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....
ICE arrested newly released inmate outside Santa Clara County jail
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the details of an ICE arrest made outside a county correctional facility amid an increasing presence of immigration agents at county facilities.
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the California DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
Oakland’s Wood Street Shelters to Close on June 30
The Wood Street encampment in West Oakland was at one point the largest homeless encampment Northern California. In 2023, the city of Oakland completed final evictions of unhoused residents. Dozens of Wood Street residents ended up at a city-funded shelter site where part of the encampment used to be. It...
One Bay Area City’s Answer to Homeless RV Residents Shows Promise for State
Here are the morning’s top stories for Wednesday, June 25, 2025:. Cities throughout California have taken different approaches on how to deal with homeless residents. That also includes those dwelling in RVs. While many plans have been slow on yielding results, Berkeley’s approach may be the solution that city...
We blind tasted 17 rotisserie chickens from Bay Area restaurants. Here’s how Costco ranked
The Chronicle conducted a blind taste test of rotisserie chickens from restaurants, butchers and grocery stores — including Costco — to find the Bay Area’s best. Here’s our list of the top 10.
Some commuters want to bring back the Bay Area’s casual carpool. Here’s when
A long tradition of sharing rides across the Bay Bridge ended with the pandemic. Now, as public transit confronts a financial crisis, carpool enthusiasts see an opening.
San Jose police officer arrested, held without bail
SAN JOSE, Calif. (KTVU-TV) -- An officer with the San Jose Police Department was arrested and is being held without bail in the Santa Clara County Jail. Officer Timothy Faye was taken into custody on Wednesday in a case relating to "family violence," according to county case records. Dig deeper: According to the East...
San Jose homeowners on the hook for fixing sidewalks
San Jose finance officials have hit more than 100 property owners with debt claims for failing to pay thousands of dollars for sidewalk repairs outside their homes. The City Council earlier this month approved potential penalties for 111 properties that owe a total $307,000 in mandatory sidewalk repairs as of May 8 —...
Video: Minor leads Oakland CHP on chase in stolen car
A minor allegedly led California Highway Patrol officers on a high-speed chase through Oakland in a stolen car on June 22.
