K Street shooting trial: Jury to now consider second-degree murder
Prosecutors have dropped first-degree murder charges against the men accused in the K Street shooting after the jury…
Court targets Thanksgiving conclusion for murder retrial in Sierra LaMar disappearance – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — The judge overseeing the murder retrial for Antolin Garcia Torres in the notorious 2012 disappearance…
Sacramento County funds sheriff’s POP team, delays decision on DA’s misdemeanor unit
Sacramento County supervisors voted Tuesday to fund the sheriff’s Problem Oriented Policing (POP) team while delaying a decision…
S.F. DA charges sheriff’s deputy for assaulting woman in custody
San Francisco’s district attorney on Monday charged a sheriff’s deputy with two misdemeanors for allegedly assaulting a woman…
Some in town near L.A. sour on lawyers behind lucrative landfill cases
Val Verde is a place with few strangers. Forty miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, the tiny foothill…
Man sentenced to jail for phony insurance claim after road rage collision with big rig – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — A reputed road-rage driver caught on dashcam video swerving in front of a semi-truck and…
San Jose man charged in fatal shooting of girlfriend at Fourth of July party – The Mercury News
SAN JOSE — A man has been charged with murder after police say he recklessly opened fire at…
District Attorneys celebrate upcoming changes to California’s mental health diversion program
A new California law will make it harder for some individuals to qualify for the state’s mental health…
Former SD County Sheriff’s Deputy sentenced for excessive force and cover-up
SAN DIEGO (KGTV) — The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced the sentencing on Tuesday of a former San Diego…
San Jose pastor convicted of domestic violence assault after suing former girlfriend – The Mercury News
A San Jose pastor and former civil rights nonprofit leader has been convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence assault…
SoCal sheriff’s deputy charged in 100-mph crash that killed groom-to-be
The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office has filed criminal charges against a deputy accused of running a red light…
Comic Carlos Mencia arrested on suspicion of felony tax evasion
Comedian Carlos Mencia, who broke out in the early 2000s with his Comedy Central series “Mind of Mencia,”…