San Jose Sharks host Hockey Fights Cancer event at SAP Center

The Sharks hosted some special children for their game Thursday night in San Jose. Children fighting pediatric cancer were honored as part of a league-sponsored initiative called Hockey Fights Cancer.  

Matt Mahan wins San Jose mayoral race after Cindy Chavez concedes

San Jose City Councilmember Matt Mahan is set to become the next mayor of San Jose after Santa Clara County Supervisor Cindy Chavez conceded that she lost the election on Wednesday.

Flu transmission has increased over prior 2 weeks to higher than normal levels

Flu transmission in Santa Clara County is higher than normal for this time of year and has been increasing for the last two weeks, county health officials said Wednesday. 

Most of discarded Santa Clara County ballots will count in election results

Dozens of Santa Clara County ballots found alongside Highway 17 will be counted and included in official 2022 election results, officials said. 

Vote counting enters 2nd week, several South Bay races still too close to call

A week after Election Day, and several South Bay races are still too close to call. Among the, the race for Santa Clara County sheriff, and San Jose mayor.

Santa Clara County staffing shortages leave teachers vulnerable to attacks from students, educators say

Dozens of para educators gathered to call on the Santa Clara County Office of Education to hire more people. They say a lack of staff leaves them susceptible to violent physical attacks from the special needs students they serve throughout the county.

Men tied to Hells Angels arrested for assaults at Chris Stapleton show

Mountain View police on Tuesday arrested five men with ties to the Hells Angels, in connection with two assaults at a concert back in June-- one which resulted in the death of a man and the other which seriously injured an off-duty police officer.

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.

Steve Jobs' old, worn-out Birkenstocks sell for more than $200,000

More than a decade after Steve Jobs' passing, a pair of worn-down, old Birkenstocks owned by the late Apple co-founder sold for an astounding $218,750 on Sunday.

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.

Warming centers open to help protect residents during cold snap

As frigid temperatures envelope the region over the next two days, Santa Clara County is offering warming centers and overnight warming locations.

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.

49ers pick sides in close Santa Clara mayoral race

The Bay Area has several races that are too close to call and among them is for mayor of Santa Clara.

'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.

Tight race to become next Santa Clara County sheriff

Tuesday night, two men, whose last names are separated by one vowel, are separated by several thousand votes in the race to be the next elected sheriff in Santa Clara County. Both seemed optimistic after the polls closed.