STOCKTON, Calif.—A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California has a criminal history that includes traffic violations and convictions for drug crimes, authorities said Monday. Stockton police arrested Wesley Brownlee, 43, on Saturday after surveilling him as he drove through the streets of the…

STOCKTON, Calif.—A man suspected of killing six men and wounding a woman in a series of shootings in Northern California was arrested before dawn Saturday as he drove through the streets of Stockton, police said. Investigators began watching the suspect after receiving tips and stopped him in a car at about 2 a.m. in the…

Some Catholic churches and pregnancy help centers in California are preparing for possible violent attacks in the wake of the Supreme Court’s ruling to overturn Roe v. Wade—after being warned by the federal government about recent credible threats from a radical group. The Diocese of Stockton, California, sent an urgent memo on June 23 to…

Authorities in Stockton, California, arrested nearly 90 people while also seizing dozens of guns in a massive multi-agency gang takedown targeting violent street gangs and a recent increase in firearm-related activities in the area. Tori Verber Salazar, the district attorney of San Joaquin County, touted the mission, dubbed “Operation Hybrid Havoc,” as the most successful crime…

A veteran firefighter was shot and killed while he was responding to a fire in Stockton, California, officials said Monday. Fire Capt. Max Fortuna was attempting to put out a dumpster fire near downtown Stockton when he was hit by gunfire, Stockton Fire Chief Rick Edwards said. The shooting remains under investigation. “This is my worst…

LOS ANGELES—Mayor Eric Garcetti joined a coalition of mayors from California’s 13 largest cities April 29 in calling on state officials to provide cities with $20 billion over five years to address the statewide homeless crisis. “This is the biggest crisis in California. We see it on our underpasses and overpasses, we see it under…