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.

A San Jose family has sued after alleging a funeral director handed a father a bag that contained his son's brain instead of clothing; the suit seeks answers and reunification.

San Jose Police arrested a male suspect for possession of stolen property, cash, and narcotics, which was announced on their Facebook page. The arrest followed recovery of stolen goods from a neighboring city.

San Jose Police swiftly arrested a machete-wielding suspect with the aid of their Real Time Intelligence Center's public safety camera, highlighting the benefits of surveillance technology in enhancing law enforcement response.

The Santa Clara County DA charged a San Jose family with running a network of brothels, facing 26 felony counts including pimping, money laundering, and tax fraud.