Thousands without power after semi truck damaged in San Jose
(KRON) — A semi truck has a damaged axle and was at risk of rolling over in the area of S 1st Street and E Alma Avenue, according to the San Jose Fire Department. Crews received a call at 9:25 a.m. on Thursday. The damaged truck — which is carrying about 78,000 pounds of scrap […]
Santa Clara County leaders under scrutiny after 8-year-old girl’s death
An investigation is underway in East San Jose after an 8-year-old girl died days after she was found critically injured inside a home.
Michelin Highlights Four More ‘New Discoveries’ In SF, Including Maria Isabel and Kitchen Istanbul
The Michelin Guide has put out a second list of "new discoveries" ahead of the release of the updated 2026 California guide in June, including 21 restaurants across the state. In keeping with the world's insatiable need for content updates, the esteemed Michelin Guide now releases multiple updates per year for each of
Photos: Traffic-weary Bay Area drivers’ elaborate carpool decoys
SAN FRANCISCO (KRON) — Crawling along the San Francisco Bay Area’s traffic-clogged highways is grueling, and the urge to cheat by driving solo in a carpool lane can be tempting. Multiple drivers were busted by California Highway Patrol officers this May for trying to “beat the system” with life-sized passenger decoys a
Guns accessible to kids found in road rage suspect’s Menlo Park home: PD
(KRON) — A road rage incident at a Redwood City Costco parking lot sparked an investigation that led to detectives discovering firearms in the reach of children at the suspect’s home, police said Thursday. The suspect, identified as Jason Howk Chin, 43, of Menlo Park, got into a confrontation with the victim on Feb. 11
San Jose truck company loses eminent domain case
A commercial truck company based in San Jose has lost its bid to gain additional compensation from VTA in an eminent domain case stemming from the planned BART extension project through Silicon Valley. Monarch Truck Center executives have argued their business has been severely harmed following its forced relocation tw
Family of ‘Baby Jaxon’ make emotional pleas during teen suspect’s court appearance
At Thursday's hearing, the Santa Clara County judge granted a four-month continuance to allow for a probation department report and the gathering of evidence. San Jose police found the child unresponsive in his crib on April 5 in a home on the 300 block of Otono Court. The suspect, who...
Bay Area cocaine trafficking bust nets 5 arrests, large drug haul
(KRON) — A cocaine trafficking investigation that spanned several months in Vallejo and the surrounding Bay Area resulted in the seizure of 3 kilograms of the narcotic, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. Across numerous search warrants executed by the FBI Sacramento Division and Solano County Viole
US Marshals arrest ‘prolific gym locker thief’ targeting fitness facilities across Bay Area
U.S. Marshals have arrested a woman in connection with gym locker thefts across five Bay Area counties, including multiple locations in San Francisco's Marina District, authorities said.
Oakland man found guilty of Emeryville murder
(KRON) — An Alameda County jury convicted an Oakland man of murdering Dexter Appleby in Emeryville, prosecutors announced. The jury reached its guilty verdict for first-degree murder on Tuesday following a trial. James Wheeler, 45, shot Appleby at the intersection of 41st and San Pablo on May 26, 2023, prosecutors said
