Bay Area office vacancy rates surge to 30%

San Francisco is seeing a staggering 30 million square feet of empty office space.

San Jose mayor seeks 'crisis declaration' due to number of unhoused residents

City officials said a crisis declaration would streamline current policies and procedures to shorten the time it takes to build interim housing or safe parking and sleeping sites, from years to months.

San Jose pays $400k to former police officer who alleged widespread harassment

The city of San Jose recently approved a $400,000 settlement for a former San Jose police officer who says he was harassed for being Muslim. The former officer says he was subjected to jokes and teasing about September 11, and being a member of ISIS. After years on the force, his attorney says he’d had enough, left the department, and then filed a lawsuit.

San Jose State honors former student, current ESPN reporter Marc Spears

A local San Jose sports journalist who won national praise for his impactful writing on race was honored Saturday by his South Bay alma mater.

Lowrider culture is an important piece of Mexican American tradition

Last year, Ricardo Cortez created the 408 Art Lowrider workshop for teens as a Creative Ambassador for the City of San Jose.

Stolen truck driver slams into San Jose bakery, suspect steals lottery tickets

The driver of a silver pickup truck intentionally slammed into Queen Bakery in San Jose early Thursday, and the suspect made off with lottery tickets, according to police and the shop owner.

Suspect allegedly poisoned his elderly mother with fentanyl

A 40-year-old man is suspected of fatally poisoning his elderly mother with fentanyl earlier this year at a home in East San Jose, police said Thursday.

Dialysis caregivers in San Jose, Brentwood and Gilroy to strike

More than 500 dialysis caregivers will strike Monday and Tuesday over what they call unfair labor practices at nearly two dozen Satellite Healthcare and Fresenius Kidney Care clinics across California, including ones in Gilroy, San Jose, and Brentwood.

Man struck and killed by car in San Jose

A man was fatally struck by a vehicle in San Jose on Friday morning, according to police.

3rd consecutive day of unhealthy air hangs over Bay Area

Bay Area continues to be affected by haze and poor air quality from wildfires burning in the north.

MLK Library in San Jose celebrates 20 years

The Dr. Martin Luther King library in San Jose is celebrating its 20th anniversary.

Health officials unsure what caused Bay Area mom's quadruple amputation

Public health officials are uncertain what forced a San Jose mother to undergo a quadruple amputation but have ruled out Vibrio, an infection linked to seafood.

Victim dies from injuries sustained in San Jose shooting

The San Jose Police Department reported Wednesday a man in a shooting Tuesday afternoon has died from their injuries.

San Jose to receive federal funds for natural disaster mitigation

The winter of 2017 in the Bay Area yielded historic rainfall and unforgettable images. Flooding of the Coyote Creek in San Jose put parts of the city under feet of water.

San Jose mother undergoes full limb amputation after contracting rare bacterial infection

Laura Barajas bought fish from a grocery store in San Jose and cooked it herself. The next day she was admitted to a local hospital and diagnosed with Vibrio Vulnificus, a bacterial infection.