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Posted Fri, Jan 31, 2025 at 4:34 pm PT

Catch up on Northern California's top stories for Friday, Jan. 31.

A Livermore man was arrested on suspicion of sexually assaulting a young boy in a San Jose parking lot, according to authorities.

A three-city task force led to more than 150 criminal cases and the recovery of merchandise worth tens of thousands of dollars last year.

Loss prevention teams worked with Alameda Police to spot and arrest the accused criminals, according to APD.

A father and son were stabbed to death in 2022.

Police said a recent checkpoint screened more than 480 vehicles in San Rafael.

A dispute over a stolen van and its cargo ended with a woman dead, and two men hospitalized with injuries.

The crime happened in Martin Luther King, Jr. Civic Center Park, according to police.

The accused man told the victim he "hates Mexicans," according to the district attorney's office.

Legislators in California are responding to Trump's immigration policies with bills meant to shield families from federal authorities.

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