Campbell police have new therapy puppy

Therapy dogs have been proven to help people cope with stress and exposure to traumatic incidents.

Economic stimulus bill brings some relief but no cure for devastated businesses

A lot of businesses and individuals are hurting with the unemployment rate at 8.2% in the state. Some business owners say the stimulus bill is 'too little, too late.'

Number of tombstones grow at annual Santa Clara Co. event marking homeless deaths

An annual event to mourn homeless deaths in Santa Clara County has taken on new significance this year. Advocates say the trials of 2020 have put more people on the streets, meaning more people have died.

Four displaced in Saratoga house fire

A house in southern Saratoga suffered major damage Sunday afternoon in a two-alarm fire, displacing four people.

Great Mall shooting was actually self-inflicted gunshot wound: police

The shooting of one person yesterday at the Great Mall in Milpitas that led to an hours-long lockdown was actually a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say.

Excitement builds as San Jose State Spartans head to Mountain West Conference

In a year where anything and everything has happened, add to the list San Jose State’s football success. The Spartans play for the Mountain West Conference championship Saturday.

Santa Clara County deputies under scrutiny for mask-free party

The photos surfaced as the county is seeing a sharp rise in COVID-19 infections in the general population and also among sheriff’s office staff and jail inmates.

Understaffed and overworked: Nurses fatigued at the onset of pandemic’s winter wave

The influx of COVID patients has some Bay Area hospitals and their staffs stretched thin. KTVU spoke to the head nurse of the COVID unit at San Jose’s Regional Medical Center about nursing fatigue.

Alleged victim of convicted 'Papa Bear' child molester sues South Bay school district

An alleged victim of sexual abuse, known only as Jane MC Doe, is suing Santa Clara County Office of Education and Mt. Pleasant Elementary School District for negligence, according to a complaint. 

Santa Clara County to provide free period products for most vulnerable communities

The county is footing the bill through its contingency fund and local organizations like FIRST 5 Santa Clara County and Valley Homeless HealthCare Program, and community health clinics will head the distribution.

Calls to prioritize vaccines for teachers grow

On Tuesday, there is a growing call for teachers including early childcare educators to be near the top of the COVID-19 vaccine priority list. Many said vaccinating teachers is critical.

Shorter 10-day quarantine period in Santa Clara County

Essentially, the new guidelines are about finding the balance between the benefit of quarantining and the benefit of getting people back to school or work.

House fire near Christmas tree breaks out in San Jose

The fire looked like it started from an electrical mishap that started near the Christmas tree and spread rapidly through the house into the attic.