Palo Alto home burglarized for third time in 3 years

Police in Palo Alto say a multi-million dollar home was burglarized for the third time in three years this week.

Teachers, students feel unsafe in San Jose school district

For the first time in nearly a month, teachers and students spoke directly to leaders at the East Side Union High School District about why they don't feel safe at school. 

New housing for the homeless OK'd for VTA bus yard in San Jose

After hours of discussion and public comment on Thursday, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority Board voted to move forward with putting up temporary housing for the homeless.

World War II Californian veteran's remains return home

Thanks to huge advances in technology and the military creed of "leave no one behind," another California warrior, long missing in action, is missing no more.

Committee recommends looking at alternatives to tear gas in Santa Clara County jails

A special committee that advises the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Thursday recommended that the sheriff should look for alternatives in convincing incarcerated people to take their medications and obey orders as they discussed the overall use of deploying tear gas in the jails. 

Santa Clara County enacts quarantine due to Oriental fruit flies

Santa Clara County officials have enacted a partial quarantine after the presence of Oriental fruit flies was found.

San Jose water park doesn't plan to reopen

Raging Waters San Jose, the largest water park in Northern California, has closed for the season and will remain closed through 2024.

San Jose shooting wounds 2

Police are investigating a shooting in San Jose overnight that wounded two men.

Santa Clara County needs hundreds of homes for farmwokers

Santa Clara County needs 700 homes for year-round workers and about double that for seasonal workers. Only 61 homes are in the planning stage.

Video: Teens smash into San Jose smoke shops with stolen cars

San Jose police have arrested six teens in connection with a string of commercial burglaries, where the modus operandi has been to smash into stores and smoke shops with stolen cars in order to steal the merchandise inside.

Smash Mouth's Steve Harwell dies at 56

The former frontman for the Bay Area band, Smash Mouth, died on Monday. 

Special meeting called over tear gas use in Santa Clara County jails

A special meeting was called after a recent KTVU investigation revealed Santa Clara County is the only county in the Bay Area to use tear gas in its jails. 

New California law aims to build affordable housing faster

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill last week that lawmakers say will help speed up the process of building new affordable housing in California. 

2 women charged after DA says they illegally imported infested fruit

Two San Jose women were charged with felonies for allegedly illegally importing tropical fruit infested with fruit flies, announced the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office. 

Elected leaders, union workers celebrate 'hot labor summer'

Ahead of Labor Day, dozens of elected officials and union workers gathered for a barbecue to celebrate months of labor progress across the state.