Man suspected of injuring pet tortoise arrested again for breaking into the same school

A suspect who was arrested for severely injuring a 70-year-old tortoise at a San Jose preschool this weekend was arrested again for breaking into the same school, police say.

70-year-old tortoise recovering after California man charged with animal abuse

Police said Michelangelo was found with a piece of wood stabbed through his outer shell. Dr. Tal Solomon called it the worst case of abuse he’s seen.

San Jose man arrested for animal abuse, vandalism

A 40-year-old San Jose homeless man was arrested for animal abuse and felony vandalism at a preschool Saturday morning

Bicyclist struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in San Jose

A man riding a bicycle was killed early Sunday morning by a wrong-way driver of a pickup truck that fled the scene.

Flooding along Guadalupe River, Ross Creek expected

City workers spent most of Tuesday evening going to door to door, alerting hundreds of residents living near the Guadalupe River of potential flooding.

Good Sam Hospital to submit revised plan following vaccine scandal

Good Samaritan Hospital will issue a revised vaccine plan to the county after they offered an affluent school district to skip ahead in line.

'Person of interest' in Gilroy homicide was unarmed when SJ police killed him

David Tovar was running away from police on a second-floor landing of the complex and was shot by police on the ground floor after an officer saw Tovar reach into his waistband pulling out what the officer "believed to be the butt of a handgun," acting Police Chief David Tindall said on Monday. Police later confirmed the object mistaken for a handgun was either a silver and black cellphone or a screwdriver found on the scene.

City of San Jose announces 6 finalists for chief of police

The City of San Jose on Monday announced six finalists for police chief, including four internal candidates. 

Good Sam hospital investigated for giving vaccine to teachers as gifts

Educators are not yet allowed to receive vaccines in Santa Clara County. Yet the staff at the Los Gatos school district, one of the most affluent in the county, was allowed to skip the line and sign up for vaccines as a reward for helping raise money for meals for hospital workers.

San Jose fire department hazmat team respond to ammonia spill

San Jose Fire Department says a hazardous materials team has contained an ammonia spill Friday and that the leak is under control.

8th grader bakes mom’s cookie recipe for food bank fundraiser

Harrison Hatlo Porter, an 8th grader at Valley Christian Junior High in San Jose, was determined to raise money for his local food bank, Second Harvest of Silicon Valley.

Calvary Chapel pastors appear in contempt of court case

A South Bay church that’s repeatedly defied a county health order barring indoor gatherings was back in court on Thursday.

Larger than life artwork celebrates Ruth Bader Ginsburg in San Jose

The 85-foot high installation of Ruth Bader Ginsberg will be visible throughout downtown San Jose and illuminated at night.  

MLK’s message still resonates today throughout the Bay Area

People across the Bay Area found safe ways to honor Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Monday, even in the middle of the pandemic.

COVID variant outbreaks in Santa Clara County including Kaiser San Jose

The California Department of Public Health is seeing increasing numbers of a new Covid-19 variant throughout the state, including in the Bay Area. It is different than the strain detected in the United Kingdom. The new variant has been tied to several large outbreaks in Santa Clara County including one at Kaiser in San Jose.

Man held after shooting at San Jose police

​​​​​​​A suspect was arrested Friday after he opened fire on police and then barricaded himself inside his home in east San Jose, police said.