Santa Clara deputies arrested an individual in a stolen Audi for identity theft in Cupertino, along with finding burglary tools and multiple IDs in the vehicle.

A jury convicted Ryan Garner in the 2019 beating of his mother, longtime San Jose teacher Cynthia Mykkanen. On Monday a judge sentenced him to 25 years to life as family members spoke in court.

A woman convicted in a 2011 East Palo Alto DUI crash has been recommended for parole again; the Board’s decision now goes to the governor for review.

A two-vehicle collision in Morgan Hill resulted in several injuries and one fatality at Condit Road and Diana Avenue. Police found no drug or alcohol involvement and are seeking information.

A woman was found shot to death inside a car near Vienna Drive in Sunnyvale. Authorities say suspects fled and the Department of Public Safety is seeking tips.

Santa Clara County deputies found drugs in jail cells and on an inmate, who was caught with various narcotics during a thorough search, enhancing the facility's safety.

Constellatia Martin was sentenced to 9 years in prison for vehicular manslaughter after a wrong-way crash on Highway 280, which left one dead and another severely injured.

Los Altos Police reported an underage DUI arrest on New Year's Day after a driver failed a sobriety test. They emphasized road safety and a no-tolerance approach to drunk driving.

Firefighters extinguished a residential fire in Mountain View, saving two dogs and assisting seven displaced residents.

A Silver Alert was issued for 75-year-old Marjorie Gray, last seen in San Jose wearing a pink sweater and black pants. Authorities request public assistance in locating her.

An officer's vehicle was hit by a suspected DUI driver, resulting in the officer's non-serious injury, the driver's arrest, and intensified DUI enforcement by the Los Gatos-Monte Sereno Police.

San Jose Police solved a 1997 cold case, arresting a suspect for the murder of Alice Sharitz, thanks to advanced forensic science and genealogical analysis.

Investigators say DNA from a glob of phlegm preserved in a San Jose apartment toilet led to an arrest in the 1997 killing of Alice Sharitz.