What needs to happen before VTA light rail service returns

It’s been six weeks since the deadly mass shooting at the Valley Transportation Authority light rail yard in San Jose. The lack of the three routes linking east, west, and south San Jose is impacting riders dependent on that service.

South Bay tech companies expand office space, prepare for remote employees to return

Demand for Silicon Valley office space soared over the past three months, spurred by major technology companies in the South Bay expanding their real estate footprints.

FAA sets deadline for clearing of homeless encampment near San Jose airport

Hundreds of unhoused San Jose residents face an uncertain future. This, as the city is under pressure from the federal government to clear a homeless encampment at the edge of the San Jose airport's runways.

Prosecutor: San Jose mother confessed to strangling 7-year-old son

A San Jose mother on Wednesday was denied bail by a Nevada judge who was told by a prosecutor that the woman admitted strangling her 7-year-old son.

San Jose City Council unanimously approves gun violence reduction initiatives

San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said the initiative included two first-of-its kind proposals: "mandatory gun insurance, and mandatory gun ownership fees."

500 pounds of illegal fireworks confiscated in San Jose

The San Jose Police Department said in a tweet Tuesday that officers seized 500 pounds of fireworks.

California could award VTA $20M in emergency funds in wake of mass shooting

The emergency amendments added to the budget would set aside $10 million dollars to help VTA workers and another $10 million to make repairs to the damaged rail yard.

Plans to create sprawling tech campus on former Fry's grounds in San Jose

Now, Bay West Development is planning a new project at the site, which would include almost 2 million square feet of office space, and amenities for workers, across several new buildings.

Allegations of race-based San Jose policing have skyrocketed

The Independent Police Auditor released an annual report showing allegations of San Jose police officers engaging in bias-based policing just about doubled from 54 received in 2019 to 104 received in 2020. 

Businesses fight back after Santa Clara County issues $6M in COVID fines

The Salon Professional Academy in the Westgate Center Mall in west San Jose is like most businesses — struggling to shake off the negative economic effects of the COVID pandemic.