Unusual coroner inquest decision: Jury rules Antioch detectives; Man arraigned in Mountain View vehicular manslaughter case

Man arraigned in Mountain View vehicular manslaughter case
San Jose Mercury News
Matthew Pumar, the Mountain View man charged with unintentionally running over and killing fellow resident William Ware, appeared in court for the first time Friday since his arrest on July 10.

Unusual coroner inquest decision: Jury rules Antioch detectives accidentally ...
San Jose Mercury News
ANTIOCH -- In one of Contra Costa's stranger coroner's inquests, a jury ruled Friday that two Antioch police detectives accidentally shot to death a wanted parolee after he backed his vehicle into their undercover car.

San Jose: No homicides for a week following violent surge; cause remains elusive
San Jose Mercury News
After one of the most violent stretches in San Jose's history claimed eight lives in 11 days, there hasn't been a homicide in more than a week.