Guadalupe River encampment sweep continues amid rising unhoused population in Santa Clara County
The city of San Jose on Monday began the second week of a massive homeless encampment sweep. The sweep follows Santa Clara County's announcement that the number of unhoused individuals has increased by more than 8% since the last official count two years ago.
San Jose police officer arrested, held without bail
An officer with the San Jose Police Department was arrested and is being held without bail in the Santa Clara County Jail.
No 'vanlording:' San Jose bans RVs as rental properties for the unhoused
A recently passed San Jose ordinance will, when it takes effect, ban the use of RVs as rental properties for the unhoused. The law is aimed at preventing what city officials call "vanlording," which stems from people renting RVs as units of housing.
San Jose restaurateur celebrates origins of Juneteenth
A San Jose restaurant owner celebrates Juneteenth with recipes that date back over 100 years.
Nicaraguan man accused of assaulting 3 ICE officers in San Jose
A Nicaraguan man has been charged by federal prosecutors with assaulting three ICE officers in San Jose - specifically grabbing one of the deportation officer's testicles who cried out, "Let go of my balls!"
This Bay Area city cancels its 4th of July fireworks festival
Some residents of this Bay Area neighborhood are glad the fireworks display have been canceled.
Emergency alert app launches in San Jose, hours before Ranch Place Fire
A new emergency notification system was launched in San Jose yesterday, just before the Ranch Place Fire sparked.
Authorities seek man who exposed self, assaulted driver on San Jose bus
A surveillance camera on the bus caught the man "pleasuring himself" on the VTA bus.
Family of San Jose man fatally shot by police, attacked by K-9 awarded $1M
The family of a San Jose man under suspicion of several crimes and shot by police – and who was then attacked by a K-9 – will be paid $1 million by the city under a legal settlement.
San Jose expands temporary housing with 5 motels for homeless residents
The San Jose City Council unanimously approved a plan Tuesday to add five more motels for temporary housing for people experiencing homelessness.
Evacuation orders lifted for East San Jose vegetation fire
Firefighters with the San Jose Fire Department and Cal Fire got the upper hand in battling a nearly 100-acre vegetation fire that started late Tuesday afternoon. The fire was 75% contained and earlier evacutation orders had been lifted by late evening.
San Jose encampment sweeps continue, advocates respond too
A newly formed rapid response group is responding to unhoused encampment sweeps in San Jose. The goal is to quickly respond with legal and other information and to monitor the progress of the city sweeps. The group deployed for the first time on Monday to a sweep along the Guadalupe River near the San Jose Airport.
Alleged San Jose sideshow promoter arrested
A San Jose man is accused of promoting multiple sideshows throughout the city while on probation, police said Friday.
Thousands gather for 'No Kings' anti-Trump protests in Bay Area
In San Francisco, the protest began at Dolores Park, where thousands gathered before marching nearly two miles to Civic Center Plaza.
Bay Area prepares for ‘No Kings Day’ demonstrations against Trump administration policies
The “No Kings Day" movement, in response to President Trump’s immigration crackdown and a planned $40 million military parade in Washington, D.C., hits the Bay on Saturday.
24 sex offenders arrested in San Jose, including fugitives: Police
Twenty-four sex offenders were arrested in San Jose over the past several weeks for allegedly being in violation of their sex registration requirements, the San Jose Police Department said Friday.
'You got to have faith': San Jose man paralyzed in hit-and-run shares story of recovery
"I felt alone, lying in the middle of the street. I was faced down, and I can see cars driving by me," the San Jose man said, describing the moments after he was hit.
1 killed, 1 injured in suspected DUI crash in San Jose
Police said the man was driving eastbound on Tully Road approaching Galveston Avenue when he left the roadway and hit a tree.
