Family identifies man killed in San Jose hookah lounge shooting
A shooting early Sunday outside the 818 Hookah Lounge in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood left one man dead and three others injured. Surveillance video showed dozens of people fleeing and a group leaving in a black vehicle minutes before officers reached the scene. The family of 25-year-old Elijah...
90-year-old man who crashed full-speed into Los Gatos coffee shop has died
A 90-year-old man who was hospitalized after crashing full-speed into a Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving has died.
Hundreds of Santa Clara County families face displacement
Santa Clara County has helped thousands of families secure permanent housing over the past several years. Yet homelessness continues to rise, and the end of a federal program that houses many families threatens the county’s progress. In 2021, the county launched the “Heading Home” campaign to reach “functional zero”...
Intel cuts dozens of Bay Area jobs in latest layoffs
(KRON) — Intel quietly cut dozens of Bay Area jobs last month, according to a state filing with the Employment Development Department. The layoffs took effect Nov. 30 and impacted employees at three different Santa Clara locations. The greatest number of jobs were cut at the company’s headquarters at 2200 Mission...
This county just created the Bay Area’s first ‘ICE-free zone’
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create what is believed to be the Bay Area’s first official “ICE-free zone.”
Seismologist Suggests That the Bay Area’s Next Big Quake Could Come With an Early...
The lead author of a recent study about how major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest have been historically linked to seismic events in California, specifically on the San Andreas Fault, says he sees some upside to the findings, at least for those of us in California. Those among us who...
San José Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on Lincoln Avenue; Community Asked for Information
On December 7, 2025, San José Police responded to reports of gunfire in a parking lot on the 2200 block of Lincoln Avenue. No victims were found at the scene. Later, four adult men arrived at local hospitals with gunshot wounds. Two had non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition. One man died at the...
Newsstand closing marks the end of an era at Diridon station in San Jose
For decades — possibly ever since the train station on Cahill Street in San Jose opened in 1935 — there’s been a newsstand to provide commuters with a cup of coffee, a quick snack and, even today, a newspaper. But that won’t be the case after Tuesday when McCarthy’s Newsstand at the Diridon Transit Center closes its...
Los Gatos Coffee Roasting Co. crash driver dies
The driver who crashed a speeding Volvo into a popular Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving night has passed away, multiple sources have confirmed to the Los Gatan. Karl Klemmer, 90, died on Sunday. Klemmer, a resident of the Terraces of Los Gatos senior living community, was hospitalized after he...
Silicon Valley BART Extension construction remains on time, budget
Phase two of the BART Silicon Valley project is continuing in San Jose. It will feature six miles of new rail, four stations, as well as residential and retail development.
