San Mateo Police Department crackdown on illegal tobacco sales at two businesses, seizing over 2,700 illicit items, as part of a broader justice grant initiative.

Police in Palo Alto arrested 63-year-old Jimmy CoseyStevens for assaulting an officer and evading arrest after fleeing a traffic stop and crashing through gates.

A 2019 San Jose traffic accident victim has died, revising that year's fatality count to 62. The male pedestrian was hit outside a crosswalk and succumbed to his injuries years later. The driver's identity and legal consequences are undisclosed.

Peter Karasev was sentenced to 10 years for bombing PG&E transformers in San Jose, California, causing widespread power outages and risking public safety.

Menlo Park Police responded to a fatal self-inflicted shooting of a suicidal individual, securing the area and reminding the public of mental health resources.

A recycling load ignited Monday at the San Martin Transfer Station near Morgan Hill, triggering a shelter‑in‑place and HazMat air monitoring; crews later brought the blaze under control.

A Sunnyvale man was sentenced to 30 months after investigators tied him to an international pill‑smuggling network also linked to a former SJ police‑union director.

A vehicle drove into Hassett Ace Hardware at Woodside Plaza Monday evening, sparking a two-alarm fire. Firefighters say no injuries were reported as investigators probe the cause.

A Redwood City math tutor was sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to register as a sex offender after pleading no contest to attempting to meet a 17-year-old coworker.

A pedestrian was fatally struck by an SUV in San Jose, marking the city's 36th traffic death of the year. The driver was arrested for hit-and-run and vehicular manslaughter.

The California Highway Patrol has issued a Silver Alert for 82-year-old Karin Godfrey, who has been missing since December 12 in San Jose. She is driving a brown 2003 Buick LeSabre with CA plate 5GIN928.

A fire broke out at the San Martin transfer station, prompting action from the Santa Clara Fire Department and a shelter-in-place warning for nearby residents.

A man was found fatally injured on McCoy Avenue Saturday evening; San José police are investigating a hit-and-run and asking witnesses to come forward.