Gilroy postal worker fired after family member dies of coronavirus

The former employee tells KTVU she wants her job back but would prefer to be transferred to another location out of fear of retaliation.

Santa Clara pastor vows to keep holding indoor church service despite $52K in fines

North Valley Baptist church had already been hit with $15,000 in fines for two church services held on Aug. 23 then one on Aug. 26, according to the East Bay Times reports. 

Man found shot dead overnight in San Jose

The shooting incident happened on Clemence Avenue near Walnut Woods and McLaughlin Park. 

San Jose State opens new wildfire research center
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SJSU on Tuesday launched the first-of-its-kind academic Wildfire Interdisciplinary Research Center.

Santa Clara nonprofit frustrated with police response after theft caught on video

The victim in this case is a performing arts group called the Santa Clara Vanguard, part of Drum Corps International. The nonprofit has been in Santa Clara for 53 years. 21-year-old Lizzie Rivera is a member.

Containment of SCU Lighting Complex fires reaches 50 percent

Three first responders and two civilians have been injured and more than 20,000 structures remain threatened.

Social justice rallies Friday night in San Jose, Oakland

Hundreds of protesters are marching through the downtown streets of two of the Bay Area's three largest cities Friday evening.

Community rallies around special education teacher who lost his home to wildfire

A school community in San Jose is rallying around a special education teacher who lost his fiancé in April and now lost his home to the wildfire in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

Santa Clara County judge extends zero-bail for many offenses through January

Santa Clara County Superior Court Presiding Judge Deborah Ryan issued an order on Wednesday extending through January an emergency bail schedule intended to force much earlier release of detainees.

Santa Clara Co. health officials criticize new CDC COVID-19 testing guidance

The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention diverged from their original messaging and said this week that much of the testing for COVID-19 may no longer be necessary -- a notion that Santa Clara County Public Health Officer Dr. Sara Cody said Wednesday is "entirely bizarre."

Support pouring in for firefighters, victims and first responders

Support is pouring in for fire victims, firefighters and first responders on the front lines of the historic wildfires in Northern California.

South Bay church fined $10,000 for holding indoor services during pandemic

A Santa Clara County church has been fined $10,000 for violating health restrictions and holding indoor services during the pandemic.