Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Wednesday, May 20.
Cops On Coffee Break Rescue Burglar Trapped Inside A Wall In The Bay Area: Police
The man was stuck nearly all night in a gap between the building and an adjacent coffee shop, police said.
A Teacher Was Fired For Touching Students, Then A Redwood City School Hired Him: Report
California's teacher credentialing system allowed a teacher accused of sexual harassment at two schools to keep his license, officials said.
6-Year-Old Boy Dies After Table Falls On Him At SMC Elementary School Program: Report
The child was attending a private after-school program; the district has closed all multipurpose rooms pending a review, officials said.
Dying Hiker Revived By Bystander, Police Officer In Bay Area
A defibrillator carried in a patrol car delivered the shock that restored the man's pulse after he went into cardiac arrest, police said.
TikTok Star Arrested For Targeting Boy-Band Singer In Murder-For-Hire Plot: DA
The influencer, her current boyfriend and her father were all charged with plotting to kill the boy-band singer.
Driver Dies After Sending Truck Into East Bay Channel: Police
Police say they originally listed the death as suspicious, but now believe it was a solo-vehicle crash.
Arson Suspect Captured After Brushfire Chase In Cloverdale
Deputies chased an arson suspect to the Mendocino border where he was cornered and arrested.
18 Hayward Nursing Home Residents Evacuated After Fire Breaks Out In Laundry Room
Division Chief Paige Bowie of the Alameda County Fire Department said the fire started down below in the laundry room.
Santa Rosa Man Dies After SUV Falls Off Highway 1 Cliff
A 58-year-old Santa Rosa man died Monday after the car he was driving went over a cliff on state Highway 1 in Santa Cruz County.
Contra Costa City First To Halt Data Centers: Report
Oakley is first Bay Area city to block AI-driven data centers but officials give a green light to converting farmland for industrial projects.
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