San Jose’s 160-room mansion has doors to nowhere and stairs that hit the ceiling
A Victorian mansion sits on South Winchester Boulevard in San Jose, California, with 160 rooms, 2,000 doors, 47 staircases, and 10,000 window panes. Construction started in the mid-1880s and did not stop for nearly 38 years. The woman behind it all poured a massive fortune into a house that grew...
Santa Clara Co.: 60 Thefts Tied To $157,000 In Losses Cracked By Investigators
Organized retail criminals tied to more than 60 thefts and $157,000 in stolen merchandise have been disrupted, Santa Clara County prosecutors and sheriff's deputies said Tuesday. The thieves went after stores including TJ Maxx, Nike, Dick's Sporting Goods and American Eagle across the Bay Area, according to the Distric
Oakland’s approach to illegal dumping ‘abysmal,’ civil grand jury says
OAKLAND, Calif. - Oakland is failing in its efforts to tackle illegal dumping, according to the Alameda County civil grand jury. "The problem has grown over the last 10, 11 years," said Rick Smith, who served as the panel's foreperson over the past year. Amount of trash in city has...
Zero-Interest Microloans Help Unhoused Californians Keep Their Autonomy
A Santa Clara University Professor Built a Zero-Interest Microloan Program for Unhoused Californians A program run through the Business School of Santa Clara University is making zero-interest microloans available to unhoused people in the area. Many of these people survive … Continue reading →
Blighted housing project site in San Jose defaults on failed financing
SAN JOSE — A site of blight in West San Jose where multiple projects have been proposed flopped into a loan default, raising questions about the property’s development prospects. Golden Bank, the lender, filed a notice that the property’s owner, an affiliate of Pacific Row Development, defaulted on...
New trial is set for Sierra LaMar’s murder suspect
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office is preparing for another trial for Antolin Garcia Torres, after an appeals court overturned his conviction for murdering Morgan Hill teen Sierra LaMar. Garcia Torres will again be tried on a charge of first degree murder, and the new trial must begin...
San Jose Sizzles While Midnight Bay Tides Put Low-Lying Streets on Alert
San Jose is headed for a warm one today, with inland highs topping out in the mid 80s while the Bay and Pacific coastlines grapple with higher-than-normal tides and rough surf. Morning low clouds should clear for inland neighborhoods by late morning, but bayshore and oceanfront areas will want to keep an eye on late-ni
Santa Clara: Dog Park Opens After Environmental Review
The chains on the gate to a dog park in Santa Clara were removed Monday after 10 months of closure following reports of dogs falling ill after visiting the park. Nuevo Dog Park, located at Ryder Street and La Rambla Avenue, is about 9,000 square feet and includes artificial turf and some landscaped green space. It's in
San Jose Cops Probe City’s 12th Homicide of 2026
San José police said yesterday they are investigating what the department is calling the city’s 12th homicide of 2026, quietly adding another case to a grim running tally while releasing almost no public details. What Police Have Said So Far. According to San José Police Media Relations, the...
Exclusive: Major entertainment group launches a rival bid for Oakland Arena
The company asked the city and county to engage in an “open, formal process” before they decide who should get the arena
