Santa Clara County sees nearly 60% rise in fentanyl-related deaths in May

Supervising Deputy D.A. Edward Liang says M30 pills and other fentanyl-laced drugs are most likely responsible for the latest spike in deaths in Santa Clara County. Last month, deaths rose from 17 in April, to 41 in May.

Santa Cruz kangaroo rat rediscovered after 76 years

It's small like a rat, shaped like a kangaroo, and is listed in California's critically imperiled subspecies. The Santa Cruz kangaroo rat had not been seen in Santa Clara County since 1947 and was recently rediscovered by scientists.

President Biden talks AI with tech leaders in San Francisco

President Joe Biden ramps up his reelection effort this week with four fundraisers in the San Francisco area, as his campaign builds up its coffers and lays strategic foundations for 2024.

SJ insurance claim problem: 'stolen' car wasn't stolen -- or even his

A San Jose man has been charged with insurance fraud after filing an $80,000 claim for a stolen car that not only wasn't stolen -- it wasn't his, the Santa Clara County District Attorney said Friday.   

Crews battle wildfires across the Bay Area, fire season gets underway

Several wildfires are being reported across the Bay Area this weekend, including at Lake Cunningham in San Jose and the Snell Fire in Napa County. Brush fires have also been reported in Watsonville and Sonoma County east of Cloverdale. 

San Jose Earthquake fan nails kick during halftime show: video

A soccer fan stunned the crowd when he nailed a kick during the San Jose Earthquakes halftime show Saturday night. Video shows the perfect boot land smack dab on the center mark.

South Bay cricket festival hopes to be precursor for international tournament

Looking from a distance at Santa Clara's Luther Field, player movements and swings evoke a sense of baseball. However, it's not. The players are part of the 17th annual California Cricket Festival.

San Jose fire captain demoted after 'Pink Poodle' strip club incident

San Jose's mayor on Friday confirmed that a fire captain involved in a strip club incident caught on video last year has been demoted.

South Bay pizza place generates Father's Day special using AI

Silicon Valley has always been known for emerging technologies, and now one restaurant claims the first ever Chat GPT pizza has been created.

Firefighters continue to battle flames at San Jose storage facility

A fire that broke out Wednesday in a San Jose storage facility continued to pose problems for firefighters who expected to be at the burnt site for much of Thursday.

San Jose high school coach on the court as former player wins NBA championship

Aaron Gordon helped Archbishop Mitty High School win back-to-back state championships in 2011 and 2012, was crowned California Mr. Basketball twice and was named MVP of the 2013 McDonald’s All-American Game.