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.

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.

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. 

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
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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.

Multiple fires under investigation at San Jose homeless encampment

Two small fires erupted at a homeless encampment by the San Jose airport Sunday. Seven people were displaced by the fires, but hundreds more living at the encampment are being told by the city that they need to clear out of the area in the coming days and months.

Bay Area remembers 9/11 attacks 20 years later

People across the Bay Area gathered to honor the victims’ and remember the tragic events of September 11th.

1 dead, another injured in late night San Jose shooting

One of the two people who were shot in the area of Cadillac Drive and Winchester Boulevard in San Jose Friday night is dead, police said.

2 victims wounded in San Jose shooting
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San Jose police say two people were wounded in a late night shooting Friday.

Volunteers building unpermitted tiny homes for San Jose's homeless

A group of volunteers in San Jose are building tiny shelters for the homeless and hoping they don't get caught. They're doing it in an undisclosed location, without permits, hoping the benefit outweighs the cost.

Motorcyclist killed in San Jose collision with pickup truck

San Jose police are investigating a deadly crash involving a motorcyclist and a pickup truck. The Friday morning collision marks the 43rd traffic fatailty of 2021.

Audit sheds light on how San Jose code enforcement officer was allegedly able to abuse power for years

San Jose officials are still reeling from the arrest of William Gerry, a city code enforcement officer who was charged with more than a dozen crimes, including sexual assault, extortion, and bribery.

San Jose police and community find missing child

San Jose police say a missing 11-year-old girl who ran away from home has been safely located after more than 12 hours away.