'Over the moon:' For 1st time since pandemic, elementary students in Los Gatos return to school

Some elementary students in the Los Gatos Union School District finally returned to school Monday morning; it was the first in-person instructIon in the district in nearly a year.

70-year-old tortoise recovering after California man charged with animal abuse

Police said Michelangelo was found with a piece of wood stabbed through his outer shell. Dr. Tal Solomon called it the worst case of abuse he’s seen.

San Jose man arrested for animal abuse, vandalism

A 40-year-old San Jose homeless man was arrested for animal abuse and felony vandalism at a preschool Saturday morning

Bicyclist struck and killed by hit-and-run driver in San Jose

A man riding a bicycle was killed early Sunday morning by a wrong-way driver of a pickup truck that fled the scene.

Santa Clara County deputy arrested for allegedly fabricating ambush

A Santa Clara County Sheriff's deputy who reported being ambushed while on-duty nearly one year ago was arrested Friday, accused of fabricating the shooting and his story of survival.

As COVID anniversary approaches, Santa Clara pins hopes on vaccinations

This weekend marks a grim milestone in the Bay Area. It’s been one year since the first COVID-19 case for the region was diagnosed.

Low contact high-school sports return in Santa Clara County

On Wednesday night, officials said Santa Clara County will align with the state and allow for the first time in months, outdoor low contact sports like swimming, track and field, and golf.

Protesters demand no evictions during pandemic, blockade courthouse steps

Protesters in Santa Clara County are demanding a halt to all evictions and better protection for renters statewide. They blocked the entrance to the courthouse in order to stop proceedings and to send a message to legislators.

Apple posts record quarter on fast sales start for iPhone 12

Apple’s delayed launch of its latest iPhones unleashed a holiday buying frenzy that propelled sales of the trendsetting company’s most popular product to its fastest start in years.

Flooding along Guadalupe River, Ross Creek expected

City workers spent most of Tuesday evening going to door to door, alerting hundreds of residents living near the Guadalupe River of potential flooding.

Good Sam Hospital to submit revised plan following vaccine scandal

Good Samaritan Hospital will issue a revised vaccine plan to the county after they offered an affluent school district to skip ahead in line.

'Person of interest' in Gilroy homicide was unarmed when SJ police killed him

David Tovar was running away from police on a second-floor landing of the complex and was shot by police on the ground floor after an officer saw Tovar reach into his waistband pulling out what the officer "believed to be the butt of a handgun," acting Police Chief David Tindall said on Monday. Police later confirmed the object mistaken for a handgun was either a silver and black cellphone or a screwdriver found on the scene.

Palo Alto police arrest woman on suspicion of assault, hate crime

A 42-year-old woman was arrested Friday night in Palo Alto on suspicion of assaulting a man in an alleged hate crime, police said.

Peninsula small business owners grateful to reopen

On Monday night, just hours after the governor lifted the Bay Area stay-at-home order, some restaurants were already welcoming back customers for the first time in nearly two months.

Milpitas High School graduate headed to Super Bowl on behalf of Buccaneers

When the Tampa Bay Buccaneers make history playing in the first Super Bowl at their home stadium, a high school in Milpitas will be rooting for one player in particular. Buccaneers Nose Tackle Vita Vea graduated from Milpitas High School.

City of San Jose announces 6 finalists for chief of police

The City of San Jose on Monday announced six finalists for police chief, including four internal candidates.