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Cupertino is clearing the way for more townhomes along Stevens Creek Boulevard, signing off on a small but closely watched project a short walk from the former Vallco mall. This winter, the City Council voted 4-0, with one abstention, to approve Dividend Homes' plan for 32 townhouse-style units on a 1.77-acre mid-block site on Stevens Creek Boulevard. The development will replace three low-rise...

If the state of California was a person, its name would be Rod Diridon Sr., who will be remembered as the "father" of Santa Clara County's modern transit system. He died Friday at age 87. Article continues below this ad. Diridon succumbed to sepsis and an underlying cancer of the...

The beloved Nikkei Matsuri Festival returns to San Jose’s Historic Japantown, bringing together community members and visitors for a vibrant celebration of Japanese American culture, traditions, and heritage. Established in 1978, the annual event has become a longstanding tradition that highlights the richness of the Japanese American experience while supporting the local Japantown community.

SAN JOSE, Calif. (KRON) — Several dog treats discovered dumped at a San Jose park last weekend by a user on Nextdoor and Reddit, and believed to be poisoned, were just old, according to officials who spoke with KRON4. The author of the posts said she was visiting Berryessa Creek Park with her two dogs […]

The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office said a South Bay police officer who fatally shot a man attacking his roommate acted lawfully and saved a life. A report released Tuesday by District Attorney Jeff Rosen’s office said Santa Clara Police Officer Robert Allsup “acted in lawful defense of others” when he shot 32-year-old Nizamuddin Mohammed on the morning of Sept. 3, 2025.

The man ran out of his bedroom to try to put out the battery fire, but within minutes, he had collapsed and would later die. Firefighters say his death was most likely from toxic smoke inhalation.

Book lovers along Stevens Creek Boulevard could soon have a sprawling new place to browse the shelves. Barnes & Noble is moving to open a large bookstore in Cupertino, filing plans for a proposed 19,200-square-foot location at 20740 Stevens Creek Boulevard in the Crossroads shopping center, a storefront that has sat empty since early 2025. The project is under city review, and the company has not...

A teenage boy was detained yesterday after arriving with a knife to a fight outside Homestead High School in Cupertino, according to school officials. The clash broke out near the end of the school day, and authorities reported no significant injuries. The teen who brought the knife was not enrolled in the Fremont Union High School District and was taken into custody.

A deadly single-car crash on Interstate 280 just north of El Monte Road in Los Altos Hills left one person dead and two others with major injuries yesterday. According to the California Highway Patrol, a Honda Accord crossed the freeway's center median and slammed into a tree. The driver and a front-seat passenger were rushed to Stanford Medical Center with serious injuries, while...

A shooting involving U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents is under investigation in California's Stanislaus County, between San Jose and Modesto. The shooting, which was caught on camera, happened Tuesday morning in the area of Interstate 5 and Sperry Avenue in Patterson. ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop...