Hospital patient crashes into police vehicle, bystander in allegedly stolen patrol cruiser

A man, who is a patient at a San Jose hospital, was arrested Monday after an alleged altercation with hospital security, where he also stole a police patrol vehicle and caused two separate crashes, police say. 

Neighbors loved, but also worried about man killed in San Jose fire

San Jose neighbors loved the man who was killed by a house fire, but many had also worried that his cluttered property was a hazard.

Fatal San Jose house fire reignites, crews return

One person died in a San Jose house fire Sunday night. Fire crews were called back to the scene Monday morning when the blaze sparked again.

Man charged with killing Milpitas woman found buried in his backyard

A 59-year-old Milpitas woman who had not been seen or heard from in several days was the victim of a homicide, and police said her body was exhumed Thursday in the backyard of a man who resided near her. 

Lawsuit alleges San Jose, mayor violating public records laws

The lawsuit claims San Jose and Mayor Sam Liccardo used a private email account to conduct city business, in secret, to get around public records laws.

Los Gatos 'Party mom' denied bail

A judge on Thursday denied bail for the so-called Los Gatos ‘Party mom.' Shannon O'Connor is accused of hosting alcohol-fueled sex parties for underage teens. 

Taco truck operators intervene during San Jose carjacking

San Jose police credit good Samaritans for helping a family who had been carjacked Tuesday afternoon. 

Woman killed by garbage truck while taking out her trash in San Jose

San Jose police on Wednesday morning raced to the scene of a residential street where a woman was killed by a garbage truck as she was taking her trash down to the street. 

10 people have died in San Jose traffic accidents so far in 2022

Ten people died in car accidents in the first month of 2022, San Jose police said, with the most recent death occurring after Travis Repman, 37, died of injuries he sustained after he was struck by an oncoming van.

Several streets closed in Santa Clara due to structure fire

Several streets in Santa Clara are being affected or are closed late Friday afternoon due to a structure fire in the area. 

French bulldog stolen from front yard reunited with San Jose family

Cameras were rolling when someone grabbed a French bulldog from the front yard of a home in an East San Jose neighborhood.

Gun rights group sues San Jose over liability law requiring firearm insurance

The San Jose City Council overwhelmingly approved the measure despite opposition from gun owners who said it would violate their Second Amendment rights.

San Jose police arrest 4 suspects stemming from 2 homicides at restaurant

Police identified the homicide suspects Raymond Araujo, 34; Andres Salas Campos, 20; Oswaldo Varela, 44, and Leticia Escalera, 31, all of San Jose.

San Jose triple stabbing suspect gets killed by oncoming truck driver in Cupertino: police

San Jose police on Wednesday said a man wanted for stabbing three people at a home early in the morning ended up being killed in a nearby Cupertino traffic fatality on the highway. 

Santa Clara County supervisors approve new $390M jail

The funding to build a new $390 million jail facility in Santa Clara County has been approved.