Worker electrocuted by power line in San Jose

Two workers were injured Friday after one of them came in contact with an electrical transmission line in San Jose, the city's fire department said.

Elon vows Tesla will 'make things good' with San Jose bakery

After learning that Tesla backed out of a deal with a San Jose pie shop at the last minute, leaving the business owner out of thousands of dollars, Elon Musk said he would make amends.

Business booms at San Jose pie shop after Tesla backs out of large order

The owner of the Black-owned business posted a message on social media saying Tesla contacted her to order 2,000 of these pies for about $6,000.

Customer allegedly chokes man to death at San Jose convenience store

A man is in custody after allegedly strangling a customer at a San Jose convenience store, according to authorities and a witness.

2 San Jose homicides within roughly a day; 2 injured in parking lot shooting

Two people were killed in two separate homicides in San Jose in roughly 25 hours, police said. They represent the city's sixth and seventh homicides of 2024.

Auction set for beloved San Jose teacher's sneaker collection to raise money for scholarship

Virginia Wright, aka SP Gina, was known for her devotion to her students and her love of sneakers. When she died suddenly last year, her family knew they wanted to honor her memory. Now in partnership with retailer Shoe Palace, they are having an auction of her incredible shoe collection. They hope to raise money for a scholarship in her name.

Cisco Systems to lay off more than 4,000 workers in latest sign of tighter times in tech

Internet networking pioneer Cisco Systems is jettisoning more than 4,000 employees, joining the parade of technology companies in a trend that has helped boost their profits and stock prices while providing a sobering reminder of the job insecurity hanging over an industry increasingly embracing artificial intelligence.

Raging Waters in San Jose is hoping to come back and make a splash this summer

After months of proposals and interviews, San José’s Raging Waters waterpark looks to reopen under new management this summer, according to two councilmembers.

Man stabbed and killed near San Jose homeless encampment

The incident happened directly across from the area cleared of homeless encampments in 2022, after the San Jose Mineta International Airport declared it unsafe for people to live there.

11-year-old boy missing after leaving VTA bus found in San Jose

Manuel “Angel" Gonzalez was last seen on Tuesday about 4 p.m. near Santa Clara and 1st streets exiting a VTA bus.

Black History Month: Marc J. Spears goes from San Jose State to NBA Hall of Fame sports writer

After a brief stint on the San Jose State basketball team in the early 90s, Marc J. Spears turned his passion for basketball and writing into an award-winning journalism career spanning nearly 30 years.

More cases dismissed involving former SJPD officer caught in racist, homophobic texting scandal

The Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office has dismissed more cases that involved a former San Jose police officer involved in a racist and homophobic text message scandal. 

Gov. Newsom will send funding to San Jose, not premade tiny homes as promised

San Jose officials will need to scour the upcoming budget to find additional funding for 200 tiny homes slated to be put on the VTA North San Jose site, this after Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state will send money, but not pre-constructed units to multiple cities around the state.

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office investigating non-fatal shooting

The Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office is investigating a non-fatal shooting in an unincorporated area of San Jose on Monday. 

Pedestrian dies in San Jose car accident: Police

A fatal traffic collision has occurred in San Jose, causing lane closures, police say.

San Jose engineer accused of stealing missile technology trade secrets

Prosecutors allege Chenguang Gong, 57, transferred more than 3,600 files to his own personal storage devices from the Los Angeles-based research and development company he worked for.