The city of Napa has elevated its acting police chief, Fabio Rodriguez, to take on the role permanently. Rodriguez had been serving as the acting ...

ALAMEDA COUNTY’S NEW district attorney is rejecting her predecessor’s recommendations to resentence people on death row — recommendations triggered by a ...

THE FAMILY OF an Oakland school employee killed by a suspect fleeing from the California Highway Patrol last week said Monday he saved his girlfriend’s ...

A LACK OF QUALIFIED CONTRACT WORKERS, inadequate training and supervision, and contractors exceeding the timing of a work permit were among factors ...

The student suspected of fatally stabbing San Jose teacher Diane Peterson nearly 50 years ago carried a knife inscribed with “Teacher Dear,” authorities ...

Three people suspected of stealing or damaging roughly $4,000 worth of produce in San Joaquin County were arrested this week, the Sheriff’s Office said.

Mayor Daniel Lurie has signed legislation allowing the city to accept private donations to replace aging fire engines, trucks and ambulances in the San ...

SAN JOSE IS DOUBLING DOWN on traffic safety, and red light runners and speeding drivers need to pump the brakes if they don’t want to pay hundreds of ...