School districts working to avoid teacher shortages with recruiting events

As the summer months wind down, Bay Area school districts are actively recruiting teachers to fill dozens of vacancies in their classrooms before the start of the school year.

Alaska Airlines will offer electronic tags in San Jose to reduce check-in time

Alaska Airlines announced that later this year, they’ll be giving electronic baggage tags to 2,500 frequent flier passengers. They say the goal is to reduce the time spent checking in luggage by 40%.

San Jose top cops help save man from fentanyl overdose

Two top cops with the San Jose Police Department found themselves at the center of the nation’s fentanyl crisis.

Roof collapses to a vacant business as San Jose firefighters respond to building fire

San Jose firefighters responded to a two-alarm commercial building fire in a single-story structure Wednesday afternoon, officials say. The building's roof collapsed a couple of hours into the firefight.

San Jose police arrest 2 after Vietnamese father killed in 2018

San Jose police homicide detectives have arrested two men for the homicide of a 54-year-old father of three young children nearly five years ago and the DA has charged them both with murder.   

Respect for Marriage Act may not be enough protection for gay marriage

With a vote of 267-157, and dozens of Republicans joining Democrats, the House passed the Respect for Marriage Act on Tuesday. The bill includes protections for same-sex and interracial marriages.

Amy's Kitchen to close San Jose production plant in September

Amy's Kitchen, a successful organic, healthy frozen food producer says it will close its San Jose frozen pizza production center. 

Police seek driver after pedestrian killed in San Jose

San Jose police were seeking the driver of a hit-and-run who struck and killed a pedestrian on Sunday.

Deadly shooting in San Jose shopping center

A man was killed in a shooting at the Plant shopping center in San Jose on Friday morning, police said. 

San Jose State will offer abortion pills by January 1st 2023

A UCSF study estimates that 1,038 UC and Cal State students get an abortion each month. At San Jose State, they say at least 13 to 20 women a month will access abortion pills.

$100,000 worth of stolen property recovered in a SJ underground bunker

San Jose police arrested six people who are allegedly involved in a commercial burglary and recovered $100,000 worth of stolen items in an underground bunker, police said. 

San Jose memorial for fallen police officers criticized by community advocates

The City says the design and landscaping of the monument will cost $272,000, while site-clearing and construction is estimated at $354,000. The End of Watch memorial is expected to be completed by the end of the year.

Woman stabbed to death in San Jose, suspect flees

A homeless woman was stabbed to death in San Jose, making her the 21st homicide of the year.

California ranks 9th for pedestrian deaths in the US

Smart Growth America found that in 2020, nearly 18 people a day were struck and killed while walking in the United States. Their research shows that pedestrian deaths are up 62% since 2009, after years of showing improvement.

83-year-old San Jose man suspected in fatal shooting

San Jose police arrested an 83-year-old man on Tuesday in connection with a fatal shooting-- the city's 20th homicide of the year.