A Santa Clara registered sex offender was convicted in Indiana of raping a 12-year-old he met online. Separate charges remain pending.

A Rivian pickup crashed through an East San Jose crawfish restaurant, sending one person to the hospital and triggering a gas leak.

A slow-spreading vegetation fire near La Ragione Avenue reached up to one acre Wednesday, affecting nearby traffic in San Jose.

Sunnyvale investigators say two alleged meth dealers hid narcotics around Fair Oaks Park and sent customers on a “treasure hunt” to retrieve them.

A pre-dawn shooting in San José left one person dead and two others wounded, police say.

Three separate crashes in southern Santa Clara County over the weekend killed three people, CHP says. Authorities arrested a driver after a head‑on crash on Bolsa Road.

A resident tip last Wednesday led Milpitas police to four people and the seizure of a loaded, unregistered handgun and other weapon components.

A Manteca man was arraigned on 26 felony counts alleging child sexual abuse spanning about 25 years; prosecutors say five victims are charged.

A 17-year-old was arrested after an early-morning shooting call in downtown San Jose. Officers recovered a firearm but say no victims were found and the investigation is ongoing.

A late-night shooting at an unsanctioned Morgan Hill party left one person dead and seven wounded, deputies said.

A man in his 70s was struck in a Palo Alto parking lot and taken to hospital. Police are investigating the incident as possible elder abuse and are asking for tips.

West Valley deputies arrested a man after a caller reported a handgun at the Chevron on N. De Anza; the sheriff’s office says the weapon was an airsoft replica.

Fremont police say they shot a man after reports of an armed hostage inside an assisted‑living facility on Walnut Avenue; state investigators will review the shooting.