Santa Clara County educators criticize layoffs, federal grant freeze

SEIU Local 521 says 141 of its classified union members recently received pink slips along with at least 49 Early Learning Services faculty.

Cain Velasquez says he's willing to pay the price ahead of sentencing

Former UFC champion Cain Velasquez said he is ready to accept the consequences of his actions after shooting at a man in 2022 who was accused of molesting his son.

San Jose man arrested after viral video shows him keying Tesla

A man suspected of keying a Tesla in a San Jose Costco parking lot —an act of vandalism captured on video for all to see— has been arrested, police said.

3 Bay Area high school friends and college drop-outs launched a $2 billion AI recruiting startup

Three Bay Area high school classmates who dropped out of college are now behind what’s believed to be one of the fastest-growing startups in the tech world, and they’re only 21 years old.

San Jose family of 15-year-old stabbed to death on Valentine's Day wants max punishment

The family of a San Jose teenager who was stabbed to death on Valentine's Day held a rally Tuesday outside juvenile hall, asking for the most severe punishment for a 13-year-old alleged gang member accused of killing him.

VTA asks Gov. Newsom to order striking workers to return to jobs

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority said Saturday it has asked Gov. Gavin Newsom to order striking transit employees back to work serving thousands of South Bay riders while it works out a new contract.   

2 Bay Area lottery players are now millionaires

"At first, I thought I had won $1,000, but then my kid pointed out, ‘No, that’s not a thousand, that’s a million!’"

San Jose man arrested years later for 2013 homicide

A man wanted in connection with a deadly stabbing in San Jose who fled to Mexico has been arrested and charged with murder, the San Jose Police Department shared earlier this week.

Indecent exposure arrest of homeless man caught on video, San Jose police under investigation

A homeless man is in custody for indecent exposure and allegedly biting officers. Part of the altercation is captured on video. Advocates say police went too far. Now the incident is under investigation.

Cheaper to rent or buy? San Francisco had the widest dollar difference in the U.S.

A new analysis on the cost of renting a home versus owning a home found renting is cheaper, with San Francisco coming in at the top with the widest dollar margin.

South Bay grandfather wins $1 million scratcher, as granddaughter looks on

"Oh my God, Grandpa!" A South Bay grandfather has struck it rich, winning the top prize of $1 million in a California Lottery scratchers game.

VTA strike threatens commute for thousands

Around 100,000 riders will be impacted each and every day by the strike, which will suspend bus and light rail services for the foreseeable future.

San Jose sideshow: car 'fully engulfed' in flames, police say

Multiple sideshows occurred in San Jose on Saturday night, resulting in over a dozen impounded cars and an arrest. During the chaos, one car in a sideshows was fully engulfed by a fire, police said.

VTA workers to strike Monday after negotiations stall

Union members employed by the Valley Transportation Authority confirmed they will go on strike on Monday after negotiations with the transit agency stalled.