San Jose police officer kicked off K-9 unit after dog bite found to violate policy

A San Jose police officer has been kicked off the K-9 unit after violating the department's use-of-force policy when his dog bit a man on the leg, KTVU has learned.

SJPD, county DA's office to use state grant money to make shopping safer for holidays

San Jose police and Santa Clara County DA's Office, to use one-time state grants to add extra security at business corridors and shopping centers this holiday season.

San Jose police officer charged with punching woman in face now on decertified list

A former San Jose police officer charged with punching a woman in the face during a road rage incident has now been placed on California's decertification list, which means he might never work in law enforcement again.

San Jose's blight removal success leads to more to clean up: A paradox

San Jose's blight clearing program has been so successful, people are dumping and creating more blight than before, according to officials.

'I'm not a monster,' San Jose officer testifies in exclusive video before allegedly sending racist texts

KTVU has obtained exclusive video of former San Jose police officer Mark McNamara being deposed as part of a federal suit against him and the city after he shot and wounded a football player four times outside La Victoria Taqueria in March.

Jewish leaders from Bay Area will march on National Mall in D.C.

Jewish leaders say reports of vandalism and violence against the Jewish community are rising across the country, including in the Bay Area.

San Jose braces for first storm of season and advises residents to prep

San Jose city workers were out in force on Monday, clearing catch basins and shoveling leaves in anticipation of an approaching storm system.

Man arrested on suspicion of shooting on Cinco de Mayo

A 32-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of a shooting that injured someone on Cinco de Mayo earlier this year, police said Thursday.   

San Jose police arrest pair in Romanian organized crime string

San Jose police announced Friday that two men have been arrested in connection to what they describe as a Romanian organized crime spree, where the suspects target members of the Asian and Indian communities.  

Public defender begins seeking case dismissals after San Jose officer's racist texts revealed

Less than a week after the San Jose police chief revealed a former officer wrote a litany of racist texts, the Santa Clara County Public Defender's Office said they've started seeking cases to be dismissed if Mark McNamara was the arresting officer. 

San Jose police honored for solving 100% of their homicide cases in 2022

It was a significant achievement, marked with a simple commendation from the city council. San Jose police solved every homicide that occurred last year.

South Bay engineer arraigned in court on federal charges for blowing up PG&E transformers

A San Jose man was arraigned on a previous indictment for bombing two Pacific Gas and Electric transformers late last year and at the beginning of this year, officials say.

San Jose police officer who shot football hero no longer with department after racist texts revealed

A San Jose police officer who wounded a football hero at a taqueria last summer also texted colleagues that he hates "Black people" and used the N-word a multitude of times in the latest racist text scandal to hit the Bay Area. 

Football player K'aun Green speaks for 1st time since San Jose police officer's racist texts revealed

The 21-year-old football player who was shot and injured by the San Jose police officer behind the racist text scandal spoke for the first time Sunday – advocating that the former cop be criminally prosecuted for what he said and did at a popular taqueria last spring.

Police probe possible link between several home robbery cases

A series of similar crimes in the South Bay and East Bay has multiple law enforcement agencies searching for the suspects.