Palo Alto educator seriously injured by hit-and-run driver in SF
A beloved Palo Alto educator is facing a long recovery after she was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in San Francisco late last week.
Smiling Saratoga postal carrier delivers mail and holiday cheer
On a cool December morning, USPS letter carrier Chyanne Thomas moved along her Saratoga route, delivering mail with a cheerful energy that has endeared her to the community.
Father of fatal San Jose hookah lounge shooting speaks out
The father of a man shot and killed at a hookah lounge in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood is speaking out.
Baby born in a Waymo in San Francisco, autonomous vehicle company says
Waymo, the somewhat divisive, autonomous vehicle and robotaxi company, has confirmed a baby was born in one of its vehicles.
Family identifies man killed in San Jose hookah lounge shooting
San Jose police on Monday provided few new details about a weekend shooting at a hookah lounge that left one man dead and three others injured.
How Latin artists are transforming the music scene in the Bay Area and beyond
San Jose’s SAP Center erupted this weekend as Grammy-winning Mexican rock band Maná wrapped its "Vivir Sin Aire Tour" with two sold-out shows, closing a 30-date run across the U.S. and Puerto Rico.
ICE fears alter annual California farmworker holiday caravan
An annual holiday caravan that delivers gifts and cooked tamales to California farmworkers is taking a different approach this year, with organizers citing an increase in immigration enforcement operations as the reason for heightened caution.
1 killed, 3 injured in early morning San Jose shooting
Police found no victims at the scene, but later learned four men had taken themselves to a hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds. One man later died at the hospital.
Mom, daughter identified as victims in San Jose Highway 87 crash
A mother and her toddler daughter were killed in a fiery crash on Highway 87 in San Jose earlier this week.
Suspect in San Jose parking dispute killing captured in Mexico
A suspect sought in a 2021 San Jose parking-dispute killing was arrested in Mexico and extradited back to the U.S.
DA seeks to try teen as adult in triple Westfield Valley Fair mall shooting
Prosecutors announced on Wednesday that they are seeking to try a 17-year-old boy accused in a Black Friday triple shooting at the Westfield Valley Fair mall as an adult, and charges against three other people who they say acted as accessories after the fact.
Highway 87 crash leaves 2 dead in San Jose
A multi-vehicle crash on a San Jose highway on Tuesday morning left an adult and a child dead.
Teen with prior firearms arrest arrested in connection to Valley Fair mall shooting
South Bay officials say 17-year-old, gang rivalry at center of mall triple shooting.
Valley Fair mall shooting suspect arrested: 17-year-old has prior firearm arrest, police say
San Jose police on Monday announced an arrest following the triple shooting at Valley Fair Mall on the day after Thanksgiving.
Valley Fair mall reopens after gang-related shooting injures three
Three people were injured in a gang-related shooting at Valley Fair that prompted heightened security and concern as shoppers returned the next day.
Shooting at Westfield Valley Fair mall erupted after gang-related altercation: police
A male victim was shot, as were an uninvolved woman and a 16-year-old girl. Police said all three suffered non-life-threatening injuries.
Founders of Palo Alto streets team serve Thanksgiving meals, keep food pantry open
A beloved non-profit that supported the homeless community in Palo Alto shut down in October, but that didn’t stop its founders from giving back this Thanksgiving.
3 shot at Westfield Valley Fair mall in San Jose; investigation underway
Police said the shooting "appears to be an isolated incident," but a suspect is still outstanding.
90-year-old crashes into Los Gatos coffee shop: police
A 90-year-old man crashed his car into a coffee shop in Los Gatos on Thanksgiving night and police say alcohol may have played a role.
Copper thefts exploding in this Bay Area county
San Jose has documented about 2,200 incidents since last June and repaired 1,500 of those since then. But there's still a backlog of about 700 outages.

















