A man who grabbed a student at Sequoia High was sentenced to 2½ years but released after credit for time served.

A person sought in connection with a possible restraining‑order violation was arrested after crashing near 15th and E San Carlos; police say ALPR and a helicopter helped locate the car.

Alameda County prosecutors allege a Hayward officer accepted cash and free access to sex workers; the DA has taken over the criminal probe while HPD opens an internal review.

San José police announced Wednesday they arrested a suspect in a 2019 cold-case homicide, posting the news on X. Details remain limited while detectives continue the probe.

An early‑morning fire damaged the McDermott Fire Station and a water tender in Bonny Doon; CAL FIRE says the cause is under investigation. Crews held the blaze to the apparatus and performed searches of the building.

A 31-year-old man faces felony counts after allegedly traveling from San Mateo County to Martinez to meet someone he believed was a 13-year-old; court records describe an undercover sting and a March 26 hearing.

A traffic stop in American Canyon turned into a high-speed pursuit that ended on St. Helena’s Main Street early Tuesday. A 22-year-old man was arrested after fleeing on foot.

A Redwood City tutor was sentenced to three years after pleading no contest in a child molestation case; prosecutors say he must register as a sex offender and avoid the victim for 10 years.

A person was struck and killed by a Caltrain near East Bellevue Avenue in San Mateo on March 14. The coroner has not yet identified the victim.

A bicyclist was killed near W Hedding and Coleman in San Jose; police say the driver fled, later returned and was booked after investigators used plate-reader data.

A pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run at W Hedding and Coleman in San Jose; police say the driver fled and are investigating.

A former Woodside High student has sued Sequoia Union, alleging a volleyball coach groomed and sexually assaulted her while she was a minor.

A man was struck and killed on the southbound I‑280 10th Street offramp in San Jose; CHP is investigating the collision as a hit‑and‑run and seeking witnesses.