East San Jose to Host First-Ever Mural Festival on Story Road December 6
East San Jose will hold its first Mural Festival, called 'East Side Story' Vol. 1, on December 6, 2025. The event will run from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the corner of Story Road and McGinness in San Jose, California.
San Jose Killer’s Fate Back in Play as Grieving Family Rips DA’s Push
A high-stakes hearing in a San Jose courtroom Friday will decide whether to strip a key “special circumstance” finding from a 1987 murder conviction, a move that could transform a life-without-parole sentence into one that allows a shot at release. The case centers on Erik Chatman, convicted of killing 18-year-old...
Man arrested for lighting San Jose restaurant on fire: PD
(KRON) — A man was arrested by the California Highway Patrol Wednesday after setting a popular downtown San Jose restaurant on fire earlier in the week, the San Jose Police Department said. SJPD did not name the restaurant targeted in the arson incident on the 300 block of West Saint John Street. Fire crews were […]
San Jose Couple Martin and Irene Garcia Save Dozens of Shoppers After Black Friday...
Aside from divulging details about what happened to a media outlet, the couple shared an array of videos showing them offering refuge to the shoppers. Chaos erupted at Valley Fair Mall in San Jose on Black Friday, November 28, 2025, when thousands of shoppers ran, fearing for their lives, or...
Claude, San Francisco’s Beloved Albino Alligator and ‘Unofficial Mascot,’ Dies at Age 30
Claude, a rare albino alligator who became a beloved figure in the San Francisco Bay Area, has died at the age of 30. The California Academy of Sciences announced the reptile’s death on December 2, prompting an outpouring of love and support from around the world. An update from the academy on December 3 noted that...
Bay Area Marine, 21, dies in tactical vehicle accident during training at Camp Pendleton
Pfc. Tanner F. Rubio, a 21-year-old Marine from Dixon in Northern California, died Wednesday in a tactical vehicle mishap during training at Camp Pendleton.
Northern California cold leads to record-setting temperatures in these cities
The cold won’t last much longer: the National Weather Service is predicting above normal temperatures across all of California next week — but not before a few more days of cold temperatures.
Police: Hayward boyfriend attempted to cover up homicide
(KRON) — A Hayward man is accused of strangling his girlfriend to death before he allegedly tried covering his crime up by telling a bogus story to 911 dispatchers, investigators said. Susana Vallejos, 46, of Lathrop, Calif., died inside her boyfriend’s Hayward home at 1015 Highland Blvd., Hayward Police Department...
CHP seeks witnesses in fatal motorcycle crash on I-580
(KRON) — The California Highway Patrol is asking for the public’s help determining the cause of a deadly crash involving a motorcycle on Interstate 580 near Dublin Thursday. CHP officers responded to the crash at 4:23 p.m. and found that a man riding a Yamaha RZFR6 was involved in a crash with a gray Toyota […]
San Leandro man shot to death in Oakland, police say
(KRON) — A man from San Leandro was shot to death on the 5900 block of Market Street in Oakland Thursday. The Oakland Police Department responded to a shooting shortly after 10 p.m. Officers arrived and found the victim suffering from at least one gunshot wound. The man was taken to a local hospital, where […]
