Man with machete takes 3 hostages, killed by San Jose police

San Jose police say a man who had barricaded himself in a home Wednesday night with a machete and three hostages was killed by police. 

San Jose Police absent from community forum on improving policing

Community members raised concerns about de-escalation practices, police brutality and police response to mental health crises. There was a joint panel of advocates and law enforcement who say they’re committed to having a safer community for everyone.

Santa Clara County jail inmate dies by suicide

A man arrested for alleged sex crimes has died by suicide in a Santa Clara County jail, authorities said.

2nd San Jose street vendor attacked this week, speaks out

Carlos Sanchez, the second street vendor to be attacked in San Jose this week, is speaking out about the assault. He was attacked with a bat on Saturday morning by a manager of a nearby auto parts business.

Man savagely beats San Jose street food vendor

A viral video circulating on social media shows a horrific crime, captured by a cellphone camera.

San Jose city audit shows police response times slipping

A new audit released by the City of San Jose shows that 911 emergency call response times are behind targets.

Suspect accused of shooting San Jose officer was on 'quest' to kill police, chief says

San Jose’s police chief on Tuesday gave chilling details of an officer involved shooting over the weekend, in which he said the suspect had been stalking officers as part of a "quest," to kill police. One officer was shot and wounded by the suspect, who was later taken into custody.   

Pedestrian struck, killed Monday near I-680 onramp in San Jose

A pedestrian was killed on Monday in San Jose after being struck while he was walking in a crosswalk, the San Jose Police Department said. 

San Jose unveils searchable database of police misconduct cases

The City of San Jose has established a searchable database of cases investigated by its Independent Police Auditor. The database covers closed cases from 2014 to 2020 and is in response to a new state law requiring access to such records.

Suspicious device found at San Jose Salvation Army deemed safe

A suspicious device found Monday afternoon at a Salvation Army store in San Jose was determined to be non-explosive, police said.

San Jose reaches grim milestone: 30th pedestrian killed in traffic crash this year

A transportation official says the city is focused on adding quick-build projects like plastic posts, paint and traffic light timing to immediately impact how fast cars are going.

San Jose on track for record number of pedestrian fatalities in 2022

San Jose is on track to break its recent all-time high number of pedestrian fatalities. So far in 2022 there have been 28 auto-pedestrian fatalities, which ties the full-year record from 2019.

'Elderly' woman killed crossing the street in San Jose

A woman was struck and killed by a driver as she crossed a street in a neighborhood near the San Jose Municipal Golf Course on Thursday night, San Jose police said. Police said the victim was an older woman.