In a Tuesday interview, San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan discussed prioritizing public safety and accelerating housing construction to address the homelessness crisis.
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‘Sextortion’ Scheme Led to Teen Suicide in San Jose, Police Say
A 25-year-old Southern California man is in custody for allegedly taking part in a financial sextortion scheme that played a role in the suicide of a 17-year-old San Jose boy.
Police Arrest Suspect in Drive-by Shooting at Palo Alto Steak House
A former employee of the steak house at the Stanford Shopping Center, Zachary Michael Ginsberg, 32, of San Jose, was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and shooting at an occupied building after allegedly firing at least two rounds that struck the window of the restaurant and an unoccupied vehicle.
Mt. View Police Arrest Five for Summer Murder at Shoreline
The five suspects, who appear to be associated with the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club in San Francisco, were arrested Tuesday as suspects in the murder of 41-year-old Bakersfield resident Juan Gonzalez and the brutal assault of an off-duty police officer at a Chris Stapleton concert.
Palo Alto Police Looking for Motorist Who Struck Bicyclist
A bicylist near University Avenue and Webster Street reported that a driver of a passing vehicle called him a racial epithet, spat on him and then intentionally collided with him, causing a minor injury. The suspect is unknown and at large.
Federal Jury Sends Mixed Signals in Awarding $1M to Family of Police Shooting Victim
Jurors in the U.S. District Court in San Jose rejected claims by the widow of Jacob Dominguez that San Jose Police Officer Michael Pina had violated the shooting victim's Fourth and 14th Amendment rights.
Police Investigating Report of Late-night Sexual Assault at Palo Alto Transit Center
The suspect is described as a Hispanic male in his 40s, about 6 feet 3 inches tall, with a lanky frame and beard. He was wearing an orange beanie hat. The victim told police that she had seen the suspect recently on the late-night bus.
Off-duty San Jose Police Officer Says Bullet Fired from Passing Car Hit His Vehicle
The officer, who was not identified, reported that he was not injured when his personal vehicle was struck at least one time by gun fire on Highway 101 near Route 85.
San Jose Police Acted Lawfully in Fatal January Shootout, Concludes DA
Robert Seth Carter, 32, was shot and killed on Jan. 19 after he unsuccessfully attempted to carjack someone on Monroe Street and then T-boned another car while armed in the intersection of Park Avenue and W. Hedding Street.
Are San Jose Police Salary Demands An Example of How Bay Area Is Unaffordable?
The New York Times spotlights San Jose police salary negotiations as a measure of the high cost of living in the Bay Area.
San Jose Police Union: According to Mayor Liccardo, Down Is Up and Up Is Down
During Sam Liccardo's City Hall reign, the SJPD went from 1,370 officers to 1151 authorized police positions and today can only field 961 street-ready officers, and hundreds more officers are planning on leaving over the next 24-months.
From San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo: The Facts About Police Staffing
County Supervisor Cindy Chavez–-financially backed by the police union in her mayoral campaign–repeated the union's warnings of doom through robocalls, text messages and social media. All of this would be very alarming, of course, if it were true. It's not true.
San Jose Police Contract Dispute Boils Over into Mayoral Campaign
While the San Jose Police Officers Association claims response times are growing and predicted a “mass exodus” of officers because of pay and working conditions, the city counters that the department has the lowest vacancy rate in a decade, and its officers’ salaries are among the highest in the Bay Area.
Santa Clara Police Warn of Phone Scam Impersonating Officer
According to recipients of the bogus calls, a male voice requests that individuals call the Lieutenant back with a case number and contact information. If you receive a similar call or voicemail, hang up immediately or delete the message.
Palo Alto to Shift Interim Police Chief, a San Jose PD Veteran, to Permanent Status
Andrew Binder, who will become the Palo Police Chief pending an Aug. 8 vote by the city council, has served with Palo Alto police for more than seven years after 18 years with the San Jose Police Department
Police Chief Saves San Jose Man with Drug Overdose in Good Samaritan Act
Police Chief Anthony Mata and Assistant Chief Paul Joseph were flagged down by the victim's girlfriend while driving on Coleman Avenue.
