TRACY, CA – Authorities have confirmed that the body of Avtar Singh, a 57-year-old father of triplets who was kidnapped last week, was discovered over the weekend near Lake Berryessa in Napa County.

As our state builds the “California Model” for 21st century corrections and rehabilitation, confronting the crises in our ...

In January 2027, independent medical investigations in California will be required for all deaths in custody — including ...

Two years after pleading no contest to 77 felony and misdemeanor charges, former Lodi City Council member Shakir Khan was sentenced to three years in San Joaquin County Jail.

Three San Joaquin County court cases are set to move into the preliminary hearing stages starting in March at the Stockton ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The San Joaquin River is expected to rise to some of its highest levels in years, and officials are attributing it to this year's "unique" back-to-back storms. Sunday, the ...

SAN DIEGO — The family of a 34-year-old man who died after falling from the top bunk at San Diego's Central Jail while in the grips of withdrawing from alcohol and depressants is suing the San Diego ...

Life-saving measures were performed on San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office Sgt. Jason Whelen, but the deputy couldn't be revived after suffering a medical emergency while working a shift. A San ...

SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY, Calif. (FOX26) — The San Joaquin County Sheriff's Office is mourning the loss of one of its own. In a statement released Wednesday, the department announced the death of Sergeant ...

February 26, 2026 – San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office officials announce the passing of Sergeant Jason Whelen who began his career with the Sheriff’s Office on October 15, 2007. Related: California ...