Man accused of shooting Bay Area K-9 seeks pretrial mental health diversion
The shooting last month led to the amputation of Vacaville K-9 Officer Murph’s left leg.
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Santa Clara County sheriff purges outdated immigration policy from its books
The pertinent language referenced the defunct INS and authorized broad cooperation with federal immigration agents, all of which was superseded by county sanctuary laws.
East Bay Crime
Suspect named in 1990 rape and murder of woman jogging in Tilden Park
Jon Lipari, who died last year, was named as the killer as a result of modern DNA technology.
Police Accountability
Campbell police sergeant cleared in fatal shooting during gun struggle
Sgt. Najib Magee shot Miguel Gomez at close range after Gomez fired a shot while wrestling with another officer.
Homicide
San Jose: Teen homicide victim was stabbed in the heart on Valentine’s Day date, family says
A GoFundMe that raised $20,000 for the funeral has identified the victim as 15-year-old David...
South Bay Crime
‘Can’t put a crime in prison’: Justice reformer Bryan Stevenson preaches hope and a warning in South Bay speech
The decorated death penalty litigator talks about a need to move away from incarceration as...
Peninsula Crime
South San Francisco police find $300,000 worth of fireworks in storage unit
South San Francisco found and seized over 5,000 pounds of fireworks from a storage unit...
Guns
‘Stretching’ firefighter arrested in Bay Area restaurant for possessing ghost gun
Novato police arrested a man on allegations of having a concealed gun without a permit...