San Jose mayor gives 1st State of the City address

Mahan talked about key issues like making San Jose safer, mental health and tackling homelessness.

Motor home stolen in Palo Alto, police investigating

Palo Alto police are investigating a carjacking after a man in his 60s unsuccessfully tried to fight off the thief early Friday morning, the Palo Alto Police Department said in a press release.

Highway 87 closed all weekend in San Jose for repaving

Highway 87 in San Jose closed Friday between Interstate 280 and Highway 85 to conduct major repairs.

Pair arrested in series of San Jose robberies

Two suspects have been arrested in connection with a string of robberies in San Jose, according to police.

Judge sentences Silicon Valley CEO to 8 years in COVID-19, allergy test fraud case

Mark Schena, 60, was convicted last year of paying bribes to doctors and defrauding the government after his company billed Medicare $77 million for fraudulent COVID-19 and allergy tests, the U.S. Department of Justice said.

Sheriff arrests suspected Stanford shooter, armed robber

A man suspected of shooting a woman on the Stanford University campus and an attempted robbery of a Trader Joe's has been taken into custody, the Santa Clara County Sheriff's Department said Wednesday. 

More details emerge about toddlers who drowned at San Jose day care

More details are being revealed about the two toddlers who tragically drowned at a San Jose day care earlier this month. 

Some 1st time DUI offenders in San Jose can avoid jail thanks to pilot program

Officers will decide case-by-case to either take the first-time offender to jail or arrest them with a criminal citation and allow them to sober up.

FBI and security leaders from 5 countries hold historic tech meeting in Palo Alto

The director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Christopher Wray, was in Palo Alto on Tuesday, meeting with heads of intelligence agencies from Britain, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.

18-year-old arrested in San Jose armed home invasion robbery

An 18-year-old was arrested in connection with an armed home invasion robbery in San Jose, during which he allegedly pistol-whipped a resident, police said.

Speed cameras coming to Bay Area, privacy advocates skeptical

Speed cameras will be up and running in Oakland, San Jose and San Francisco starting next year. Supporters say cameras will help reduce the number of people who die in accidents due to speeding, but critics have privacy concerns and say the cameras could target low-income communities.

Woman killed, other wounded by Sunnyvale shooter, police say

One woman was killed and another wounded by a shooter in Sunnyvale who took his own life later on Monday, police said. 

LinkedIn announces new layoffs in second round of cuts this year

Employment-focused social networking site LinkedIn on Monday announced it will cut 668 jobs, affecting roughly 3% of its global workforce.