San Jose police officer charged by DA for lewd acts, sexual assault of child

KTVU has learned a San Jose police officer has been charged by the San Benito County District Attorney's Office with lewd acts with a child and sexual assault. 

Jail guards convicted in death of Michael Tyree could be released

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said it will make an announcement on Tuesday regarding the beating death case against three former jail deputies convicted in the 2015 beating death of Michael Tyree, the Mercury News reported. 

Police chief data shows violent crime drops in Oakland, San Francisco

Despite doom loop narratives that persist, a new national survey of police chiefs is showing some heartening news in America's biggest cities, including Oakland and San Francisco.

VTA can now ban troublemakers from riding for up to 90 days

After multiple high-profile attacks on drivers and passengers, VTA says it’s implementing changes so that people can feel more safe while using public transit.

San Jose reconsiders blight mitigation, report due in the fall

For some South Bay residents, Downtown San Jose’s gritty pockets have become a sign something has to change with how the city deals with the nagging problem of blighted properties.

SJ considers new ways to deal with blight
video

San Jose city officials, Monday, confirmed the city manager will hold a study session in the Fall to look at new ways to tackle the ongoing problem of blighted properties.

Santa Clara County death penalty case put to test

The Santa Clara County District Attorney is standing behind his push to remove the death sentences in 15 murder convictions.

BART service restored after daylong computer problem

BART shut down a large section of its Berryessa-North San Jose bound line due to a computer network issue on Thursday.

Driver charged with murder of San Jose officer; partner released from hospital

The Santa Clara County District Attorney this week charged a driver with the death of a San Jose community service officer, while his partner was released from the hospital after the weekend tragedy. 

Thief hits all 130 mailboxes at Santa Clara complex

Thieves have been using stolen master keys from the U.S. Postal Service to steal mail from apartment complexes, a crime that is becoming alarmingly common.

11-year-old San Jose boy killed while riding scooter

A 12-year-old boy was killed while riding his scooter in San Jose late Tuesday afternoon, police said.

Boy on scooter killed by driver in San Jose crash

Police in San Jose are at the scene of a fatal crash where the driver of a vehicle killed a boy on a scooter, officials say. 

Santana Row is charging for parking

It will now cost you a few bucks to spend the day at a San Jose mall; starting on Tuesday, parking garages at Santana Row will begin to charge.

San Jose police release new details in on-duty death of Community Service Officer

San Jose Police on Monday provided new details about a suspected drunk driving accident that killed a beloved Community Service Officer. The officer – called a CSO -- was providing traffic control for an unrelated accident when he was hit and killed Saturday night. A second CSO was also seriously injured.