San Jose CA

They say dinosaurs are extinct—but in the desert sands of Southern California, they’re just getting warmed up. If you’ve ever dreamed of standing in the shadow of a 150-foot-long brontosaurus or climbing inside a giant T. rex head, then buckle up for a prehistoric adventure unlike anything else on I-10.

A San Jose man was arrested in Auburn on June 20 after attempting to scam an elderly woman out of $30,000. The Nevada County Sheriff’s Office reported its Regional Dispatch Center received a call at 3:40 p.m. reporting a phone scam in progress. The caller noted she believed her 75-year-old friend was on the phone...

UCSF Health layoffs come amid ongoing labor disputes and a UC hiring freeze that union leaders say is worsening patient care and staff burnout.

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,...

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...

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...

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’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.

(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 […]

(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...