PG&E warns a new barcode/QR-code payment scam has already cost customers more than $211,000 this year. Small businesses and households are being urged to hang up and verify bills through official channels.

A Fresno father was sentenced to nine years after pleading guilty in a Feb. 22 crash on State Route 156 that left his 6‑year‑old son paralyzed.

San Jose police negotiated a peaceful surrender with a bicyclist who fled a traffic stop on Scottsdale Drive; the person was found with a firearm and placed on a mental‑health hold.

A motorist struck a horse and rider on Woodside Road Wednesday evening and fled. Deputies say both survived and investigators have identified the vehicle's registered owners.

A pedestrian was killed Wednesday night at Monterey Road and Ford Road in San Jose. Police say the driver stayed and investigators blocked northbound lanes for hours.

A motorcyclist died after a pickup turning into a North San José parking lot struck his bike, police say. Detectives are asking witnesses with footage to come forward.

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.