San Jose hospital reverses course on trauma center closure

In an about-face, a hospital in the South Bay now says it will not close its trauma center after all. When the closure plans at Regional Medical Center were announced back in March, it prompted months of protests. But on Friday, community leaders say they’re still not taking a "victory lap" over the latest announcement. 

San Jose neighborhood pleads for more help to thwart mail thefts

One south San Jose neighborhood says it has been hit by mail thieves so many times it wants all the community mailboxes replaced.  

Sunnyvale stabbing: Victim slashed under left eye, union says

A person was stabbed in Sunnyvale Wednesday afternoon, and the victim suffered a cut under their left eye, according to the Sunnyvale Public Safety Officers' Association.

Sunnyvale resident shot at during attempted car theft

An attempted vehicle theft in Sunnyvale ended in gunfire early Wednesday when a resident confronted the suspects.

Father, who died from suicide, named by police as suspect in 3-year-old daughter's homicide

The San Jose Police Department on Tuesday named the father of the 3-year-old girl who was found dead at a recycling facility as a suspect in her death. The father died by suicide.

Father of toddler found dead in San Jose died by suicide, officials say

Police said they are still investigating the motive and circumstances surrounding the child's death and that of her father, who officials said died by suicide.

Bay Area law enforcement teams up to prevent sideshow activity

To try to combat the sideshow problem in a regional approach, the San Jose Police Department has started what it calls the "Bay Area Working Group on Sideshows."

Deadly motorcycle crash in South San Jose

Police are investigating after a motorcyclist died in a collision Thursday afternoon in South San Jose.   

South Bay heat-related death toll rises, other counties also report loss of life

Santa Clara County officials said Thursday that another person passed away due to the high heat. At least 19 people have passed away due to temperatures that in some cases soared beyond 100 degrees. Other counties have also reported a loss of life, although the issue is more acute in the South Bay.

Deadly hot weather in the South Bay

Officials in Santa Clara County on Wednesday confirmed there have been at least 18 heat-related deaths in the recent Bay Area heatwave. 

Valley Water Board delays vote on homeless encampment ordinance

The Santa Clara Valley Water Board of Directors decided to send the issue back to committee before holding a final vote.

Passengers may have been exposed to measles at San Jose airport

Santa Clara County’s Public Health Dept. announced that an out-of-state traveler was diagnosed with the highly contagious measles virus.

2 people shot before car crashes into San Jose home, bursts into flames

A quiet neighborhood on Liska Lane near Kaiser Permanente San Jose Medical Center turned into chaos just before 5 a.m. Thursday when San Jose police said a man driving a car was shot and killed.