Funeral Home Accused of Giving a Father His Son’s Brain in a Bag
A Santa Clara County family is suing two South Bay mortuaries and a licensed funeral director after an alleged mistake—a horrifying, disgusting mistake. According to the recently filed lawsuit, the family of Alexander Pinon claims that a funeral home employee gave Pinon’s father a red biohazard bag supposedly...
Man Arrested for Deadly Crash on Stevens Creek Boulevard
Nearly one year to the day after a deadly crash on Stevens Creek Boulevard that killed one man and sent a woman to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, the driver of the other car has been arrested and charged with homicide and reckless driving. On Dec. 15, 2025, Santa Clara police arrested 21-year-old Kevin...
Manager of Fremont market speaks out after viral Reddit video sparks controversy
A video posted on Reddit is sparking a lot of concern and speculation about a Fremont market. The Maiwand Market is a middle eastern store known for its fresh cuts all done in plain view. The market is a very popular place, especially during the holidays. However, a video posted on Reddit, labeled as “horrible...
San Jose cracks down on Vietnam Town mismanagement
San Jose officials have long known about mismanagement concerns surrounding Little Saigon’s signature commercial center. But now they’re taking action this week after San José Spotlight’s reporting and a lawsuit by merchants showed the extent of Vietnam Town’s neglect. The city’s Planning, Building and Code...
Driver killed in Sunday morning solo crash on Highway 17 identified
A 49-year-old San Jose man was killed Sunday morning in a solo-vehicle crash on State Route 17 south of Vine Hill Road, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP officers responded to the crash at about 10:39 a.m. on Dec. 14. Authorities said the man — later identified as Brian Keith Crocker — was driving a...
Castro Valley homeowner stuck with $50K bill after neighbor’s tree falls on her house
A tree falls on your property, except... it's not your tree. It's technically on your neighbor's property. Yet, as a Castro Valley woman found out, she was stuck with the headache and the bill.
‘Living’ levee in Palo Alto Baylands aims to solve multiple problems with one-of-a-kind solution
A new horizontal living levee will protect from sea-level rise in an environmentally friendly way, while also maintaining habitats naturally using wastewater. Here's how:
Lawsuit Against Uber Over Deceptive Subscription Practices
Attorney General Brian Schwalb announced today that his office, along with a coalition of 21 other law enforcement agencies, is joining a lawsuit previously filed by the Federal Trade Commission against Uber Technologies, LLC and Uber USA, LLC (Uber), the operators of the rideshare and delivery company. The lawsuit...
Driver accused of assault with deadly weapon after hitting Palo Alto police vehicle
(KRON) — An East Palo Alto man is accused of assault with a deadly weapon after he allegedly rammed a police patrol car while fleeing officers Monday night, according to the Palo Alto Police Department. At around 11:15 p.m., police officers on patrol in the area of the 1700...
BART ridership grows 11.6 percent in November
Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) ridership grew 11.6 percent in November when compared to November 2024, and most stations saw double digit growth. In November, riders took more than 4.4 million trips. Saturday ridership grew 19 percent and Sunday ridership grew 16 percent while, for some routes, ridership at...
