These Bay Area cities ranked among the rudest in America

From talking on speakerphone while in public to being impolite towards service workers, there are certain behaviors many consider socially disrespectful. A new analysis lists two Bay Area cities among the rudest in the U.S.

VTA murder suspect identified as fellow employee

Authorities have arrested a man suspected of killing a VTA employee at the Chaboya Bus Yard Friday night. 

Caltrain launches new electric trains, free rides all weekend

Saturday is the official launch of Caltrain's new electric trains, and you can ride them for free all weekend. The transit system is celebrating with events in every city it serves. 

VTA bus operator shot and killed at Chaboya bus yard

An employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was shot and killed on Friday night in the parking lot of the VTA's Chaboya Division bus yard in San Jose, according to a press release from VTA.   

Immigrant families reunited after decades apart through international nonprofit

25 people flew in from Mexico to reunite with their families who migrated to the US many years ago. They were traveling through a program called Palomas Mensajeras.

San Jose sees 14th pedestrian killed in traffic collision

There are familiar calls for increased safety on South Bay roads following the latest fatal collision with a pedestrian.

DA charges Santa Clara man with 1987 power cord murder

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Friday announced that it has charged a Santa Clara man with the murder of a local machine and sheet metal worker with a power cord roughly 40 years ago.

San Jose's Alum Rock businesses getting free cameras to combat crime

San Jose’s Alum Rock community is fed up with the increase in crime. Now they're getting a new tool – cameras – to try to stop it and make businesses feel safer.

3 arrested after San Jose machete attack

San Jose police have arrested three men who were caught on surveillance video kicking, punching and stabbing another man with a machete.

Study finds only 9 cities where childcare is cheaper than rent

Parents are facing the financial challenges of managing high childcare expenses that surpass what they pay for rent in most U.S. cities, according to a new study.

18-year-old killed after spilling out of truck doing donuts in San Jose

A woman who was riding in a pickup truck doing donuts in a San Jose parking lot on Friday night was killed when the truck she fell out of struck her, police say. 

Saratoga to spend $100K to mitigate noise from pickleball courts

A South Bay court battle is pitting neighbor against neighbor. One city thinks it has what could be a six-figure solution to the stalemate.

Mail theft at San Jose apartment complex frustrates residents

Residents say their letter carrier was robbed, and his master key was stolen. And now, at Meridian Apartments in San Jose, much of the mail is missing.

Threats of violence made to California schools in social media trend

Several school districts in Northern California fell victim to a nationwide social media trend threatening schools Friday.

3.4 earthquake shakes up South Bay

A 3.4 earthquake rocked some parts of the South Bay, reaching a 3.4 on the Ritcher scale. 

Mexico celebrates independence in Bay Area

Hispanic Heritage Month kicks off this weekend by commemorating the independence days of various Latin American countries.