County elected officials punted on making a final decision about Laura’s Law in 2019, but a new state bill is forcing a vote.

Two county public defenders recently launched the “Aider & Abettor” podcast to help change the criminal justice narrative.

San Jose police say a man attempted to shoot and kill two officers who were on foot patrol Sunday night in East San Jose.

Santa Clara County saw a sharp uptick in the number of domestic violence-related deaths from 2014 to last year, according to new data.

New data show that California saw a 10 percent jump in homicides from 2014 to 2015, but a 25 percent drop in the past decade.

A nonprofit dedicated to helping families of fallen law enforcement will hold a fundraiser for Officer Michael Katherman’s wife and children.

San Jose will hold a public memorial service Tuesday for Officer Michael Katherman, who died in a traffic collision earlier this week.

Michael Katherman, a San Jose police officer and 34-year-old father of two young children, died in a motorcycle crash Tuesday while on patrol.

A San Jose cop lawfully killed a man who fatally shot Officer Michael Johnson last year, according to a new District Attorney's Office report.

Sam Liccardo's second State of the City address as mayor of San Jose had moments of levity and optimism as well as a tribute to a slain police officer.

A year in review is rarely pretty, and 2015 was no exception. Here’s a brief list of the some of the biggest stories that made it a year to remember, and soon leave behind.

San Jose will create a group tasked with planning a police memorial to commemorate officers killed in the line of duty.

Thanks to a $1.6 million state law enforcement grant, the San Jose Police Department will be able to upgrade aging equipment.

In an email to constituents, Mayor Sam Liccardo summed up his first 100 days in office, which were marked by public ceremonies, new spending plans, partnerships and, just last month, a tragedy that shook the city.

Councilman Raul Peralez wants the city to conduct a thorough review of the police department's glitchy mobile communications network.

Thousands of people packed the SAP Center on Thursday to mourn the death of Officer Michael Johnson, who on March 24 became the 12th officer in San Jose's 166-year history to be killed in the line of duty.