Santa Clara County launches new overdose prevention website and resources

To mark International Overdose Awareness Day, Santa Clara County held a resource fair and launched a new website aimed at helping prevent overdose deaths.

Water line breaks closes down Mountain View streets

Streets have been shut down in Mountain View Thursday afternoon due to a water main break, officials said. 

South Bay high school evacuated after unverified bomb threat

A high school in San Jose is being evacuated after an unverified bomb threat, the San Jose Police Department said Thursday.

Google engineer 'murder house' sells for $2.1M

A Santa Clara home where a Google software engineer is charged with beating his wife to death has sold for $2.1 million, according to the listing agent.

Woman in her 90s slept through Palo Alto home burglary, jewelry missing

Police in Palo Alto are investigating a residential burglary where a woman slept through the incident and her jewelry was stolen. 

Visitation held for San Jose Community Service Officer killed in the line of duty

The visitation began today for Long Pham, the San Jose Community Service officer who was killed in the line of duty. Pham is the first community service officer to die on the job in California's history.

Retired San Jose fire captain turns 105 years old

Sam Seibert, who turned 105, said the secret to a long life is beer and soda, and simply “getting up in the morning.”

Santa Clara County considers artificial turf ban

Santa Clara County supervisors on Tuesday will take up the issue of banning artificial turf, which would mostly affect youth athletic fields.  

Family to file lawsuit after child struck by car in San Jose

Seven-year-old Bastian Michel (known as Bazzy) was attending a tutoring session at KUMON learning on June 24th, when staff at the location lost track of him. Before staff realized he was gone, Bastian had been struck by a car, just a block away.

Cupertino shelter-in-place lifted, 'suspicious person' bit by K-9 unit

Residents and businesses in Cupertino were asked by the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Office to shelter-in-place on Monday night due to a suspicious person in the area, officials say. 

San Jose wrong-way crash leaves woman and child dead

The California Highway Patrol is investigating a wrong-way crash Monday on a San Jose highway that killed two people.

San Jose State student found dead in dorm room

A student at San Jose State University was found dead in their dorm room over the weekend, the university confirmed.

Home engulfed in flames hospitalizes firefighter, more than a dozen displaced

At least 14 residents, including eight children, have been displaced and a firefighter injured after a multi-unit townhouse was engulfed in flames Saturday afternoon in San Jose.

Vigil held for San Jose Community Service Officer killed by drunk driver

CSO Long Pham attended schools in San Jose and became a San Jose Police Community Service Officer in 2022. Pham is the first CSO in San Jose to be killed in the line of duty.

Witnesses report previous fire at San Jose encampment where charred body was found

San Jose police are investigating a homicide at a homeless encampment off of Roberts Avenue and Vintage Way. Someone, searching the area, found their missing family member's charred remains on Monday.

Firefighter injured, 4 displaced in San Jose house fire

A two-alarm fire in a South San Jose home injured a firefighter and displaced four residents Thursday afternoon, officials said.