These Bay Area cities ranked among the rudest in America

From talking on speakerphone while in public to being impolite towards service workers, there are certain behaviors many consider socially disrespectful. A new analysis lists two Bay Area cities among the rudest in the U.S.

VTA murder suspect identified as fellow employee

Authorities have arrested a man suspected of killing a VTA employee at the Chaboya Bus Yard Friday night. 

VTA bus operator shot and killed at Chaboya bus yard

An employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was shot and killed on Friday night in the parking lot of the VTA's Chaboya Division bus yard in San Jose, according to a press release from VTA.   

Immigrant families reunited after decades apart through international nonprofit

25 people flew in from Mexico to reunite with their families who migrated to the US many years ago. They were traveling through a program called Palomas Mensajeras.

San Jose sees 14th pedestrian killed in traffic collision

There are familiar calls for increased safety on South Bay roads following the latest fatal collision with a pedestrian.

San Jose's Alum Rock businesses getting free cameras to combat crime

San Jose’s Alum Rock community is fed up with the increase in crime. Now they're getting a new tool – cameras – to try to stop it and make businesses feel safer.

3 arrested after San Jose machete attack

San Jose police have arrested three men who were caught on surveillance video kicking, punching and stabbing another man with a machete.

Study finds only 9 cities where childcare is cheaper than rent

Parents are facing the financial challenges of managing high childcare expenses that surpass what they pay for rent in most U.S. cities, according to a new study.

18-year-old killed after spilling out of truck doing donuts in San Jose

A woman who was riding in a pickup truck doing donuts in a San Jose parking lot on Friday night was killed when the truck she fell out of struck her, police say. 

Mail theft at San Jose apartment complex frustrates residents

Residents say their letter carrier was robbed, and his master key was stolen. And now, at Meridian Apartments in San Jose, much of the mail is missing.

Threats of violence made to California schools in social media trend

Several school districts in Northern California fell victim to a nationwide social media trend threatening schools Friday.

3.4 earthquake shakes up South Bay

A 3.4 earthquake rocked some parts of the South Bay, reaching a 3.4 on the Ritcher scale. 

Mexico celebrates independence in Bay Area

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this weekend by commemorating the independence days of various Latin American countries.

Same suspects burglarize multiple neighborhood bars in San Jose

The owners of several small neighborhood bars in San Jose believe the same crew may have burglarized more than a dozen bars over the past month.

Police chase in Santa Clara, Alameda counties; 2 in custody

At least one person was taken into custody following an early Thursday morning police chase from San Jose to Oakland, officials said.

Pedestrian dies on Highway 101 in San Jose

 A pedestrian was killed early Thursday morning on northbound U.S. Highway 101 in San Jose, according to the California Highway Patrol.  

Alum Rock teachers take historical cruise with San Jose lowriders

San Jose is known as the birthplace of lowriding and some Alum Rock teachers got a hands-on lesson about the culture they’ll be teaching students.