'Breeze of Innovation' wins design contest for Silicon Valley landmark

A winner has been chosen in a competition begun years ago to create a world-class landmark for Silicon Valley. The 200-foot tall, self-powering structure is called "Breeze of Innovation."

Man suspected in multiple Bay Area Subway sandwich shop robberies arrested

Officers with the U.S. Marshals arrested a man Wednesday wanted in connection to 13 armed robberies of Subway sandwich shops around the Bay Area.

San Jose City Council votes to resume sweeping homeless encampments

The San Jose City Council voted this week to immediately resume pre-pandemic homeless encampment management and abatement procedures, as well as explore the idea of sanctioned encampments.

Community patrols to hit the streets of San Jose’s Japantown

Richard Saito is a member of the Japantown Community Congress and runs Japantown Prepared, a volunteer group primarily aimed at helping during natural disasters.  He says the group is also concerned about crime.

Man arrested after carjacking San Jose victim at knifepoint, assaulting elderly woman

A suspect was arrested after what San Jose police described as a "violent crime spree" that started Friday morning with a carjacking at knifepoint and ended with an assault on an elderly Filipino woman.

New San Jose police chief has strong ties with minority community groups

The City of San Jose has a new police chief. Anthony Mata is a 25-year veteran who previously served as deputy chief. Mata is a father of three and a Chicago native.

Fremont ranks No.1 happiest city in America in new survey

Fremont has received the distinction as the happiest city in America in a new survey that looked at key indicators of happiness, ranging from the depression rate to the income-growth rate to how much leisure time spent on a daily basis.

Man charged with hate crime in alleged sexual assault at San Jose Caltrain station

The victim named Tiffany, a 26-year-old medical worker from San Jose, said she was tossed around and dragged as the suspect shouted expletives calling her out for being Asian.

New surveillance video of suspect car involved in San Jose homicide

On Thursday, San Jose police released new surveillance video of the car driven by the people who allegedly killed a 55-year-old father who police identified as Thu Nguyen. It happened as the victim confronted the suspects tampering with his car.

NAACP, demonstrators sue City of San Jose for police use of excessive force during George Floyd protests

Two civil rights organizations and demonstrators, including a man who lost his right eye, filed a lawsuit Thursday against the city of San Jose for using excessive force against George Floyd protesters.

San Jose Asian victim of possible hate crime speaks out

The attempted sexual assault of an Asian woman at San Jose's Diridon station is being investigated as a possible hate crime.

Car plows into San Jose CVS store, no injuries reported

Firefighters with the San Jose fire department responded early Wednesday afternoon to a sedan that had crashed into a CVS store. There are no reports of injuries.

Man shot in east San Jose dies

The man who was shot Saturday evening near an elementary school in east San Jose has succumbed to his injuries suffered in the incident, which has been updated to a homicide by San Jose police. 

San Jose's iconic Fairmont Hotel temporarily closes after filing for Chapter 11 reorganization

FMT SJ LLC, the operator of the iconic hotel, filed for Chapter 11 reorganization Friday, temporarily closing the hotel for as much as three months while it finds a management partner and extends the existing mortgage debt.