Santa Clara County offering appointment-based coronavirus testing

Testing will be conducted from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will be free. Doctor's notes and health insurance are also not required. 

Some business owners say Palo Alto’s street closures are unfair

The City of Palo Alto has plans to close another downtown street for outdoor dining and retail. However, not all businesses think closing streets to traffic is a win. Some business owners said it’s economically unfair.

Some business owners say Palo Alto's street closures are unfair
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The City of Palo Alto has plans to close another downtown street for outdoor dining and retail. However, not all businesses think closing streets to traffic is a win. Some business owners said it?s economically unfair.

18-year-old arrested in elderly pedestrian's stabbing

Palo Alto police announced the arrest of an 18-year-old man in the stabbing of an elderly pedestrian last Friday. 

Santa Clara County health officer 'anxious' about incomplete COVID-19 data

CalREDIE, also known as California Reportable Disease Information Exchange, is used by state and local health departments to tally up coronavirus test results, but recent data from the registry system may be flawed. 

Teachers resist instructing from empty classrooms for safety reasons

In San Jose, teachers have been told they must teach in empty classrooms with few exceptions. One teacher, Taunya Jaco isn’t planning to return anytime soon, educating her students from home.

Great America to remain closed for rest of 2020 over COVID-19

Park officials said the uncertainty surrounding the virus in the Bay Area along with the shortened calendar days as the park has been closed for months, has brought them to this decision.

San Jose Police Chief Eddie Garcia announces retirement

Mayor Sam Liccardo hailed Garcia as an "exuberant leader who gave his heart and soul to his hometown." 

Fire destroys home in San Jose, damages another

A residential fire in San Jose has destroyed a home Monday evening near the downtown area and damaged another, San Jose Fire Department said. 

San Jose announces public-private partnership to connect students to the internet

As part of a larger effort to bridge the digital divide, Mayor Sam Liccardo announced Monday that the city of San Jose will provide 11,000 hotspots with unlimited 4G LTE data plans to unconnected students and residents through a new partnership with AT&T.

3 injured in San Jose shooting

Three people suffered injuries in a shooting early Monday morning in San Jose, according to police. 

Police investigate triple shooting near San Jose motel

San Jose police officers responded to a person shot in the 1300 block of Oakland Road in San Jose just before 1 a.m. Video at the scene showed police activity outside the Alura Inn. 

Campbell police investigating shooting as possible attempted murder suicide

Campbell police are investigating this case as a domestic violence-related attempted homicide and suicide case, and no further details have been yet released.