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Traffic stop leads to large fentanyl seizure in unincorporated San Mateo County
1+ hour, 24+ min ago (142+ words) Proactive patrols in unincorporated San Mateo County early Tuesday morning led deputies to two suspects in possession of more than 100 grams of fentanyl with intent to sell, according to the Sheriff's Office. Both Dutton and passenger Alexis Coombs, 55, of Stockton,…...
10 charged in fight at the Maguire Correctional Facility
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (239+ words) Ten men have been charged for a fight that broke out at the Maguire Correctional Facility in September 2025, San Mateo County Chief Deputy District Attorney Shin-Mee Chang said." The brawl involved around roughly 30 incarcerated individuals, the San Mateo County Sheriff's…...
Man who killed a deputy serving an eviction notice was run over, California sheriff says
3+ week, 5+ day ago (429+ words) Tulare County deputies were serving the notice to a 60-year-old man in Porterville when he opened fire on them, the sheriff's department said. Porterville is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Los Angeles in the state's Central Valley. The man barricaded…...
Redwood City man arrested in Menlo Park child exploitation sting
1+ week, 2+ day ago (310+ words) A 31-year-old Redwood City man was arrested following a multi-day undercover operation targeting online child exploitation, police said. The Menlo Park Police Department, working with the Sunnyvale and Newark police departments and the Northern California Regional Intelligence Center, concluded the…...
College of San Mateo Police Academy
1+ week, 2+ day ago (183+ words) Earlier this month, Menlo Park Police Chief David Norris and his team met up with recruits at the midterm inspection for the College of San Mateo Police Academy. Our future MPPD officers represented the department exceptionally well. CSM officer candidates…...
San Mateo County Sheriff's Office to hold DUI checkpoint in Woodside April 24
1+ week, 5+ day ago (139+ words) The San Mateo County Sheriff's Office will conduct a driving under the influence and driver's license checkpoint Friday, April 24, from 6 p. m. to 2 a. m. along Woodside Road in the Town of Woodside. The checkpoint is being held in an area selected based on…...
Man extradited from Mexico faces murder charges in East Palo Alto shooting
1+ week, 6+ day ago (303+ words) A man accused of shooting four people at a birthday party in East Palo Alto in 2018 and then fleeing to Mexico appeared in court Tuesday in Redwood City to face murder charges. Julian Santana Rico, 25, allegedly fatally shot two people…...
Honolulu man fails to appear in San Mateo County court on fentanyl charges
2+ week, 1+ hour ago (223+ words) A Honolulu man who allegedly attempted to bring fentanyl into the San Mateo County courthouse while appearing for a hearing on charges of fentanyl possession has failed to appear for his most recent court date and a $146, 000 bench warrant has…...
Louisiana community is struggling to understand after man killed 8 children
2+ week, 1+ day ago (879+ words) City Marshal James Jefferson addresses the media during a press conference following a domestic violence-related shooting that killed eight children, aged between 1 and 14, in Shreveport, La. , Monday. The violence reverberated across Shreveport a day after one of the nation's deadliest…...
Redwood City Council renews police drone and body camera contract
2+ week, 5+ day ago (895+ words) The Redwood City Police Department will renew its contract for drone and body-worn cameras, to balance public and officer safety through technology, with a vote from City Council Monday." The police department's annual military equipment use report was reviewed by…...