San Jose fire captain arrested on drug, burglary charges

A fire captain with the San Jose Fire Department was arrested Thursday after being named as a suspect for tampering with several controlled substances in the department's possession, a city spokesman said. 

Hundreds rally in South Bay against Trump's cuts to Medicaid

At the Santa Clara County building on Thursday, dozens of politicians, health care providers, and activists joined voices as part of a battle calling for the protection of Medicaid funding.

Santa Clara County deputies find $50,000 worth of stolen wine, seafood

Santa Clara County Sheriff's Deputies announced Wednesday that they recovered hundreds of bottles of stolen wine and liquor from two homes in the South Bay.

Victorian house burns in San Jose, fire department responds

Fire crews in San Jose are responding to a Victorian home on fire on the 90 block of N 10th Street on Thursday. The fire has been knocked down. 

San Jose's Columbus Park to get makeover, homeless encampment will be removed

Columbus Park in San Jose will soon get a makeover. The City Council voted unanimously to revitalize the park that’s been closed for years and is now inhabited by people who don’t have permanent housing.

Fire-safe Los Altos home hits the market with $8 million price tag

A three-acre Los Altos property recently hit the market with an $8 million price tag. That's not hugely different from other homes in the region but this one has some unique features that set it apart — namely that it's built to withstand wildfires.

San Jose D3 race remains tight as vote totals come in

The San Jose District 3 City Council race is even closer, with the latest results showing another swing in who could enter a runoff race for the seat with frontrunner Gabby Chavez-Lopez.

Palo Alto woman faces hate crime charges after alleged racial attack

A Palo Alto woman faces hate crime and battery charges after allegedly spitting on a man and yelling racial epithets, police said.

Hacked crosswalk buttons play spoofed voices of tech billionaires

Crosswalk buttons in several Peninsula cities were hacked to play prank messages mimicking the voices of Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg. The spoofed audio, referencing AI and tech culture, caught pedestrians off guard and quickly went viral on social media.

Teens arrested for human trafficking in Santa Clara County

Two 17-year-old boys in Santa Clara County were arrested on suspicion of human trafficking two teenage girls, San Jose police said Thursday.

Live Election Results: San Jose City Council District 3

Voters are deciding between seven candidates vying for the seat previously occupied by disgraced council member Omar Torres. Follow along for live results.

Ex-San Jose councilman pleads no contest in sex abuse case

A San Jose councilman who resigned because of sex abuse charges pleaded no contest on Tuesday to abusing a child in the 1990s, the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office said. 

San Jose candidates make last appeals ahead of special election to replace Omar Torrez

More than a half dozen candidates vying for the San Jose city council Dist. 3 seat spent Monday connecting with voters, ahead of a special election slated for Tuesday.