Santa Clara County Office of Education, health department push to keep schools open
Santa Clara County Office of Education and the county's public health department released a joint statement Friday night making their case to keep schools open and to not revert to distance learning as the omicron variant surges.
Pedestrian has life-threatening injuries following hit-and-run involving 2 vehicles
Police in San Jose are investigating a hit-and-run traffic collision involving a pedestrian and two vehicles Friday night.
Two new CA Assembly bills take aim at Prop. 47 as retail robberies continue
California legislators have introduced new Assembly bills in an effort to crack down on retail theft. They're seeking harsher penalties for such crimes, often classified as misdemeanors under California's voter-approved Proposition 47.
VTA reaches collective bargaining agreement that includes appreciation pay for union members
A three-year collective bargaining agreement was approved Thursday between Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) and workers from the transit union.
Bicyclist killed in hit-and-run collision in San Jose
San Jose police are investigating a fatal hit-and-run collision Wednesday evening where a bicyclist has died.
Police de-escalate situation, arrest man waving ax and knife by Beast Fitness San Jose
Police on Wednesday morning arrested a man – using de-escalation techniques – who had been waving an ax and a large knife at Meridian Park Plaza in San Jose.
Remembering Bay Area hyphy powerhouse Traxamillion as 'classy' mastermind
Traxamillion, a Bay Area music producer, is being remembered as a powerhouse responsible for a cultural movement known as hyphy. "Just a classy guy," his manager said. "He let his work speak for himself."
South Bay hip hop producer Traxamillion has died
Some sad news from the music world: Influential hip hop music producer Traxamillion has died at the age of 43.
Man suspected of killing ex-girlfriend, speeding away with her body: Milpitas police
A high-speed pursuit involving Milpitas police and a man suspected of killing his ex-girlfriend and speeding away with her body ended in Fremont.
Deadly collisions in Richmond, San Jose, Vallejo at start of new year
At least four people have been killed at the start of the new year in fatal car collisions across the Bay Area in Richmond, San Jose and Vallejo.
Employee complaints spike at Santa Clara County's VTA
Data received by San Jose Spotlight shows 129 complaints have been filed with VTA's Office of Civil Rights as of Dec. 9. That is significantly higher compared to last year, when employees filed 76 complaints.
Bay Area travel blogger recovers from severe brain trauma, shares survival story
Kaitlyn McCaffrey has traveled to most of the world gaining popularity for her travel blogs. But the short trip from the Santa Clara Valley Medical Center to her home in Santa Clara Thursday was perhaps her biggest.
Immigrants help Afghan refugees at San Jose medical clinic
A medical clinic set up decades ago in San Jose is welcoming Afghan refugees.
Heartbroken husband opens up after losing wife in San Jose hit-and-run
Family members said Hillary Lopez was blessed with both beauty and substance.
Jewish house of worship in San Jose goes up in flames, Torahs spared
The Chabad house, a Jewish place of study and worship, went up in flames this week, but fortunately, the Torahs were spared.
San Jose mayor pushes for mandatory booster; could be 1st in California
In what could be an unprecedented move in California, San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo said he wants to make all city employees and visitors who enter city-owned facilities, to have a booster shot or third round of vaccinations. There will surely be pushback to the plan.
Search continues for two suspects wanted in San Jose mall shooting
Police officers on Tuesday continued their search for two suspects wanted in connection to a shooting at a San Jose mall.
San Jose police negotiating with alleged armed suspect barricaded in RV
San Jose police on Tuesday issued an alert about a man brandishing “what is believed to be a rifle” at several people near the UPS customer center in the 2000 block of S. 7th Street.
Witnesses saw people fighting near Forever 21 before San Jose mall shooting
Shots fired inside a San Jose mall Monday evening during the height of the Christmas shopping season sent shoppers running in panic.
San Jose cleanup volunteer attacked with machete
Police said a volunteer with the Goodwill of Silicon Valley was attacked Monday morning in San Jose by a homeless person wielding a machete.