Silicon Valley's highly contested District 16 recount starts this week

For the first time, two candidates are tied for second place in U.S. Congressional District 16. Now a recount of the votes will begin Monday, and it's expected to take about five days to complete.

SJPD arrest 2 for manufacturing illegal assault weapons

Two men have been accused of conspiracy to manufacture assault weapons for sale after a search of a residence and storage unit in San Jose, police said Friday.   

San Jose gaming lounge fed up with downtown crime

After three break-ins this year, owners of a San Jose e-sports and gaming lounge are fed up with crime in the downtown area.

House size of hotel room, no appliances, lists for $1.7M in Cupertino

Tiny 384 square foot home in Cupertino listed for $1.7 million. Listing agent says over potential buyers visited during open house.

This Bay Area city was named 'Swiftie capital of the U.S.'

Thanks to the efforts and enthusiasm of Taylor Swift fans in the Bay Area, one city has been named the "Swiftie capital of the U.S."

Body found on Caltrain tracks near California Avenue station

A person was found dead on Caltrain's tracks in Palo Alto on Friday morning, according to a spokesperson for the transit agency.   

Santa Clara County raises awareness about Black women dying in childbirth

Santa Clara Valley Healthcare says they wanted this event to celebrate Black motherhood but also focus on the alarming rate of Black women who are dying during childbirth. "Black women are three to four more times as likely to die in childbirth. Black women in their 20s, with promise, with hope, stand before you already exhausted," said Leilani Jones, Santa Clara Valley Healthcare.

Is San Jose one of the healthiest U.S. cities?

San Jose has made the top 25 in a nationwide healthiest city survey, but advocates say deep inequities still persist.   

Disease-transmitting mosquitoes discovered in Santa Clara County

A non-native mosquito Aedes aegypti has been discovered in Santa Clara County. This mosquito is capable of transmitting diseases from person-to-person. Vector control is asking residents to remove standing water from their yards in the East San Jose foothills where the mosquitos were discovered.

Recount in District 16 congressional race poised to happen

All was quiet at the Santa Clara County Registrar of Voters office on Wednesday, as staffers braced for what could be several long days.

Person of interest sought in SJSU arson investigation

San Jose State University police are searching for a person of interest in an arson investigation. 

San Jose police officer who sent racist texts asks to move case 300 miles away

Mark McNamara, the former San Jose police officer who quit the day the chief released a set of racist texts he sent to two friends, is asking a judge to move his case 300 miles away.

Popular pub and restaurant at San Jose's Santana Row to close after 20 years

A longtime woman-owned restaurant and pub in San Jose announced it is closing this month. "The harsh realities of running a restaurant after the pandemic were too great for this small female run family business to continue," the owner said.

Requests for recount in District 16 congressional race

There may be a recount in the closely watched District 16 congressional race that ended in a tie for second place.

SJ passes two ordinances banning encampments, RV parking, near schools

The San Jose city council, Tuesday, passed two ordinances to restrict homeless encampments, and RV parking, within 150 feet of schools.

Sharks goalie first Bay Area kid to play for his hometown team

When Devin Cooley was five years old he fell in love with the position of hockey goaltender. Years later, he's become the first San Jose Sharks player who started out playing for the Junior Sharks, then the AHL Barracuda, and now with the NHL's Sharks.

Tesla settles lawsuit over autopilot crash that killed Apple engineer in Mountain View

Tesla has settled a lawsuit brought by the family of an Apple engineer who died in a 2018 crash after his Model X vehicle was operating in autopilot mode and smashed into a concrete barrier in Mountain View.

Santa Clara County DA moves to take 15 convicted men off death row

Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen on Friday made public his decision to begin changing the sentences of 15 men from death to life behind bars with no chance of parole.