SJ flea market vendors look for early signals of new location

Vendors and their allies are pushing San Jose city leaders to finalize plans for a new site for the Berryessa Flea Market. They said on Wednesday that waiting to the last minute could cause an economic catastrophe for the 450 microbusinesses which rely on the four-day a week flea market.

San Jose woman sentenced for importing infested fruit

A woman from San Jose was sentenced this week to three months in jail for illegally importing infested fruit from Vietnam. 

Swim coach accused of sending 'sexually explicit content' to minor

A South Bay swim coach was arrested after he allegedly sent a minor he taught sexually explicit content on multiple occasions, officials said Friday. 

Person dies from West Nile Virus in Contra Costa County

The West Nile Virus has reared its head in two heavily populated Bay Area counties, with one county reporting a West Nile virus death last week.

Housing and homeless advocates disappointed by Newsom's order to clear encampments

Gov. Gavin Newsom’s executive order is finding support in the South Bay. San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan agrees that agencies should help get people housed but says it'll take more than just clearing encampments. 

Bay Area office vacancies hit record highs, here's why:

Office space vacancies in the Bay Area’s largest cities have reached new highs, according to a new report.

San Jose hospital reverses course on trauma center closure

In an about-face, a hospital in the South Bay now says it will not close its trauma center after all. When the closure plans at Regional Medical Center were announced back in March, it prompted months of protests. But on Friday, community leaders say they’re still not taking a "victory lap" over the latest announcement. 

San Jose neighborhood pleads for more help to thwart mail thefts

One south San Jose neighborhood says it has been hit by mail thieves so many times it wants all the community mailboxes replaced.  

Father, who died from suicide, named by police as suspect in 3-year-old daughter's homicide

The San Jose Police Department on Tuesday named the father of the 3-year-old girl who was found dead at a recycling facility as a suspect in her death. The father died by suicide.

Father of toddler found dead in San Jose died by suicide, officials say

Police said they are still investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the child's death and that of her father, who officials said died by suicide.

Bay Area law enforcement teams up to prevent sideshow activity

To try to combat the sideshow problem in a regional approach, the San Jose Police Department has started what it calls the "Bay Area Working Group on Sideshows."

Deadly motorcycle crash in South San Jose

Police are investigating after a motorcyclist died in a collision Thursday afternoon in South San Jose.   

South Bay heat-related death toll rises, other counties also report loss of life

Santa Clara County officials said Thursday that another person passed away due to the high heat. At least 19 people have passed away due to temperatures that in some cases soared beyond 100 degrees. Other counties have also reported a loss of life, although the issue is more acute in the South Bay.