Police blotter: Man, 42, arrested for domestic battery
Michael Soto, 43, of the 100 block of Ronan Avenue, 8:17 p.m.
Brush fire contained near Roop and Leavesley roads
About 20 acres of vegetation burned in the area of Roop and Leavesley roads as of about 2:45 p.m. on Monday, June 29. The fire was reported contained at that time. No structures were burned or threatened by the blaze, and no injuries were reported. The fire appears to have been on private property, although Santa Clara County’s Coyote Lake-Harvey Bear Ranch County Park is nearby. The cause of the fire is unknown, according to Jim Crawford, CAL FIRE Battalion Chief.
Police arrest man accused of impersonating cop, sexually assaulting woman
Police have arrested a 25-year-old Cupertino man in connection with an incident that occurred Feb. 1, in San Jose, where the suspect allegedly impersonated a police officer, then sexually assaulted a woman in his vehicle, according to the Santa Cara County Sheriff's Office.
UPDATED: Plane crash reported off Pacheco Pass
Authorities have located an airplane that crashed off Pacheco Pass that may be the missing aircraft reported Sunday morning.
D.A. seeks death for Garcia Torres
Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen is seeking the death penalty for the Morgan Hill man accused of kidnapping and murdering Sierra LaMar more than two years ago.
Updated: Driver in chase got away on foot
The pickup truck driver pursued by authorities for more than 30 minutes Tuesday from Hollister to Gilroy escaped on foot, but the investigating sheriff’s office reported that it might have a positive identification on the suspect.
Hollister crime: Former reporter recovering; men accosted outside 7-Eleven
Former Pinnacle reporter Kate Woods was discharged from a