San Jose CA

On March 24, 2026, around 1:21 PM, San José Police responded to a crash at Blackford Lane and Meridian Avenue involving a 2014 Mazda CX-5 SUV and a 2004 Yamaha motorcycle. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died. The Mazda driver stayed at the scene and cooperated...

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An officer recovered a stolen vehicle at Vasona Avenue at 6:48pm. A caller staying at an Airbnb on Shady View Lane reported a theft of over $100 worth of items at 9:27pm. A caller reportedly lost an envelope containing a check at Downtown on North Santa Cruz Avenue at 12:22pm.

Dishonest, immoral, discriminatory and dangerous. For thousands impacted by potential San Jose Unified elementary school closures, these adjectives have been throughlines for the entire operation. San Jose Unified School District Superintendent Nancy Albarrán and Chief Business Officer Seth Reddy have facilitated a...

Iridex, the longtime Mountain View maker of medical laser systems, is packing up its headquarters and heading to South San Jose, signing on for roughly 30,800 square feet at Hellyer Oaks Technology Park. The company plans to open the new HQ this summer, with the lease slated to kick in on July 1. The move will pull...

View the full episode transcript. Visitors to the Almaden Quicksilver County Park may well wonder what the heck accounts for the name. Who or what was Almaden? What is quicksilver? Why is there a 27-room Classical Revival mansion nestled in more than 4,000 acres in the hills south of San José? So many questions!

Synopsys, Inc. has confirmed plans to lay off 55 employees at its Sunnyvale facility. The software development company filed an official WARN notice with the state of California. The layoffs are permanent and are scheduled to begin on May 26, 2026. Tech Firm Synopsys Announces Job Cuts at Silicon Valley...

The Franklin Mall paid parking controversy is back. Tonight, the Santa Clara City Council is scheduled to consider budget amendments that would move $180,000 into a new “Public Facilities Paid Parking” project for a parking study at Franklin Square. That means an idea many downtown business owners, shoppers,...

Concerns over police surveillance dominated the Santa Clara City Council meeting. At its most recent meeting, March 24, the Santa Clara City Council heard a report about the use of automated license plate readers (ALPR). Pointed questions from Council Member Kevin Park at the last meeting prompted the report. Santa...

Too often, dining out with kids requires choosing between enduring nasty looks from staff and guests at a “fancy” spot, or visiting the kind of mass-market family restaurant where “Italian food” means overcooked pasta and soggy filets of over-fried chicken. That’s ironic; Italian culture is all...