Police said Robert Rivera Jr.’s refusal to drop his gun, and deliberate motion pointing his firearm in the direction of officers made clear his intent that night was ‘to commit suicide by cop.’
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Former UFC Champ Gets Prison Term for Vigilante Shooting Spree
During a high-speed chase on crowded streets in 2022 north of Morgan Hill and in San Jose, the former UFC champion fired a handgun multiple times at a truck carrying three people, including a man accused of molesting Velasquez’s relative.
Gov. Newsom’s MAGA-curious Podcast Mystifies Democrats
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s podcast launch baffles allies and critics alike as the governor disappears from public events, raising questions about his leadership priorities and political future.
San Jose Police Arrest 13-year-old for Fatal Stabbing on Valentine’s Day
In addition to the 13-year-old murder suspect, police also arrested three 16-year-olds and Emanuel Sanchez-Damian,18, of Campbell, and charged each of them with felony assault of 15-year-old David Gutierrez.
DA Says Sunnyvale Officer Lawfully Shot and Killed Knife-wielding Resident in 2024
Police had responded to a North Sunnyvale neighborhood after a 911 call came in saying there was a man walking with a 12-inch knife.
California Regulators Say Evan Low Violated Campaign Finance Law Dozens of Times
The results of a five-year state probe laid out dozens of potential violations by Evan Low involving a non-profit tech foundation for which he raised a half-million dollars. The investigation began after CalMatters published an investigation into the relationship between Low, the foundation and its donors.
Man Gets 15-to-life for Trans Partner Murder
The case is believed to be the first prosecution of transgender domestic violence homicide in Santa Clara County.
SJ Officers Survive Attack, Alleged Assailants in Custody
Two Special Operations officers were not injured after returning fire in the seemingly unprovoked incident last week in East San Jose.
SC Sheriff Jonsen Won’t Help ICE Efforts to Deport Immigrants, Citing CA Sanctuary Law
President Donald Trump today began sweeps to deport undocumented immigrants arrested on suspicion of various crimes, a move that is dividing California sheriffs.
CA Lawmakers Seek to Keep ICE Away from Schools
California legislators want to limit deportation actions at schools, but they can’t ban immigration officials.
San Jose Police ‘Ghost’ Team Shuts Down a Teen’s Illegal Gun Factory
San Jose police said Lucien Cabrera, 19, built illegal guns in his San Jose home and brazenly marketed them on social media.
Filling Out Student Aid Forms Could Target Undocumented Parents for Trump’s Mass Deportations
National and California experts say Trump’s mass deportation plans make filling out the federal financial aid application for college a risk to students with undocumented parents. California’s own application has more safeguards.
High-tech Investigators for Santa Clara DA Nab Pair in $500K Online Scam
A Southern California man and woman are accused of using a trending international online scam called “Pig Butchering” to try to steal more than $500,000 from an elderly San Jose man.
San Jose Police Target Gang Members Responsible for Violent Crime Wave
Residents of the Loma Verde and Cadillac/Winchester neighborhoods were victims of gang-related violent crimes, including assault with deadly weapons, carjacking and robbery.
Homeless Raid in South San Jose Nets Police Illegal Weapons, Fentanyl and $17K in Cash
When San Jose police officers with the Metro and Violent Crimes Enforcement Teams served a fentanyl-related search warrant at an unhoused encampment in south San Jose on Sunday, they discovered a big haul of cash and illegal drugs. Two primary suspects were taken into custody nearby and the subsequent search yielded two firearms, narcotics for sale, drug paraphernalia, and over $17,000 in cash, according to police. Both suspects had been prohibited from owning firearms because of prior criminal records, police said.
Highway Patrol Won’t Recognize New Mobile Licenses on IPhones
California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.
