Police release sketch, more info about Stanford hate crime suspect

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office has released more information about a hit-and-run suspect who allegedly struck a Muslim student with his vehicle on the Stanford University campus on Nov. 3.

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.

Los Gatos 'Party Mom' pleads not guilty to giving minors alcohol, encouraging teens to have sex

The Los Gatos mother accused of giving minors alcohol and encouraging them to have sex pleaded not guilty in court on Monday morning following a grand jury indictment that resulted in more than 60 counts against her last week.

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.

San Jose rolls out quarterly scorecards to monitor progress on major issues

Mayor Mahan promised to run the city more like a business and presented results from initial findings at this week’s city council meeting.

Thieves make off with safe containing $10K while elderly couple was distracted during home-invasion

A woman and two accomplices escaped with a safe containing $10,000 during a San Jose home-invasion robbery where an elderly couple was distracted by thieves. San Jose police are investigating this incident. 

San Jose mayor touts automated license plate readers' success though police don't track the data

New automated license plate readers are being installed in San Jose to fight crime, despite the fact that the city has not historically tracked whether they have led to any arrests. 

Los Gatos 'party mom' charged with hosting parties with alcohol for teens, encouraging sex assault

Shannon Marie O’Connor, 49, was indicted by a grand jury in Santa Clara County on 63 charges including child endangerment for furnishing alcohol to minors and aiding and abetting sexual assault.