Football player shot by San Jose police poised to be awarded $8M

A college football player shot four times by a San Jose police officer as he was wrestling a gun away from people inside a taqueria is poised to be awarded $8 million by the city – in what is the third-largest police payout in city history.

114 mph winds damage, close historic Lick Observatory

Winds gusting up to 114 mph tore through the skies on Christmas, tearing off half the shutter on a dome atop Lick Observatory, according to the University of California at Santa Cruz.

Judge orders halt on ICE courthouse arrests in Northern California

A federal judge in San Jose has ordered a halt to ICE arrests at courthouses, arguing that immigrants are between a rock and a hard place: They face either getting arrested for trying to follow the law, or are not showing up to court and facing automatic deportation. 

'I'm scared to death': Storm concerns for unhoused residents

Rainy weather across the Bay Area could lead to pooling water in low-lying areas, creating hazardous conditions for people living on the streets and in creek beds.

Delayed deaths: 2 men in San Jose, Oakland die years after injuries

Two people died years after they were injured, authorities announced this week, including a man in San Jose who was hit by a car in 2019 and a person in Oakland who was shot in 2016 – back when Brexit was occurring and Barack Obama was president.

NYE 2026: Best New Year's Eve fireworks, family-friendly festivities in the Bay Area

Start 2026 with a bang by enjoying the best fireworks shows the Bay Area has to offer, along with other fun, family-friendly activities. We’ve compiled a list of events that are either low-cost or free.

Sacred Heart in San Jose says it's facing an urgent toy shortage

Local organizations are scrambling to make sure every child has a gift to open on Christmas morning. Sacred Heart in San Jose says it's facing an urgent toy shortage. 

South Bay Jewish community refuses fear after Australia Bondi Beach mass shooting

Members of the Jewish community in the South Bay said they are in disbelief over the Bondi Beach mass shooting in Australia. Still, they said they would not let fear keep them from gathering to celebrate Hanukkah.

San Jose family accused of operating brothel network

A San Jose family is suspected of running a network of sex brothels across the Bay Area and trafficking women, according to prosecutors.

Thief steals more than $1,000 worth of Disney Christmas decorations from San Jose home

Doorbell security camera footage showed a figure in a hooded sweatshirt and a face covering making several trips onto the property in order to steal the decorations.

Father of fatal San Jose hookah lounge shooting speaks out

The father of a man shot and killed at a hookah lounge in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood is speaking out.  

Family identifies man killed in San Jose hookah lounge shooting

San Jose police on Monday provided few new details about a weekend shooting at a hookah lounge that left one man dead and three others injured.

How Latin artists are transforming the music scene in the Bay Area and beyond

San Jose’s SAP Center erupted this weekend as Grammy-winning Mexican rock band Maná wrapped its "Vivir Sin Aire Tour" with two sold-out shows, closing a 30-date run across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

ICE fears alter annual California farmworker holiday caravan

An annual holiday caravan that delivers gifts and cooked tamales to California farmworkers is taking a different approach this year, with organizers citing an increase in immigration enforcement operations as the reason for heightened caution.

1 killed, 3 injured in early morning San Jose shooting

Police found no victims at the scene, but later learned four men had taken themselves to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. One man later died at the hospital.

Suspect in San Jose parking dispute killing captured in Mexico

A suspect sought in a 2021 San Jose parking-dispute killing was arrested in Mexico and extradited back to the U.S.