San Jose allows unhoused individuals who resist housing to be arrested
San Jose’s City Council approved a proposal yesterday that will allow law enforcement to penalize unhoused individuals who resist shelter. The controversial policy calls for the formation of a new police unit, who will enforce citations and arrests at their discretion. The plan was approved in a 9-to-2 vote.
California dodging heat waves as triple-digit temps bake East Coast
New York City could hit 100 degrees for the first time in over a decade as a heat wave is set to hit more than 33 million people along the Atlantic Coast. Out West, conditions tell a different story.
Man arrested after deadly stabbing in San Jose
Buu Trinh, 44, was arrested at the scene, a home on Alvernaz Drive, police said.
San Jose fugitive who fled to Las Vegas nabbed, victim identified
(KRON) — A fugitive who allegedly fled to Las Vegas after a fatal shooting in San Jose is now behind bars. After spending 10 months on the run, homicide suspect Lam Thanh Mac was found and arrested, according to the San Jose Police Department. Mac made his first court appearance in the Santa Clara County […]
Number of homeless people living in Santa Clara County spikes
(KRON) — Santa Clara County’s homeless population spiked by 8.2% within the past two years, according to a newly-released 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) count of unhoused residents. The 2025 census counted 10,711 homeless people, marking a sharp rise from 9,903 counted in 2023. The county’s PIT report states, “More people...
San Jose Police will use drones to ramp up enforcement on illegal fireworks
This year, the city of San Jose is launching a more coordinated ground and aerial effort to crack down on illegal fireworks.
Big East Bay retail mall lands buyer in $80 million-plus property deal
SAN LEANDRO — A big East Bay shopping center has been bought for more than $80 million in a deal that suggests this type of Bay Area retail property can command robust real estate values. Marina Square, a bustling outlet mall hub in San Leandro, was bought for $81...
Latest FCI Dublin Prison Controversy: Officers Getting Evicted From Mobile Homes That They Own
While rumors continue to swirl that the East Bay’s shuttered Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin could be turned into a migrant detention facility, numerous officers are embroiled in a messy eviction from homes they own on the property. The former Federal Correctional Institution in Dublin (FCI Dublin) was...
Day Around the Bay: US Bombings Expose Divisions In Local Iranian American Community
The three men who died after jumping into the water at Rattlesnake Falls in Placer County have been identified as Matthew Schoenecker and Valentino Creus of Los Angeles, and Matthew Anthony of New York City. They were part of a hiking party of six when the three men decided to jump into the water, and they never...
Months-long South Bay crime spree leads to multiple arrests
SAN JOSE, Calif. - A group of individuals suspected of committing a months-long crime spree have been arrested, the San Jose Police Department announced on Tuesday. Two adults and three juveniles have been arrested in connection to the crimes that left behind nearly $1 million in damages and losses in their wake....