A phone threat prompted a lockdown and a large police response at a local elementary school, police said.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from April 6 to April 12, 2026.
Police sent out an alert at 2:40 p.m.
The former San Jose State University football player was last seen at a shopping center after officers spoke with him, police said.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from March 30 to April 5, 2026.
A 53-year-old man was arrested after investigators followed his car to a scrap facility where he sold the stolen materials, police said.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from March 23 to March 29, 2026.
This town is one of 15 California jurisdictions facing legal action for failing to adopt a state-approved plan for adequate housing.
A traffic stop turned into a manhunt, leading to the arrest of a suspect wanted on felony warrants, police said.
Police said they saw a car illegally parked and saw a gun in plain view when they approached.
The owner claims the landlord disregarded their husband's terminal cancer diagnosis, demanding full rent and issuing an eviction.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from March 9 to March 15, 2026.
The family who owns the restaurant announced that rising costs and economic strain are forcing the closure of their eatery.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from March 02 to March 08, 2026.
The suspect told the employee he was going to beat him with an ax he was carrying and threatened to bury him, police said.
A 25-year-old man received an 11-year sentence for voluntary manslaughter and robbery in the death of a 17-year-old high school student.
The 30-year-old man was convicted for the slaying after shooting her multiple times outside their home, prosecutors said.
Another person has been arrested in connection with two separate firearm-related incidents, police said
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from February 23 to March 1, 2026.
An arrest for drug use led to bring down a major illegal gun and drug manufacturing operation.
Police said they received a call about a man with a gun in the front of his pants.
The man targeted an older couple with cognitive issues, prosecutors said.
Baby seal deaths and seizures alerted scientists to discover the outbreak at at Año Nuevo State Park officials said.
Wildlife experts are tracking the spread of a highly contagious H5N1 strain in the seal population.
Police said the suspects were fleeing from an armed robbery when they threatened a passing driver with a gun.
Police said they pulled over the driver because they suspected he was under the influence of alcohol.
Police initially sent out an alert stating they were shutting down the highway for a rescue operation.
Emergency crews are responding to an incident near Gray Whale Cove State Beach, closing the major coastal thoroughfare indefinitely.
The removal followed weeks of conflict and legal attempts by an associate of the property's minority owner to keep the structure in place.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from February 16 to February 22, 2026.
Police sent out an alert at 12:46 p.m. telling locals to stay inside as they conduct an investigation.
Police said significant traffic delays are expected and to use alternate routes.
Police chased one of the suspects identified in the theft at Target, police said.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from February 9 to February 15, 2026.
Investigators said the 16-year-old was riding the electric motorcycle at a high speed on the shoulder of the highway.
Police said the suspect had fired a weapon and displayed it in a threatening manner before driving away from the scene.
The following are names of those recorded deceased in San Mateo County from February 2 to February 8, 2026.
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The Peninsula resident is accused of the county's deadliest mass shooting on record.