Suspect in custody after standoff with San Jose police

San Jose police said they have taken a man into custody after a standoff at a residence on Monday.

San Jose hit-and-run victim dies week after being struck

A man in San Jose died a week after being struck in a hit-and-run by a truck as he crossed the street.

San Jose orders boosters for city workers

San Jose city workers must get booster shots for the coronavirus as a condition of their employment.

Video shows suspect vehicle linked to San Jose rail station slaying

Police shared new images of a possible suspect fleeing the area of the shooting after Thomas Calamia, 49, was shot to death on May 31, 2021, near the station at West Virginia and the Highway 87 overpass.

San Jose police race to scene of latest fatal traffic collision

San Jose police raced to the scene of a fatal car accident on Wednesday, where one person died and two people were injured. 

San Jose City Council approves booster-shot requirement at city-owned facilities

San Jose City Council on Tuesday approved COVID-19 booster shot requirements to access large indoor events at city-owned buildings. The new rule impacts both city workers and the public. 

Pedestrian killed in San Jose traffic collision

San Jose police are at the scene of a fatal traffic collision where a pedestrian was killed on Tuesday.

San Jose leaders move domestic violence records request behind closed doors

San Jose claimed in a memo the incident cited by the requester does not meet the definition of a crime, and therefore she is not entitled to the footage.

Santa Clara County Office of Education, health department push to keep schools open

Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges. 

Two new CA Assembly bills take aim at Prop. 47 as retail robberies continue

California legislators have introduced new Assembly bills in an effort to crack down on retail theft. They're seeking harsher penalties for such crimes, often classified as misdemeanors under California's voter-approved Proposition 47.

Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run collision in San Jose

San Jose police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision Wednesday evening where a bicyclist has died. 

Police de-escalate situation, arrest man waving ax and knife by Beast Fitness San Jose

Police on Wednesday morning arrested a man – using de-escalation techniques – who had been waving an ax and a large knife at Meridian Park Plaza in San Jose.

Remembering Bay Area hyphy powerhouse Traxamillion as 'classy' mastermind

Traxamillion, a Bay Area music producer, is being remembered as a powerhouse responsible for a cultural movement known as hyphy. "Just a classy guy," his manager said. "He let his work speak for himself."

South Bay hip hop producer Traxamillion has died

Some sad news from the music world: Influential hip hop music producer Traxamillion has died at the age of 43.

Deadly collisions in Richmond, San Jose, Vallejo at start of new year

At least four people have been killed at the start of the new year in fatal car collisions across the Bay Area in Richmond, San Jose and Vallejo.

Employee complaints spike at Santa Clara County's VTA

Data received by San Jose Spotlight shows 129 complaints have been filed with VTA's Office of Civil Rights as of Dec. 9. That is significantly higher compared to last year, when employees filed 76 complaints.