Police investigate swastika in notebook at Live Oak High School
Morgan Hill Police last week investigated a notebook found at Live Oak High School with a swastika and other hateful messages written inside it, and cited a student in relation to the incident.Â
Someone posted a photo of the offending writings on NextDoor, late in...
Man struck, killed by vehicle on Monterey Road
A man was killed after a vehicle struck him while he was walking on the shoulder of Monterey Road in San Martin on Jan. 10.
California Highway Patrol officers are now seeking the public’s help in finding the driver, who fled the scene.
According to the...
Gilroy Police investigate suspicious death
The death of a woman last week at a Gilroy home is being investigated as suspicious, police said Aug. 15.
The investigation began after the woman was found dead the evening of Aug. 6 at a home in the 7600 block of Rea Street, according...
Inmate dies at Santa Clara County Jail
A 74-year-old Santa Clara County Main Jail inmate in San Jose died Saturday after being found unresponsive in his jail cell during a welfare check.
The man, who was housed alone, was found unresponsive in his cell in the jail's 2B dorm unit at about...
CHP ramps up enforcement of Burnett overpass flags, displays
Authorities are starting to crack down on people illegally hanging flags, signs, banners and other items—regardless of the content of their messaging—on highway overpasses in South Valley, according to a local California Highway Patrol captain.
The heightened enforcement plan is the CHP’s response to a...
Morgan Hill Police arrest restaurant burglary suspect
Police arrested a man who burglarized a restaurant in Morgan Hill before attempting to escape arrest by running through residential yards and locking himself in a storage shed, authorities said.
At about 11:23pm Nov. 28, Morgan Hill Police responded to Poke Bowl restaurant, 408 Tennant...
Morgan Hill Chief accepts Pleasanton PD post
Morgan Hill Police Chief David Swing, who began his law enforcement career at the local department about 25 years ago, was recently appointed the next chief of police for the City of Pleasanton.
CHP: Bay Area highway deaths down in 2020
Traffic deaths on Bay Area highways fell modestly in 2020 from the previous year, reflecting the decline in traffic during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Freeway deaths in the nine-county Bay Area dropped 9% from 2019, according to data provided by the California Highway Patrol.
Deaths were down...
Santa Clara County moves to restrict ICE activity on public property
Local officials across the Bay Area are developing strategies to protect immigrant communities as the Trump administration considers deploying federal immigration enforcement agents to the region, with some municipalities taking aggressive protective measures while others adopt more cautious approaches.
The administration recently canceled planned enforcement...
