Another body found in a Bay Area waste facility
(KRON) — For the second time this month, a body has been discovered in a Bay Area waste facility. The San Jose Police Department told KRON4 that officers responded to a report of a dead body at the Zanker Resource Recovery Facility in the 700 block of Los Esteros Road at around 12:50 p.m. Wednesday. […]
San Francisco home prices jumped 10.9% in a year while neighboring San Jose fell...
Homebuyers in the Bay Area are living through two sharply different markets separated by fewer than 50 miles. San Francisco home prices climbed 10.9% over the past year, according to Redfin data, while prices in neighboring San Jose dropped 5.6% during the same period. That 16.5-percentage-point gap stands as the wides
California woman hit, killed on I-75 in Rockcastle County while chasing escaped pet
A tragic crash in Rockcastle County leaves one woman dead. Troopers said she was struck Monday on I-75 while trying to catch a pet that had escaped.
San Jose Spotlight: South County Families Create Their Own Livestock Fair
Santa Clara County fairgrounds leaders caused an uproar this year for pushing the annual fair date to keep vendors happy and -- as a consequence -- some youth farmers out of contention for junior livestock shows. Article continues below this ad. The parents' response: Fine, we'll organize our own. Preparations...
We tasted Costco rosés for summer. The best bottle shocked us
Two of six Costco rosé wines stood out in a Chronicle blind tasting. All cost less than $20.
Century-old South Bay Catholic property is bought for $40 million-plus
LOS ALTOS — The century-old Maryknoll Residence that’s nestled on a South Bay hillside has been bought for more than $40 million by a group based in Nevada. The landmark 57-room residential complex in Los Altos fetched a purchase price of $43 million, according to documents filed on June 9 with the Santa Clara County R
An inside look at Bay Area band Truancy
An airy, rhythmic cover of Arctic Monkeys’ “505;” a funny skit filmed outside a suburban garage; five teenagers finding camaraderie over music — in fleeting glimpses on social media, MSJ student-founded indie-rock band Truancy has already begun to assert itself as a recognizable addition to the local indie music scene.
Split verdict on California health taxes as cost-of-living anxiety takes its toll
L.A. County voters are poised to approve Measure ER, a half-cent sales tax. A similar measure in Contra Costa is far behind. Santa Clara voters were the first to approve such a sales tax. It’s still not enough to fill the hole left by federal health cuts.
San Jose man found guilty of seeking payout for his own road rage: DA
(KRON) — A San Jose man was convicted of trying to profit from his road rage by submitting to his insurance company crash damages that he caused, prosecutors said. Ken Pham Tran, 53, was convicted last week of felony insurance fraud and reckless driving following a trial, the Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Offi
San Benito County residents asked to report Costco grapevine purchases
Authorities are urging residents who recently purchased grapevines from Costco stores in Monterey, Santa Cruz or Santa Clara counties to contact the San Benito County Agriculture Department as part of a statewide effort to stop the spread of a destructive invasive insect. Department staff announced the request on June
