After 3 multi-million dollar settlements, Santa Clara County will report future settlements to the public
In the last eight years, Santa Clara County has paid out about $20 million to settle cases because someone was hurt or died while in custody. Now the Board hopes reporting the settlements will bring about more transparency and accountability.
Los Gatos 'Party Mom' rejects judges 17-year sentence offer; will proceed to trial
Los Gatos 'Party Mom' won't agree to plead guilty; will go to trial instead.
Wesley United Methodist Church thrives still in San Jose's Japantown
Established in 1895 and founded by Japanese immigrants, the church served as a foundation for what would become San Jose's Japan Town, one of three remaining Japan Towns in the country.
Teen arrested in fatal shooting of 41-year-old man who was walking his dog in San Jose
San Jose police on Monday announced the arrest of a teenager suspected in the shooting death of a 41-year-old man who was walking his dog last month. Police said the killing may have stemmed from an attempt to steal the man's dog.
Workers at two San Jose hospitals planning to strike Monday
The workers say they’ve been negotiating with HCA Healthcare since January, and now they believe the only way to get what they need to provide the best patient care, is to walk off the job.
San Jose mayor wants to allocate more money for emergency housing
SJ mayor seeks reallocation of funds for emergency housing construction
San Jose will start clearing unhoused people from Coyote Creek Monday
Starting Monday, the City of San Jose plans to help rehouse 120-200 people living along the waterway. Valley Water says it will make flood improvements along the waterway, but advocates say with limited shelter space and housing, the people living there won’t have any place to go.
Big rig hits pedestrian at Highway 101 onramp in San Jose
CHP said a pedestrian was struck and killed by a semi truck Saturday night in San Jose. The accident happened near the Highway 101 onramp at Tully Road.
Hidden message atop Adobe headquarters in San Jose
Computer software company Adobe has launched a new high-tech puzzle contest atop its Almaden Tower in Downtown San Jose and is challenging everyone to crack its code and decipher its message.
SJPD finds explosives, bomb-making materials in San Jose business & home
A man in San Jose has been arrested after allegedly possessing equipment to produce bombs, according to police.
Suspect for multiple San Jose bank robberies arrested while in stolen car
A man allegedly responsible for multiple bank robberies was arrested in San Jose on May 2 while in a stolen car, authorities said.
San Jose police say Cinco de Mayo freeway closures were necessary, state senator still wants a review
City officials say freeway closures are not new and over the years, this strategy has helped to reduce crime and traffic jams during Cinco de Mayo. Senator Dave Cortese says the closures temporarily divided the city, and he still wants an investigation.
San Jose police say Cinco de Mayo freeway closures were necessary, state senator still wants a review
City officials say freeway closures are not new and over the years, this strategy has helped to reduce crime and traffic jams during Cinco de Mayo. Senator Dave Cortese says the closures temporarily divided the city, and he still wants an investigation.
Critics blast San Jose Cinco de Mayo offramp closures, extra police as racist
A decision by Caltrans and the California Highway Patrol to close multiple highway off-ramps in San Jose during weekend Cinco de Mayo celebrations drew criticism from citizens and state lawmakers who felt the move could only be described as racial profiling.
SJPD adding patrols for Cinco de Mayo; Caltrans closing freeway off ramps
SJPD adding patrols; Caltrans closing fwy exits to reduce traffic congestion in Downtown SJ on Cinco de Mayo
$4,000 in Koi fish stolen from SJ Japanese Friendship Garden
San Jose police are investigating a break-in at the Japanese Friendship Garden. Someone stole $4,000 in Koi fish.
School bus crash in San Jose with 27 children aboard
A school bus with 27 children aboard crashed in San Jose Thursday morning with two cars.
Dozens of Koi fish reported stolen from San Jose public garden
Approximately 50 Koi fish were reportedly stolen from the Japanese Friendship Garden in San Jose, park officials said.
Toy drive for Bay Area farmworker families off to slow start
The beginning of May brings with it the start of the farming season in many parts of Northern California. But many of the families that perform this work have been hit especially hard, by the COVID pandemic, to inflation, to outbreaks of violent crime.
Bay Area Sudanese group responds to civil war, humanitarian crisis in Sudan
The U.S. State Department says it will continue evacuating Americans from Sudan, as a civil war has caused thousands to flee the country. About 1,700 U.S. citizens have been evacuated in the last week.