California community colleges urge approval of blocked bachelor’s degrees
For years, California State University has been blocking community colleges from granting bachelor’s degrees. On Tuesday, California community colleges urged the Board of Governors to approve sixteen blocked degrees. One degree for land stewardship and sustainability in West Valley College in San Jose has been...
BTS announces 2026 world tour with Las Vegas stop; how to get tickets
The world famous K-pop supergroup BTS just announced their 2026 world tour, with West Coast stops in Las Vegas, Stanford and Los Angeles. BTS has shows scheduled May 16-17 in Stanford, Calif., a short drive from Reno. It follows those shows with May 23, 24 and 27 in Las Vegas. The group will return to the West for...
Disease spread by rats found near Berkeley encampment
(KRON) — A bacterial disease that can potentially be fatal to both people and pets has been found in Alameda County for the first time in five years, health officials announced this week. The City of Berkeley issued a public health alert on Monday after cases of leptospirosis were confirmed in sickened dogs at the […]
2 San Jose parks could need more than $10,000 in repairs after vandal ruins...
A driver, or drivers, tore through two city-owned parks in San Jose, leaving donuts and large muddy divots. The city's parks department said the estimated cost to repair the grass is upwards of $10,000.
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes’ San Jose roots and comedic journey
Anjelah Johnson-Reyes is on the hazardous heels of recording her seventh comedy special. Her memories of growing up in San Jose are sharp and homespun, but within the guarded thorny walls of stand-up comedy, the tales of Johnson-Reyes’ focus, drive and meteoric acceleration to the top floor of the comedy tower are...
South Bay city leaders want CA lawmakers to address retail theft issues
SANTA CLARA COUNTY (KRON) — City leaders from across the South Bay on Wednesday called on the State of California and local governments to step up efforts to do more to stop organized retail theft. In recent years, numerous businesses across the South Bay have been struck by thieves working in groups. They ransack...
Attorneys for San Jose Family Accused In 2021 Exorcism Death of Three-Year-Old Claim Racial...
A somewhat novel defense is being mounted for a mother, uncle, and grandfather accused in the death of a three-year-old girl in San Jose who was allegedly tortured, starved, and abused for 12 hours before being asphyxiated, all in the name of an exorcism. The incident made headlines in May...
Bob Weir, from the Peninsula to the Universe
After the Grateful Dead played their farewell shows at San Francisco’s Winterland in October 1974, its members broke off into side projects, reverting from stadium tours to club shows up and down the California coast. Jerry Garcia gigged with pianist Nicky Hopkins and bassist John Kahn. Phil Lesh explored electronic...
Police release new details in deadly East Bay motorcycle crash
(KRON) — The Fremont Police Department has released more details related to a deadly motorcycle crash that killed a 49-year-old man from San Jose Monday. The motorcyclist, Andrew Barrett Mackenzi, was riding near the intersection of Cushing Parkway and Northport Loop at about 3:09 p.m. when he crashed with a pickup...
West San Jose to get Costco after judge tosses lawsuit
A Santa Clara County Superior Court judge has tossed a lawsuit seeking to block plans to bring a new Costco to a West San Jose shopping center. The decision clears the way for the hotly contested development project to move forward. The suit, backed by a resident group known as West Valley Citizens for...

















