Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters urges patience as ballots are counted

Mail-in ballots have to be physically taken out of the envelope by someone and then each ballot has to be checked for signatures and errors before being submitted to the counting machine.

San Jose police confront weekend sideshow with new tactic

San Jose police officers employed a new tactic over the weekend to disrupt sideshow activity, resulting in over 700 citations being issued to stunt drivers and spectators.

720 citations issued, 19 cars impounded following San Jose sideshow

Police in San Jose issued over 700 citations and impounded 19 cars following a sideshow on Saturday night near Monterey Road and Branham Lane. 

VTA reaches settlement with families of 8 victims of 2021 shooting

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority announced a settlement Friday with the families of eight victims of last year's shooting at the Guadalupe Light Rail Yard.

Rally held in San Jose to shed light on youth homelessness

Supporters of the Bill Wilson Center in San Jose rallied and marched Thursday to bring attention to young people who struggle to stay housed.

San Jose mayor's race still too close to call

Santa Clara County’s Registrar of Voters shows City Councilman Matt Mahan slightly pulling ahead of County Supervisor Cindy Chavez by 4,766 votes.

'I just feel blessed:' Former UFC heavyweight fighter Cain Velasquez freed on bail

After eight months behind bars on attempted murder and gun assault charges, former UFC heavyweight champion Cain Velasquez was freed on $1 million bail, walking out of the Santa Clara County Jail four minutes before midnight on Tuesday.

Key Bay Area elections too close to call

Several high-profile races around the Bay Area were too close to call as Election Night drew to a close.

Candidates for San Jose mayor campaigning until voting ends Tuesday

Both Chavez and Mahan will be at their campaign headquarters as votes are tallied Tuesday night just after 8 p.m. The latest polls show that the there is no front-runner and the race for San Jose’s next mayor is too close to call.

San Jose airport officials investigating weekend power outage

Mineta San Jose International Airport officials are investigating a power outage that impacted some flyers over the weekend.

San Jose reaches grim milestone: 30th pedestrian killed in traffic crash this year

A transportation official says the city is focused on adding quick-build projects like plastic posts, paint and traffic light timing to immediately impact how fast cars are going.

Arrest made in San Jose hit-and-run collision where grandma and toddler were struck

San Jose police on Wednesday announced an arrest in a hit-and-run collision that injured a woman and her grandson as she was pushing the child across the street in a stroller last week. 

Powerball fever has regular people, non-profits dreaming of big payday

Powerball fever has gripped the country and Bay Area. Due to several weeks of misses, Wednesday’s jackpot drawing sits at $1.2 billion.

Man dies after being struck by driver of SUV in San Jose

A man died in San Jose on Wednesday morning after he was struck by the driver of a 2020 Hyundai sports utility vehicle, police said.

Woman stabbed in San Jose, suspect arrested

San Jose police are investigating a stabbing that sent a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Lottery madness: Wednesday jackpot jumps to over $1 billion

There was no winning ticket with all six numbers Monday but two tickets with five numbers were sold in Southern California. Each ticket is worth about $790,000. Lottery officials expect Wednesday's drawing to be over a billion dollars.

Embattled Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith retires

Embattled Santa Clara County Sheriff Laurie Smith retired on Halloween after nearly a half-century in law enforcement and as she awaits a verdict in a civil trial against her.