Woman held on $500,000 bail for vandalism of San Jose mayor's home

A South Bay woman held on $500,000 bail for a misdemeanor offense of vandalizing Mayor Sam Liccardo’s house will be released Tuesday evening.

Police make arrest, seek second suspect in vandalism of San Jose mayor's home

San Jose police said Monday they have arrested a 23-year-old woman and are seeking a second female suspect in connection with vandalism that damaged the home of Mayor Sam Liccardo in August.

City of San Jose appoints new racial equity director

San Jose has created a new office responsible for advancing equity and addressing systemic racism. The new director comes with 20 years of experience.

San Jose Police Department investigating four separate shootings in span of 11 hours

San Jose police blocked off a large area in the Buena Vista neighborhood in San Jose, as investigators collected evidence from the fourth shooting scene in the first 11 hours of Tuesday morning.

SJPD officer seen on video kicking, dragging women charged

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday charged Officer Matthew Rodriguez, 36, with unlawful assault and battery under the color of authority.

Federal judge will rule later this week on shortening time frame for Census data collection

A federal judge in San Jose heard arguments Tuesday on a preliminary injunction that would block the U.S. Census Bureau from shortening the time frames for gathering and processing data for the 2020 census.

Costly illegal dumping crackdown in San Jose

It’s a new push to clean up illegal dumping in the South Bay, but it’s not going to be cheap. City leaders say the project will cost roughly $300,000 to remove trash and debris along the neglected stretch of road of Monterey Road in South San Jose.

Man fatally stabbed near San Jose City Hall

A person died in an early Monday morning stabbing in San Jose right across from City Hall, police said.

San Jose family desperate to find stolen food truck

Owner Juana Ayala doesn’t have much money but she had a dream to start her own business and help her kids especially her youngest son pay for college. She invested in a food truck and that was taken in what appears to be a planned, thought-out theft.

Fire breaks out at tire and car repair shop in San Jose

San Jose firefighters are trying to determine how an early Friday morning fire started at a tire and car repair shop in San Jose.

Low interest rates driving sales as Bay Area home prices set record

The median price of a home in the San Francisco Bay Area has shot past $1 million, according to the California Association of Realtors. The association also saw a record number of homes sold last month despite the pandemic.

Ex-San Jose State official alleges cover-up of sex assault

The former deputy athletic director at San Jose State University is accusing several school officials, including the athletic director and president, of covering up sexual assault claims and retaliating against those who reported them.