Photos released of suspects tied to bronze statue theft at SJ Veterans Memorial Park
(KRON) — San Jose police released photos Wednesday of the brazen suspects whom they believe cut down a statue from Veterans Memorial Park last month and walked away with it in broad daylight. The theft of a bronze “Momotaro” statue happened on Sept. 25 at 7:08 a.m. The statue of the Japanese folklore hero was […]
San Jose passes ordinance requiring ICE agents to be unmasked
San Jose wants to prevent ICE from staging operations on city property and keep agents unmasked. Wednesday, the two city council votes were unanimous and modeled after similar moves by the state and Santa Clara County. The first ordinance, technically effective immediately, requires all law enforcement officers,...
Amazon’s mass layoffs hit 1,400 California jobs, including hundreds in Bay Area
The move comes amid similar cuts at Meta and Applied Materials, signaling a broader tech industry shift toward automation and AI investment.
Santa Clara Residents Warned of Utility Scam Targeting Local Customers
Silicon Valley Power is warning Santa Clara residents about scams targeting utility customers. Scammers may contact people by phone, text, or email. They pretend to be from the utility company and ask for payments or personal information. The company states it does not request payments through prepaid cards, gift...
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose Council Approves Policies To Freeze Ice Out
SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT: SAN JOSE COUNCIL APPROVES POLICIES TO FREEZE ICE OUT
San Jose City Council Moves Forward on Single-Stair Housing Reform
SAN JOSÉ, CA — The Housing Action Coalition, joined by SPUR, San José YIMBY, and Abundant Housing LA, praised the San José City Council this week for directing staff to study allowing six-story apartment buildings with a single staircase, a move advocates say could unlock thousands of new homes while maintaining...
Horse lovers flock to southern Santa Clara County to ride and train. But a...
Nestled between bucolic farmland and the rolling hills of the Diablo Range sits a nearly 10-acre piece of land that Dana De Frates and her husband Jason call their “little patch of heaven.”. The couple moved from Half Moon Bay to Gilroy eight years ago, purchasing a plot of...
Pinole: Missing 14-Year-Old Boy Safely Located In Alameda County
A Pinole boy who was reported missing since Friday was located in Alameda County, authorities said. In a statement on Tuesday, the Pinole Police Department confirmed that Nash Yerian, 14, has been found in safe conditions. Article continues below this ad. Before he was located, Yerian was seen at about...
Impending Mass Layoffs: Santa Clara County Faces Severe Budget Cuts
Santa Clara County is bracing for significant budget cuts that could lead to mass layoffs across all departments. The county anticipates approximately 800 job cuts over the next three years, with a significant number of layoffs expected to occur between July and August 2026. The budget cuts are a result of the...
Ex-Girlfriend Crashes Stolen Ford Super Duty After High-Speed Bay Area Chase
A Bay Area woman is in deep trouble after authorities say she swiped her ex’s Ford Super Duty truck and tore through Menlo Park like a bat out of hell, leaving a trail of wreckage before the whole mess ended with the truck totaled and a string of smashed cars in its wake.
