Matthew Madsen once oversaw 1,000 inmates at Salinas Valley State Prison. Now he faces up to 20 years in federal prison.

Lukis Anderson spent five months in jail for a Monte Sereno killing he couldn't have committed — his DNA reached the scene without him ever being there.

James Whisenand will serve 25 years after DNA from a 2023 misdemeanor case linked him to a 2008 San Jose home invasion.

It's the third fatal crash at this same Los Gatos interchange since 2022, CHP records show.

A man in his 30s to 50s, about 5 feet 10 inches tall and with white hair was seen near fires along Prospect Road. No one was hurt.

Daniel Jermain White was arrested in connection with the Goddess Hair Bar burglary.

Bradford Minkoff, who was subject to a restraining order involving the school, now faces a felony assault charge in Palo Alto.

San Jose has recorded its 41st traffic death of 2026, matching its total for all of 2025.

A San Jose officer was injured near North 21st and Santa Clara streets before the fleeing car turned up miles away.

The Sunday morning wreck comes as San Jose logged its lowest annual traffic death toll since 2012.

A CHP call near Bernal Road escalated fast, causing major delays on Highway 101.

Cameron Haynes and Samuel Jordan were arrested on suspicion of murder and attempted murder in May’s fatal downtown San Jose shooting.

Nine bats have tested positive for rabies in Santa Cruz County this year, up from three in 2025; California also reported 314 rabid bats in 2025, up from 229 in 2024.