1st Santa Clara County overdose death of carfentanil, 100x more potent than fentanyl

The Santa Clara County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed the county's first overdose death from carfentanil, an opioid approximately 10,000 times more potent than morphine and 100 times more potent than fentanyl.

San Jose engineer pleads guilty to bombing PG&E transformers

A San Jose engineer pleaded guilty in federal court on Tuesday to bombing two Pacific Gas and Electric transformers in separate attacks.

Beloved Bay Area Chinese restaurant force to close after 28 years

A Chinese restaurant in San Jose is closing after 28 years. The management company won't say why it's not renewing the lease.

San Jose District 3 election called by razor-thin margin, headed to a runoff

A hotly-contested race for a seat on San Jose’s City Council is now moving into a runoff, with the first election being decided by a margin of only 6 votes.

Man arrested after 2 bodies found in pickup truck in Santa Cruz mountains

The California Highway Patrol arrested a 66-year-old Boulder Creek man after two bodies were found last month in the back of a pick-up truck along rural SR-35 in the Santa Cruz mountains near Los Gatos.

ID theft ring carried out in Bay Area counties busted: State A.G. Bonta

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday announced the arrest of three people accused of being involved in an identity theft ring. 

San Jose graffiti artists arrested in separate vandalism cases

Authorities in San Jose announced the arrest of two prolific graffiti artists in connection with separate cases, saying the men had plagued the downtown area for months.

Health inspectors shut down Whole Foods in Cupertino due to 'vermin'

Health inspectors have shut down the Whole Foods Market on Stevens Creek Boulevard in Cupertino. This comes after repeated inspections turned up vermin in and around the store.

Hyundai owners in Bay Area offered free steering wheel locks to prevent thefts

With some Hyundai owners across the Bay Area increasingly worried about car thefts, a local law enforcement agency is offering free steering wheel locks.

Driver suspected of vehicular manslaughter in San Jose fatal crash

A driver is suspected of vehicular manslaughter after a weekend crash that killed his female passenger in San Jose, police said Monday.

Thousands gather in San Jose to protest Trump administration

Thousands of people from across the Bay Area gathered at San Jose's Saint James Park on Saturday to protest the Trump administration. 

Mexican band set to perform in South Bay has visas revoked

The members of the Mexican band due to perform in Morgan Hill at the end of April had their work and tourism visas revoked after a controversial performance in Mexico, according to the U.S. deputy Secretary of State.

Grocery store altercation leads to officer-involved shooting
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A Morgan Hill Safeway store remained closed much of the day Friday as police investigated events that led to an officer-involved shooting of a suspect.

Police shoot man at Morgan Hill Safeway after disturbance call

Police in Morgan Hill opened fire on a man early Friday at a Safeway grocery store following a disturbance call, authorities said.