Goodwill store in South Bay jail provides women in custody retail job experience

A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held in the South Bay last Tuesday for a Goodwill store that has now opened inside a correctional facility. Women in custody are provided real-world retail experience, Santa Clara County Sheriff's Officials say.

Swim coach accused of sending 'sexually explicit content' to minor

A South Bay swim coach was arrested after he allegedly sent a minor he taught sexually explicit content on multiple occasions, officials said Friday. 

2-time table tennis Olympian Kanak Jha hungry for 1st medal at Paris Olympics

Milpitas native Kanak Jha was the youngest male tennis player to ever qualify for the Olympics in 2016. Since then, he's become a two-time Olympian and will be the only player from the U.S. In the table tennis singles matches at the Paris Olympics.

Mountain lion visits two Milpitas neighborhoods

Early Wednesday morning, two Milpitas neighborhoods got a mountain lion visit, and it was all caught on camera.

Sex assault suspect dies at Elmwood jail in Milpitas

A 41-year-old man died at the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas on Thursday, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office.

5 people nabbed during police operation at Great Mall in Milpitas

Five people were arrested during an anti-theft operation conducted by the Milpitas Police Department at the Great Mall late last week, authorities said.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office denies forcibly removing arrested woman's hijab

The Santa Clara Sheriff's Office denied Saturday that one of its deputies forcibly removed a hijab of a Muslim woman that was arrested and booked in a Milpitas correctional facility.

Wedding items, dishes from Poland stolen from U-Haul in Milpitas

A U-Haul filled with irreplaceable items was stolen in Milpitas from a Canadian man who drove to the South Bay last week.

Milpitas Library kicks off Taylor Swift-themed programs throughout July

To celebrate Taylor Swift's upcoming Santa Clara tour dates, Milpitas Library is filling in the blank spaces on its calendar with programming inspired by the pop superstar.

Body of woman found at Milpitas landfill was mother of 3

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at a landfill in Milpitas last week.

Suspect in South Bay crime spree refuses to show for court

The man accused of stabbing three people, multiple carjackings, and running down two others with a stolen car, was formally charged with the alleged crimes on Tuesday. However, the defendant, Kevin Parkourana, was not in court to hear the charges.

Victims identified in deadly South Bay spree

The two men and one woman killed by a man on an alleged violent rampage through San Jose and Milpitas last week were identified Tuesday by officials. 

Neighbors mourn couple killed in South Bay crime spree

A makeshift sidewalk memorial sits outside a San Jose home to honor a couple allegedly killed by 31-year-old Kevin Parkourana.

Suspect in deadly South Bay crime spree has history of violence, mental illness

The man suspected of killing three people and injuring another three has a lengthy criminal and mental health history causing even city officials to question where the criminal justice system failed.

Movie set in Milpitas shows how an Asian American family deals with depression

Writer and director Tom Huang says this story is personal for him and shedding light on mental health issues in the Asian Community is one of his priorities as a filmmaker.