Photo of crime scene at CSU, Fullerton

Sketch of Suspect Released in California Campus Slaying

FULLERTON — Police on Tuesday released a sketch and surveillance images of a suspect in the stabbing death of a retired college administrator at California State University, Fullerton. Authorities were trying to identify the man a day after Steven Shek Keun...
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Newsom Signs Landmark Police Use-of-Force Bill

By Dan Morain and Laurel Rosenhall, CalMatters California will soon have a tougher new legal standard for the use of deadly force by police, under legislation Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Monday that was inspired by last year’s fatal shooting of a young, unarme...
Police Chief Jerry Dyer

Police Chief Dyer Looms Large in NW Fresno Council Race

Fresno's police force is entering a period of significant change, with the man who led the department for 18 years stepping down. That makes the issue of public safety even more pivotal for candidates vying to represent northwest Fresno on the city council. ...
Photo of Joshua Guicho, 16, center, crying between his aunts Josephine Guicho, left, and Erica Guicho

Gilroy Festival Gunman Killed Himself, Coroner Says

The gunman in the deadly Gilroy Garlic Festival shooting killed himself, according to a finding by the Santa Clara County coroner's office that contradicts earlier police accounts that officers fired the fatal ...
Fresno City Council candidate forum

NW Fresno Council Candidates Clash Over Police, Homeless

Candidates to represent northwest Fresno on the city council sparred over opinions about police protection, the homeless, and the previous seat holder during a candidate forum Wednesday. The four candidates also addressed questions about Fresno business-fri...