New statewide reports show steep drops in homicide, violent and property crime for 2025. Officials and researchers say the data can guide policy while readers weigh reporting caveats.

Hollister police say a 45‑year‑old man was arrested after he allegedly brandished a firearm outside a business on June 19; camera footage helped detectives identify the vehicle.

San José police declared an unlawful assembly downtown and ordered the crowd to disperse, warning of possible use of LRAD and less‑lethal rounds.

A second‑alarm house fire on the 3100 block of Hostetter Road forced nearby evacuations and snarled traffic; crews knocked the blaze down within about 20 minutes.

A small helicopter crashed near Reid-Hillview Airport Monday, injuring two people and snarling traffic on eastbound Tully Road.

A Sunday-night shooting near North Market and West Santa Clara left one person dead and another hospitalized in critical condition.

An adult man on an e-bike died Saturday after a crash at the Auto Mall Parkway I‑880 onramp; police are investigating and seeking witnesses.

A three-vehicle crash on Ladd Road near Tully Road killed one person and injured several others Saturday night; CHP is investigating.

Police posted photos after a fire outside the Tennant Station Safeway and are seeking tips to identify a suspect.

A fast-moving fire at Blackford Elementary in San Jose was contained to one classroom and extinguished quickly; SJFD's Arson Unit is investigating.

A brush fire near Communications Hill burned roughly an acre on Friday, prompting a Tier 2 response and traffic controls as crews worked to protect nearby homes.

A Canadian man was given two consecutive life sentences and extra prison time for a 2024 Monterey County attack after posing as a delivery driver, prosecutors say.

Court records show months of alleged GPS tracking, slashed tires and more than 100 unwanted messages before Maria Vanegas Parra’s fatal June 11 stabbing in North San Jose. Her estranged husband faces murder and stalking-related charges.