Momotaro statue from Japan stolen from San Jose park; police seek suspects
Police in San Jose are searching for at least two suspects after a sculpture gifted to the city from Japan has been stolen from a city park in downtown last month.
Milpitas Jail Uses Trained K9s to Detect and Prevent Drug Smuggling at Elmwood Correctional...
The Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office is using two trained K9s, Ollie and Kai, to address drug smuggling at the Elmwood Correctional Complex in Milpitas. The facility covers 62 acres and houses more than 2,000 inmates. Staff report ongoing attempts to bring contraband into the jail.
Who Killed Jane Stanford? Inside a 120-Year-Old Mystery
View the full episode transcript. Founded in 1885, Stanford University is famed for its world-class research in medicine, business, law and the humanities, not to mention its 20 living Nobel laureates. This manicured institution on the San Francisco peninsula isn’t necessarily the kind of place you’d expect to harbor...
San Jose approves 737-unit housing development near major tech hub
While the city’s overall housing production has lagged, more projects are progressing in North San Jose, with the latest promising to add more than 700 homes near a major tech hub. San Jose has approved a site development permit for Valley Oak Partners’ 737-unit multi-phase residential project between 211...
74-Year-Old Woman Killed in Fiery Head-On Crash in San Jose Neighborhood
A San Jose neighborhood is mourning the loss of 74-year-old Ellen Orcut, who was killed in a high-speed head-on crash Saturday afternoon on Foxworthy Avenue. According to San Jose Police, a white 2018 GMC Denali was traveling eastbound near Jarvis Avenue around 2:35 p.m. when the driver attempted to pass a 2018...
Lender seizes former San Jose store site, housing project property
SAN JOSE — The downtown San Jose site where a housing tower was once proposed but never built has been seized through a foreclosure that shows pockets of economic weakness still dot the Bay Area property market. The property is at 27 S. First St. in San Jose, an...
Longtime owner Antonie Tang launches new location in Los Gatos
Approaching his 13th year in the cookie business, Antoine Tang launched his newest location in Los Gatos, with immediate success. In the heart of downtown, Antoine’s Cookie Shop has gained much attention from LG residents since its grand opening on Oct. 3, 2025. Aside from this new location, Tang...
These Under-The-Radar California Sandwiches Are Worth The Hunt This Fall
California isn’t just about fancy food trucks and celebrity chefs, some of the best sandwiches hide in quiet neighborhood delis and family-run shops. These spots don’t chase Instagram fame, but they’ve been piling meats, cheeses, and secret sauces onto fresh bread for decades. This fall, skip the crowded tourist...
Silicon Valley online education company cuts nearly half its workforce, blaming ‘new realities of...
Chegg, once a mainstay for college students seeking homework help and textbook rentals, is laying off 45% of its workforce as AI continues to reshape the education industry.
South Bay authorities search for at-large convicted child molester
(KRON) — A convicted criminal is on the run in the South Bay, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. The law enforcement agency announced Wednesday it is searching for 57-year-old Samuel Martinez of San Jose. He stands 5-foot-7, weighs 237 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Martinez was previously...
