Bay Area police investigate ‘suspicious’ death
Police were investigating a suspicious death Saturday afternoon on a small cul-de-sac in Hercules, according to officials.
San Jose Spotlight: San Jose Homeless Motel Residents Must Move Or Face Eviction
SAN JOSE SPOTLIGHT: SAN JOSE HOMELESS MOTEL RESIDENTS MUST MOVE OR FACE EVICTION
San Jose residents to get rebates on energy bill
Customers with San Jose Clean Energy, the city’s primary energy provider, are set to get a break on their energy bill come January. With the company’s reserves flush with cash, it has announced a plan to distribute $25 million in rebates to about 330,000 of its customers. “Energy...
San Jose mayor looking for ‘change agent’ governor
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan hosted several gubernatorial candidates at a tiny home site Friday, in the hopes of showcasing the city’s approach to slash homelessness through building temporary housing — and to get their buy in. During a tour of the city’s newest tiny home village at...
Brennan: When leadership fails, more money won’t fix San Jose parks
San Jose city leaders are discussing spending $2.5 million to place a measure on next year’s ballot to levy a sugar tax or a new property tax assessment for park maintenance. San Jose residents deserve assurance that the Parks, Recreation and Neighborhood Services Department (PRNS) can be an effective custodian of...
Cupertino Vallco development reduces its affordable housing
The developer of a massive residential, office and retail development at the former Vallco shopping mall in Cupertino is reducing affordable housing by 60% and office space by 25% to make the project “financially feasible.”. Sand Hill Property Company delivered a revised plan to Cupertino’s city manager Nov. 26,...
San José Police Extradite Local Resident from Mexico in Connection with 2021 Homicide on...
On December 2, 2025, San José Police Department (SJPD) detectives extradited Uatesoni Joseph Paasi, a 31-year-old San José resident, from Mexico. Paasi faces murder charges related to a 2021 homicide. The extradition followed a four-year investigation involving law enforcement agencies in the United States and Mexico.
Parent company of Panda Express ordered to pay over $1M for violating California laws
Panda Restaurant Group Inc., the parent company of Panda Express, has been ordered to pay more than $1 million to resolve violations of California’s Hazardous Materials Business Plan laws. The order follows a civil lawsuit filed in Riverside County Superior Court after an investigation into the unlawful handling of...
UPDATE: Santa Clara City Councilmember Kevin Park Violated a Divorce Court Order
Santa Clara City Councilmember Kevin Park violated a divorce-related court order last month, according to the information Santa Clara News Online received from a Public Records Act request. SCNO broke the story last week of the Santa Clara Police Department’s investigation of Park. According to knowledgeable sources,...
San Jose historic preservation ordinance changes clear potential hurdle for redevelopment of St. James...
San Jose is changing its preservation ordinance to create a new pathway for projects that typically would be considered too “detrimental” to its landmarks and historic districts to advance — a move that clears the way for the redevelopment of St. James Park. The ordinance mirrors the...

















