Plaintiffs use graphic images, props to open Santa Clara jail suicide trial
SAN JOSE, Calif. (CN) — On July 29, 2020, Frederick Inea Regal, a 40-year-old inmate in the Santa Clara County jail system, was found by officers in his cell, hanging by his own bedsheets, less than 27 hours after being admitted to the jail. At a jury trial Tuesday,...
We won’t solve homelessness in Santa Cruz County until we face this one truth
Have something to say? Lookout welcomes letters to the editor, within our policies, from readers. Guidelines here. Imagine slipping on a pair of glasses that let you see the full life story of every person you pass on the street. Not a virtual reality headset — but something more powerful: an understanding of trauma...
‘We Ain’t Going Nowhere’ – Black Immigrants Left Out of California’s Deportation Protests
Black immigrants in California are being left out of the deportation protest conversations. While headlines focus on Latin American migration, advocates warn that anti-Black immigration policies are quietly removing Californians of African descent from their homes, and from the national spotlight. “We need to tell...
4 family members celebrating a birthday are among the 8 dead from a boat...
Four members of a family from Northern California who were celebrating a birthday were among eight people killed when a boat capsized on Lake Tahoe in California over the weekend during a sudden and fierce thunderstorm.
San Jose allows unhoused individuals who resist housing to be arrested
San Jose’s City Council approved a proposal yesterday that will allow law enforcement to penalize unhoused individuals who resist shelter. The controversial policy calls for the formation of a new police unit, who will enforce citations and arrests at their discretion. The plan was approved in a 9-to-2 vote.
San Jose fugitive who fled to Las Vegas nabbed, victim identified
(KRON) — A fugitive who allegedly fled to Las Vegas after a fatal shooting in San Jose is now behind bars. After spending 10 months on the run, homicide suspect Lam Thanh Mac was found and arrested, according to the San Jose Police Department. Mac made his first court appearance in the Santa Clara County […]
Number of homeless people living in Santa Clara County spikes
(KRON) — Santa Clara County’s homeless population spiked by 8.2% within the past two years, according to a newly-released 2025 Point-in-Time (PIT) count of unhoused residents. The 2025 census counted 10,711 homeless people, marking a sharp rise from 9,903 counted in 2023. The county’s PIT report states, “More people...
San Jose Police will use drones to ramp up enforcement on illegal fireworks
This year, the city of San Jose is launching a more coordinated ground and aerial effort to crack down on illegal fireworks.
Border Patrol will not turn over man with active California warrant
The man has a warrant in California, but the agency is deporting him instead of returning him to face charges.
They were convicted of killing with their cars. No one told the California DMV
A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
