Residents concerned over homeless encampment near Santana Row
“Most residents are in favor of housing for the homeless, they are just not in favor of housing the homeless in their backyard,” said San Jose Vice Mayor Jones.
Police arrest man claiming to have swallowed explosive device at Mineta San Jose International Airport
A despondent 22-year-old man who drove onto a secure area of San Jose International Airport on Sunday morning, claiming to have explosives, was arrested after a brief standoff, police said.
Some South Bay communities receive state funding for wildfire prevention
Some South Bay communities are getting millions of dollars from the state to help with wildland fire prevention.
49ers place LB Dre Greenlaw on injured reserve
The San Francisco 49ers placed linebacker Dre Greenlaw on injured reserve Saturday with a groin injury that will likely sideline him for at least a month.
Emotional return to work this weekend for VTA light rail workers
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority will resume full service across the system Saturday, nearly four months after an employee killed nine workers in a mass shooting at the Guadalupe rail yard in San Jose.
San Jose firefighters, police unions oppose COVID vaccine mandate
Those who refuse to get vaccinated without an approved exemption or balk at the requirement could face punishments up to termination, the city's policy reads.
15-year-old boy suspected of shooting female relative to death in San Jose
Police are investigating a shooting that left one woman dead. The suspect, a 15-year-old boy, is related to the victim, police say.
VTA light rail service to resume full operations Saturday
The entire VTA light rail system will be back on track beginning Saturday in the South Bay.
DA clears San Jose police officer for shooting death of man on Memorial Day
Community members rallied against his death, saying Demetrius Stanley was a security guard and father who had been trying to turn his life around.
Federal charges announced for 55 gang members
A five-year-long investigation into gang activity in the Bay Area has culminated in federal charges for 55 members of the Nuestra Familia, El Hoyo Palmas and San Jose Grande gangs, federal prosecutors announced Thursday.
Campbell man honored by police for thwarting potential mass shooter
“You don’t have to be a cop a firefighter or a superhero to save innocent lives. You just need to call 911 when you see someone armed and dangerous,” Santa Clara County's district attorney said.
San Jose resident charged in brutal murder of 72-year-old man
A 25-year-old San Jose resident has been arrested on suspicion of homicide. Police say Sherman Smith was the primary suspect in the brutal murder of a 72-year-old man who was tied up, repeatedly stabbed, then drowned in a bathtub.
Beloved father identified by family as victim in brutal San Jose murder
A 25-year-old San Jose resident has been arrested on suspicion of homicide. Police say Sherman Smith is the primary suspect in the brutal murder of 72-year-old David Liebman. Police say the elderly man was tied up, repeatedly stabbed, then drowned in a bathtub. KTVU FOX 2's Jesse Gary reports.
Parts of Palo Alto, Mountain View to receive mosquito control treatment after West Nile virus detected
Santa Clara County's Vector Control District will conduct mosquito control treatment in parts of Palo Alto and Mountain View on Friday after detecting the West Nile virus in mosquitos in those areas.
1 victim suffers life-threatening injury in San Jose shooting, police investigating
San Jose police are at the scene of a shooting Wednesday night where one victim has suffered a life-threatening injury.
Businessman honored for tipping off Campbell police off to man with racist manifesto
Police found two high-powered rifles, body armor, and bomb-making materials in his car. They also discovered a manifesto that outlined plans to wipe out the Black, Hispanic, and Jewish populations.
49ers RB Raheem Mostert to undergo season-ending surgery
San Francisco 49ers running back Raheem Mostert will undergo season-ending surgery on his knee after getting injured in the season opener.
80-year-old pilot, Vietnam Vet, survives Palo Alto plane crash
An 80-year-old Vietnam War veteran pilot crash landed his plane in the Palo Alto marsh Monday after severing power lines and he’s remarkably okay. The crash happened around 1:50 p.m. northeast of the Palo Alto airport.
Scathing report details failures within Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office
A confidential report of failures within the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office was made public on Monday.
Plane crashes in Palo Alto after striking power lines
A small airplane crashed in Palo Alto on Monday afternoon, the FAA confirmed to KTVU.