San Jose Lumileds Plant Hit With Fresh Layoffs As WARN Notice Lands
Lumileds workers in North San Jose are facing another round of cuts, with a fresh state layoff notice signaling a new reduction at the company’s manufacturing site and stirring fresh uncertainty for employees and nearby suppliers. According to the San Jose Business Journal, the company has filed a WARN...
Small Plane Skids Off San Jose Runway After Reported Mechanical Failure
A routine landing in San Jose turned tense yesterday when a small plane veered off a runway after what officials described as a mechanical failure caught on local video. The aircraft rolled off the paved surface and came to a stop in an adjacent area while emergency crews rushed in. As footage of the response...
Alleged South Bay postal thieves found with over 1,500 pieces of stolen mail
(KRON) — Following months of investigation, a married San Jose couple faces a long-list of charges after Mountain View police said multiple search warrants in the Bay Area led them to discover more than 1,500 pieces of stolen mail. Mountain View police said the case started with a mail...
Six planets to align in “planetary parade” above California. Here’s how to see it.
A rare celestial event will be taking place in the sky above California on Saturday night, as six planets are expected to be visible in what is being called a "planetary parade."
Milpitas High students walk out of school to protest ICE
Yesterday, on what had started off as a regular Friday afternoon, a few hundred students left the Milpitas High School (MHS) campus and walked to City Hall in an anti-ICE protest…. The event was organized solely by a group of MHS students who have been saddened and disturbed by the...
Cheap Sunscreen Shocks UCSF Docs By Outperforming Pricey Bottles
A new analysis from University of California San Francisco dermatologists suggests Bay Area shoppers might want to walk right past the fancy sunscreen aisle. The team found that SPF 50 lotions with the same active ingredients can cost anything from about $0.04 to $3.79 per application, and the cheaper bottles may...
California firm cited $212,000 after amputation accident
CALIFORNIA – The California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced February 26 it issued $212,850 in penalties to All FAB Precision Sheetmetal, Inc., following a workplace amputation at its San Jose facility.
Jury deliberations begin for ‘Los Gatos Party Mom’
Shannon O’Connor, 50, is accused of secret parties at her mansion, giving alcohol to underage teenagers.
San Jose burglary spree suspect arrested
(KRON) — Police said a man went on a two-year-long burglary spree targeting businesses in downtown San Jose and on the east side of the city. Detectives identified the burglary suspect as Cesar Gomez-Saucedo, 36, of San Jose, the San Jose Police Department announced Friday. Police said detectives connected...
Stanford Files Expose Arrest In Eileen Gu Campus Assault Scare
Newly released records show a man was arrested on suspicion of stalking and battery after an alleged assault on Stanford University’s campus that left Olympic skier Eileen Gu with scratches. The incident was logged in May 2023 and is getting fresh scrutiny now that Gu has spoken publicly about being “physically...
