Five people were arrested after early-morning vehicle burglaries in Livermore; officers recovered stolen items and conducted a high-risk traffic stop.

Three men were killed when a car plunged off a cliff near Highway 9 in Saratoga Monday night; crews reached the scene after a 9:30 p.m. call and the road was closed as investigators worked.

Crews responded to a brush fire near Arastradero Road and Caballo Lane in Palo Alto; several acres burned and crews reported a slow rate of spread.

A motorcyclist was killed Monday in a head‑on collision on U.S. Highway 50 east of Twin Bridges. CHP is investigating and the highway was reduced to one‑way traffic while crews cleared the scene.

San José police warn scammers are posing as officers and telling residents to withdraw cash or buy gold; hang up and report suspicious calls. Officials urge using official numbers and filing reports so detectives can link cases.

A person was struck and killed by a Caltrain between Santa Clara and Lawrence, forcing the 507 express to sit for about two hours during the morning commute.

Two people were wounded in a San Jose shooting near Great Oaks Parkway; police say both suffered non-life-threatening injuries and an active investigation is underway.

San Jose firefighters freed a person trapped in an elevator shaft at a long-abandoned psychiatric hospital after a tense technical rescue.

A driver died in a solo-vehicle crash on Highway 17 near Scotts Valley; the car hit a tree, overturned and left one southbound lane open during midday delays.

CHP will flood California roads overnight on June 20–21 with a 12-hour impaired-driving crackdown. Expect sobriety checkpoints and saturation patrols statewide.

A 66-year-old man was robbed on the Stevens Creek Trail on June 11. Police say the suspect fled with cash, a watch and a phone.

The Santa Clara County DA cleared a San Jose officer, finding his use of lethal force lawful after a June 16, 2026 review of the July 6, 2025 shooting.

A 66-year-old man was struck and later died on West Grant Line Road in Tracy. Police say the driver stayed at the scene and investigators are probing the crash.