SJ insurance claim problem: 'stolen' car wasn't stolen -- or even his

A San Jose man has been charged with insurance fraud after filing an $80,000 claim for a stolen car that not only wasn't stolen -- it wasn't his, the Santa Clara County District Attorney said Friday.   

Crews battle wildfires across the Bay Area, fire season gets underway

Several wildfires are being reported across the Bay Area this weekend, including at Lake Cunningham in San Jose and the Snell Fire in Napa County. Brush fires have also been reported in Watsonville and Sonoma County east of Cloverdale. 

San Jose Earthquake fan nails kick during halftime show: video

A soccer fan stunned the crowd when he nailed a kick during the San Jose Earthquakes halftime show Saturday night. Video shows the perfect boot land smack dab on the center mark.

San Jose fire captain demoted after 'Pink Poodle' strip club incident

San Jose's mayor on Friday confirmed that a fire captain involved in a strip club incident caught on video last year has been demoted.

South Bay pizza place generates Father's Day special using AI

Silicon Valley has always been known for emerging technologies, and now one restaurant claims the first ever Chat GPT pizza has been created.

Firefighters continue to battle flames at San Jose storage facility

A fire that broke out Wednesday in a San Jose storage facility continued to pose problems for firefighters who expected to be at the burnt site for much of Thursday.

San Jose high school coach on the court as former player wins NBA championship

Aaron Gordon helped Archbishop Mitty High School win back-to-back state championships in 2011 and 2012, was crowned California Mr. Basketball twice and was named MVP of the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game.

Bay Area tech students create gunshot detector to help save lives during school shootings

When gunshots are detected, a text message is sent to students and staff with the location, based on which sensor is triggered on campus. Police will also receive an automated phone call with the information.

San Jose crash kills pedestrian

A pedestrian was killed on Monday in San Jose after getting hit by a car, according to police.

Body of woman found at Milpitas landfill was mother of 3

Police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found at a landfill in Milpitas last week.

San Jose newlywed dies after snorkeling accident in Hawaii

A San Jose man who was recently married died last week after a snorkeling accident in Hawaii. Steven Phan was honeymooning with his wife when tragedy struck.

Solo car crash kills 18-year-old woman on I-880 in San Jose

An 18-year-old woman was killed when the car she was riding in overturned and struck a concrete wall on Interstate Highway 880 in San Jose early Thursday morning.   

15-year-old from Willow Glen HS dies in San Jose car collision

A 15-year-old boy died Wednesday morning following a fatal car collision in San Jose as teens nearby were celebrating the end of the school year and high school graduation.

Man shot and killed in San Jose, police investigating

A man was shot and killed in San Jose on Wednesday. San Jose police are now investigating this shooting as a homicide.