A former Palo Alto police officer pleaded guilty this week for assaulting a man he was arresting in 2018. Wayne Benitez, 66, who was a sergeant at the time and has since retired, slammed the face of a handcuffed arrestee against the windshield of the arrestee’s car, according to court documents. The officer also admitted to filing a false police report.

Jonsen's 7,163-vote margin, with approximately 19,000 ballots outstanding, meant that Jensen would need nearly 70% of the remaining ballots to edge past Jonsen. As of 1pm today, Jensen had not conceded the race.

Police arrest suspect one hour later after neighbor spotted him hiding in her detached garage with a stolen bicycle.

Officers encourage anyone who witnesses a property crime like an auto burglary to immediately call the police, keep the suspects under observation from a safe distance and provide a full description to help officers apprehend them.

Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Palo Alto Police Department at 650.329.2413 or

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The driver of the car, an Oakland woman in her 30s, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. She was uninjured, police said.

While Shay Franco-Clausen won’t be ousted from her non-voting position on the e-board, she has been formally rebuked by her peers.

Bryce Druzin says he felt compelled to express his horror over the world’s worst humanitarian crisis by risking arrest.

County officials are poised to roll back a landmark local policy amid public outcry over the murder of Bambi Larson.

A new law granting public access to police misconduct records is already changing lives, despite attempts to stifle disclosure.

South Bay residents with an arrest warrant to their name have a chance to trade it for a citation and a new court date this holiday season.

Actor John Heard, known for playing the father in the Home Alone movies, died Friday in a Palo Alto hotel room.

Justice has been delayed for an untold number of sexual assault victims in Santa Clara County, as hundreds of rape kits remain untested.

A storied civil rights attorney plans to take the SJPD to task for selectively enforcing lewd conduct laws against gay men.