Palo Alto group buys 2,284 acres at Sargent Ranch, ending 10-year battle over proposed...
An environmental group has purchased nearly all of the remaining land at Sargent Ranch, a vast property south of Gilroy along Highway 101 where Southern California investors sparked a 10-year controversy after proposing to build a sand-and-gravel quarry. Under the agreement, the Palo Alto-based non-profit Peninsula...
Palo Alto’s Dining Scene Gets a New Mediterranean Addition This January
Backed by the team behind Turkish restaurant Meyhouse, Meze & Kebab opened in Palo Alto on January 27. The restaurant has introduced a shared dining format, offering guests a range of grilled specialties, mezes, dips, and freshly baked flatbreads. Meze & Kebab Brings All-You-Can-Eat Experience to Palo Alto. Meze &...
Board Coup Shakes San Jose Hispanic Chamber Amid Bitter Fight Over The Books
The Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Silicon Valley is once again mired in internal drama, with a membership revolt last fall toppling its board and igniting a fresh war over money and transparency. Former directors say they were pushed out for asking too many questions about the finances, while the new leadership...
Welcome to the Locker Room, downtown San Jose’s ‘one-stop concierge’
Like Johnny Cash, San Jose Sports Authority Executive Director John Poch has been everywhere. He used to travel every month to different cities to see their sports events, looking for San Jose’s next potential opportunity. And just about every city he went to had some sort of visitor center....
Roseville Man Nabbed in 2012 Murphy Avenue Killing After San Jose Cold Case Break
A long-dormant San José homicide case just lurched back to life after detectives say fresh evidence tied a Roseville man to a 2012 shooting outside a downtown restaurant. Officers arrested 43-year-old Dario Trevino in Roseville on Jan. 13 and booked him into the Santa Clara County Main Jail on suspicion of homicide...
Video: Mountain lion released to Santa Cruz mountains
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. - The young mountain lion seen wandering in the Pacific Heights neighborhood of San Francisco is back in the wild. The Department of Fish and Wildlife shared this video of the big cat being released in the Santa Cruz Mountains early Wednesday morning. Wildlife experts found the...
ICE Out of Super Bowl and End the Deportations
On Sunday, February 8, at 3:00 PM a protest against ICE is planned near Levi Stadium in Santa Clara. Community Service Organization (CSO) San José, "a grassroots organization continuing the struggle for Chicane and Immigrant rights," writes, "ICE has threatened our San José community by holding operations at Levi's...
Passenger Hospitalized, Investigation Underway After Serious Collision at Fremont Intersection
Yesterday, the Fremont Police Department reported a severe collision at the intersection of Auto Mall Parkway and Cushing Parkway involving a BMW M4 coupe and a semi-truck, drawing immediate emergency response from officers, firefighters, and paramedics. While the driver of the BMW was treated and released, a...
SJFD investigating arson spree of 24 car fires in 6 weeks, 11 happening overnight...
Surveillance video from a San Jose auto repair shop shows a man getting off a bike and setting half a dozen cars on fire. Arson investigators say 11 car fires early Tuesday bring the total in San Jose to 24 in the last six months.
San Jose Salutes Heist-Busting Cops After Brutal Smash And Grab At Kim Hung Jewelry
San José city leaders turned a frightening smash-and-grab into a rare moment of relief this week, formally honoring the San José Police Department's Robbery Unit and the Santa Clara County District Attorney's Office for cracking a case that shook a quiet East Side shopping strip and left an 88-year-old shop owner...

















