DNA evidence from East San Jose house where 84-year-old Alice Sharitz was murdered in 1997 led to the December arrest of 74-year-old Joe Contreras in Oregon.
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Nine Salinas Norteño Gang Members Charged with Role in Murders, Drug Trafficking, Racketeering
Salinas Acosta Plaza Norteño gang members were arraigned Jan. 6 on wide-ranging felony charges from years of vicious gang activities in Monterey County.
Bans on Cat Declawing and Book Censorship Among California’s 2026 Laws
New laws in the state also include gender-neutral bathrooms, employee tips and school cell phone restrictions.
Silent Night Shattered by Early Morning Shooting in Downtown San Jose that Left 1 Dead, 3 Injured
Police are looking for a suspect in a fatal shooting at an after-hours club on South First Street early Friday.
New CA Law Bans Fed Agents from Wearing Masks during Immigration Raids
The Trump administration is suing to block a new California law that would ban federal law enforcement officers from wearing masks on duty. It was shaped by concerns over masked immigration agents in Los Angeles.
Two More Suspects Arrested for September Jewelry Store Strong-arm Robbery
Following an investigation after the initial arrests of 13 suspects in the September strong-arm jewelry store heist, San Jose detectives obtained arrest warrants for two addtional suspects and search warrants for their residences.
Engineer Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison For Bombing PG&E Transformers in San Jose
The attacks in December 2022 and January 2023 caused property damage and widespread power outages.
DA’s Human Trafficking Task Force Busts $1M-a-year Brothel Network
The “Operation Family Ties” investigation began in June 2025 when a Morgan Hill police officer became suspicious of one of the defendants applying to open a massage parlor under another individual’s name.
Branham High Student Swastika Post Prompts Condemnations, Student Protest
The Bay Area Jewish Coalition reports it has received 500 reports of antisemitic incidents at K-12 schools since November 2023.
Judge Orders National Guard Out of LA, Back to Newsom’s Control
U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer called the Los Angeles deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump ‘profoundly un-American.’
San Jose Jr. Sharks Hockey Program Pays $4.6 Million To Settle Sexual Abuse Lawsuit Settlement
Former Jr. Sharks coach Kevin Whitmer, facing an expected 25-year prison term, is scheduled to be sentenced on Friday.
Suspect in 2021 San Jose Homicide Is Returned from Mexico To Face Murder Charge
Uatesoni Joseph Paasi, 31, was arrested last month in Mexico and was extradited to the U.S. on Dec. 2 and booked into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on a murder charge.
DA Wants San Jose Teen Accused in Black Friday Mall Shooting Tried as an Adult
District Attorney Jeff Rosen said handling the case in adult court provides consequences that 'reflect the recklessness and danger of fighting a senseless gang war inside a mall crowded with holiday shoppers.'
Terrified Shoppers Flee Black Friday Shooting at San Jose’s Valley Fair Mall, Three Injured
Nearly 90 minutes after the 5:40pm report of the shooting at Westfield Valley Fair mall on Stephens Boulevard, San Jose police said there was “no ongoing threat to public safety.”
Lawsuit Challenges San Jose’s License Plate Surveillance Cams
The ACLU of Northern California filed a lawsuit on behalf of local nonprofits. The lawsuit challenges San Jose police officers’ practice of searching for location information collected by automated license plate readers (ALPRs) without first getting a warrant.
Scotts Valley Man’s Body Pulled from Van that Drove Off Santa Cruz Wharf into Bay
More than a dozen lifeguards participated in the extraction.
