A downtown vehicle stop led San Jose officers to find open containers, underage occupants and a concealed firearm police say was stolen.

A man died Saturday near the Gorge swimming hole in Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park after responders found him unresponsive.

A Foothill Division traffic stop led to an arrest and a Milpitas search that uncovered meth, cocaine, Xanax and firearm components, police say.

A red‑curb stop in San Jose produced a loaded unserialized handgun, suspected meth and cocaine, a scale and cash; the driver was booked into Santa Clara County Jail.

An eight‑year term follows a multi‑agency interception that recovered 189 kilos of cocaine and led investigators to a Tracy home.

SJPD says ALPR camera hits helped detectives locate a vehicle tied to a home burglary where a handgun was stolen; the suspect was arrested and the gun recovered.

A 63-year-old San Jose woman was killed early Friday after being struck on the I‑680 off‑ramp to Alum Rock Avenue. CHP is investigating the crash as an apparent hit‑and‑run.

Two people were arrested after an elderly woman in San José had a necklace worth thousands taken in a jewelry‑scam. Officers tracked a suspect vehicle using license‑plate reader data.

A Seaside High aide was arrested after police say video shows him striking a nonverbal 14‑year‑old with autism; investigators are probing additional allegations.

Stanislaus prosecutors charged two men after surveillance footage linked 55‑gallon drums of powdered metals to a March 27, 2025 blast at Gilton’s Modesto transfer yard.

Morgan Hill detectives arrested a 21-year-old after an alleged Feb. 12 sexual assault of a 12‑year‑old; police say the pair had communicated on Snapchat. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call investigators.

Santa Clara deputies say a High Impact Team seized stolen merchandise after a T.J. Maxx tip; searches in San Jose turned up items investigators say were headed for flea-market resale.

Fire crews found a minimally burned dog after a bridge-side blaze in Fremont; police say the cause of death is unclear and Animal Services is seeking tips.