatally shot in downtown Oakland
Police officers were flagged down around 4:15 p.m. because of a person lying in the street.
After release from prison for ‘severe obesity,’ Richmond gang member re-offended and received new prison term
Lipine Faafiu was arrested on suspicion of possessing guns inside his Richmond apartment, and now he's headed back to federal prison for it.
Moraga tennis coach, 64, arrested on suspicion of molesting girl
Michael Roy Howard, 64, allegedly brought a teen girl to his home and sexually abused her, months after the two met at a Contra Costa tennis court.
Antioch City Council explores police substation in crime-ridden Sycamore corridor
City has been directed to look for a space for a police substation in Sycamore Square located
California victories help Republicans keep control of the U.S. House
Republican representatives in Congress were able to fend off enough California Democrats in close races and flip a few seats elsewhere to help keep the party's majority in the House of Representatives.
Fremont approves new RV parking ban
“They’re going to keep trying to get rid of us,” homeless resident Joey Alvarez, 59, said. “We’re taxpayers too.”
Quincy Jones’ cause of death revealed
The music icon was laid to rest in a private ceremony earlier this week and a larger memorial is being planned.
Linkin Park to perform first Northern California concerts in over a decade
Here's how to get tickets to see the Linkin Park concert tour at SAP Center in San Jose, Golden 1 Center in Sacramento.
AMD cutting almost 1,000 jobs to focus resources on AI push
The move follows other cutbacks among longtime Silicon Valley companies. Cisco Systems Inc. is eliminating more than 6,000 positions, and Intel is cutting about 15% of its workforce of more than 100,000.
100+ temporary housing units at VA in West LA are topic of federal court hearing
The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals previously halted work on the modular housing on parking lots near the UCLA baseball stadium.
LA releases draft of sanctuary city ordinance meant to counter Trump immigration moves
While the city has prohibited the use of its resources to assist immigration authorities in past years, an ordinance would formally codify such policies.
Man charged with running over, killing pedestrian at Bay Area shopping mall
A 25-year-old Fairfield man faces another court hearing early next week following his arrest Thursday on suspicion of running over an unidentified victim “multiple times,” causing the person’s death, then fleeing the scene.
Ex-49ers exec testifies Santa Clara Vice Mayor Anthony Becker leaked him confidential report, as defense casts doubt
If convicted, Becker faces up to four years in county jail.