Armed suspect in custody after taking hostage in San Jose, sheriff says
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A stand-off with a suspect holding a hostage that stretched from Monday night to Tuesday afternoon is finally over. Early Tuesday afternoon, the 38-year-old Balbir Singh surrendered, after a 14-hour stand-off with law officers.

Mom accused of throwing drunken parties where teens were sexually assaulted
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A mother threw parties with alcohol for young teenagers where she encouraged sex acts, which included sexual assaults, according to charges filed by the Santa Clara County District Attorney?s Office.

Christmas in the Park already suffering from Santa shortage

A beloved holiday tradition in the South Bay is not immune to the labor shortage. Christmas in the Park is in desperate need of more Santas. Many of the regulars have expressed concerns about COVID.

Elderly woman scares away home invasion suspects in Palo Alto

Palo Alto police are looking for four suspects they believe broke into the home of a woman in her 70s and who ended up scaring them away.

San Jose trio arrested for gang-related stabbing, 20 years later

Police arrested Francis Dagayray, 45, Eutropio Dagayray, 47, and Gilbert Meriales, 45, and booked them into Santa Clara County Jail on suspicion of homicide, assault with a deadly weapon and gang enhancements.

South Bay family prays for kidney donation to save 2-year-old

When Nya was born, she had immediate health issues. Doctors soon realized she had underdeveloped kidneys smaller than normal. Six months later, she was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease which is a lifelong condition, in need of a kidney transplant.

8 arrested following fights, shooting after San Jose Earthquakes soccer match

Fox soccer analyst Stu Holden took some video showing someone in the stands jumping on the field and throwing a punch at a member of the San Jose Earthquakes. Other players tried to pull him away.

SJSU President Mary Papazian to resign after criticism over sexual abuse scandal

San Jose State University president Mary Papazian announced her intention to resign at the end of the fall semester in a letter to the campus Thursday.

Gilroy police release footage of deadly shooting
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Police in Gilroy released body camera vootage of what led up to a fatal shooting of an alleged attempted murder suspect last month.

San Jose to restrict residents from watering outdoors to twice a week

The city of San Jose is taking some dramatic steps to reduce water use during California's historic drought. On Wednesday, Mayor Sam Liccardo, joined by state leaders, said he will be introducing a measure to restrict residents from watering outdoors to twice a week. 

Palo Alto woman charged in Fawn Fire to be examined for mental health

Alexandra Souverneva told Cal Fire authorities she was trying to boil bear urine to drink before the fire started, and authorities noted that she seemed to be dehydrated.

San Jose approves homeless housing near police department

The San Jose Police Department will be getting new neighbors. On Tuesday, city leaders voted unanimously to move forward on a project to house the homeless in an overflow parking lot for police officers.

Sexual assaults go largely unreported: Santa Clara University and students talk disparity in numbers

The Santa Clara University president of student government said there have been more than two-dozen cases of sexual assault from September 19-22. But the University says the actual number of reports is three.

Santa Clara County supervisors allocate $76 million to provide hero pay for county employees

The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors has approved the allocation of American Rescue Plan Act stimulus funds to provide bonuses of up to $2,500 to county employees for their work during the pandemic.