Officer Brian Jimenez-Gomez, 25, was booked and charged with one felony count of possessing child sexual abuse material; the DA says there are no known local victims.

A judge gave Rene Vega life plus 14 years after his conviction in a 2022 AMPM attack in Tracy that left a clerk with catastrophic injuries.

Officers grabbing coffee in downtown Salinas heard faint calls and helped free a man stuck inside a wall between Brewjee Coffee and Maya Cinemas; he was booked on suspicion of burglary.

A former Santa Clara County guard was sentenced to 45 days after a 2022 Elmwood inmate ambush tied to his actions.

Sunnyvale officers are searching for a man who allegedly recorded a woman showering in a 24 Hour Fitness locker room on May 16; investigators are reviewing camera footage and seeking tips.

An elderly driver drove about 70 feet into a Sunnyvale Safeway on Friday, stopping in the floral department. One shopper was treated for minor injuries.

A body was recovered Sunday at Cottonwood Lake in Hellyer County Park; the county coroner will investigate. Identity remains unconfirmed.

Gusty winds pushed a vegetation fire near Altamont Pass to roughly 70–80 acres while Cal Fire, the National Weather Service and PG&E responded with crews, warnings and targeted shutoffs.

A 25-year-old Marina man was pulled from the water near China Vista Point and pronounced dead as hazardous surf warnings affected the Big Sur coast.

Seven former foster youth allege sexual abuse by a former Santa Clara County pediatrician and claim county officials covered it up. The suit follows a prior multimillion‑dollar settlement and the doctor’s license surrender.

Police say a man was injured in a May 13 shooting near Corrigan and Eggers in Fremont; investigators detained multiple people and arrested one after a San Jose search warrant.

Two people were taken into custody after San Jose police say a woman was assaulted and suspects barricaded themselves on S. Capitol Avenue.

A juvenile was taken to a hospital in life‑threatening condition after emergency crews responded to the 1200 block of Lancelot Lane in San Jose. Authorities are investigating.