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. 

The Cats restaurant in Los Gatos relaunching under new ownership

The building was originally opened in 1896 as a roadhouse, and then it became The Cats in 1967. The new owner says he wants to keep things the same, all while bringing a freshness to the restaurant and its menu.

$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.

California court upholds state-wide ban on assault weapons

Just last year the Supreme Court ruled that states cannot take away people’s right to carry a concealed weapon. Now a CA court of appeals is saying that the Supreme Court ruling will not overrule the state’s assault weapons ban.

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.

City of Santa Clara moves forward with interim housing project despite community push back

Life Moves, the owner of the housing project, says increased crime has not been an issue at other housing projects. The council voted 4-3 to move forward with the project.

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.   

Santa Clara County will use drones to tackle abundance of mosquitoes this spring

Santa Clara County is employing new technology in its war on mosquitoes with drones. The drones will conduct targeted spraying of the pests starting this week.

Woman struck and killed in San Jose collision

A woman died early Monday after being struck by a car in San Jose. The collision marks the 10th pedestrian death this year in the city.

San Jose police find suspicious device during burglary response

San Jose police said on Twitter at 9:05 p.m. Sunday they arrested a man on suspicion of burglary in the 1200 block of Naglee Ave.   

4 people stabbed in early morning fight in downtown San Jose

Four people were stabbed early Sunday morning in downtown San Jose after a fight broke out. Police say they responded to a call around 2:30 a.m. and that one person was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries. 

Former CEO at tech startup pleads guilty to falsifying revenue to fool investors

The former CEO of a Sunnyvale-based tech startup pleaded guilty in a San Francisco federal court Thursday to charges related to defrauding investors.

Longtime San Jose radio station set to be demolished

A building that once housed legendary San Jose radio stations KLIV and KRTY is set to be demolished and replaced with a warehouse.   

17-year-old student arrested in connection with note left on classroom door threatening violence

A 17-year-old boy was arrested by Palo Alto police Thursday in connection with a shelter-in-place order at Palo Alto High School that was the result of a note posted on a classroom door threatening a school shooting.   

Family alleges E. coli from Los Gatos care facility killed their father

A South Bay family says tainted food at a care facility killed their beloved patriarch, just days into a weeks-long stay at a nursing home. A lawsuit has been filed with hopes of getting justice.