A roughly one‑acre brush fire near Locke Drive prompted a Tier 2 response Tuesday; crews assigned units to protect structures and traffic was affected.

A bicyclist was killed Tuesday morning in a collision at North Capitol and Gay avenues in San José; investigators closed lanes while processing the scene.

Los Gatos police and county crisis teams resolved an armed barricade on Tuesday; authorities say everyone is safe and no injuries were reported.

A 2-year-old was pronounced dead after being found unresponsive in San Juan Bautista. Authorities arrested a man in Merced County who detectives say confessed.

A 30-year-old Martinez man died after his motorcycle went off SR 9 south of SR 35. CAL FIRE and CHP say the cause is under investigation.

A knife-wielding man near Dove Road prompted a temporary shutdown of northbound Highway 101; officers negotiated for about an hour before making an arrest.

Santa Clara detectives say a covert probe in San Jose led to two detentions and the seizure of more than 100 grams of powdered fentanyl, meth and distribution paraphernalia.

Postal inspectors recovered about 29 sealed vote-by-mail envelopes from stolen mail in Morgan Hill; county officials say the envelopes were signature-verified and counted. Investigators continue to search.

Santa Clara County bomb squad and explosive‑detection dogs searched El Camino Health’s Los Gatos Hospital Thursday after reports of possible pipe bombs. Officials said the sweep found no hazardous items.

The DOJ will direct nearly $300M to two-to-four cities in a new Model Cities competition that pairs policing spending with mental-health, victim and prevention programs.

Santa Clara County issued an arrest warrant for 49ers receiver Brandon Aiyuk after a viral video showed him driving past Levi’s Stadium at triple‑digit speeds.

A 31‑year‑old Campbell man drowned Saturday at Lake Tulloch after swimming to an offshore island; divers recovered his body after an hours‑long search.

A San Mateo couple faces labor‑trafficking and assault charges after prosecutors say they forced a nanny into long hours, seized her passport and threatened her with a knife.