Decades-old cold case murder of 14-year-old Fremont student gets reopened
(KRON) — A cold case homicide involving a teenage girl that dates back 42 years is being reopened by the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office. ACSO said that Kellie Jean Poppleton, 14, was found lying dead on the side of Kilkare Road in Sunol on Friday, Dec. 2, 1983. Kellie was a student at the now-closed […]
After public outcry, Santa Clara County supervisors order revisions to rural zoning proposal
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 18 unanimously approved a change of course for proposed rural zoning amendments after hundreds of farmers, ranchers and equestrian business owners raised concerns the changes would devastate their operations. Supervisor Sylvia Arenas, who represents much of the...
Santa Clara County Residents Invited to Apply for 2026-27 Civil Grand Jury
On December 2, 2025, the Superior Court of California, County of Santa Clara, began accepting applications for the 2026–27 Civil Grand Jury. Presiding Judge Julie A. Emede is inviting residents of Santa Clara County to apply. The Civil Grand Jury is an independent group that reviews the operations of local...
Car crashes into beloved Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving
A car crashed through a coffee shop in Los Gatos, Santa Clara County, on Thanksgiving night. The driver was identified as a 90-year-old man.
‘One of a kind’: Rare Mexican cuisine touches down in the Bay Area
The restaurant started in 2021 as a popular food truck.
San Jose homeless motel residents must move or face eviction
Homeless residents who moved from San Jose’s largest encampment into shelters earlier this year are being asked to move again — or end up back on the streets. San Jose moved hundreds of people living at Columbus Park into five motels converted to homeless shelters when it swept the park this summer. Now they’re being...
Details on Fatal Accident on Highway 87 Near Curtner Ave Exit
A tragic incident occurred on Highway 87 near the Curtner Ave exit, involving multiple vehicles and resulting in fatalities. The incident has sparked a flurry of discussions on social media, with many seeking information and expressing their condolences. This article aims to provide a more detailed account of the...
DA asks for teen arrested in Black Friday Valley Fair Mall shooting to be...
The Santa Clara County district attorney said he's asking for the 17-year-old suspected of shooting three people on Black Friday inside Valley Fair Mall to be charged as an adult.
Neighborhood Dispute: The Battle Over Street Parking
A social media user recently shared a contentious issue about a neighbor who uses a 5-gallon paint bucket to reserve street parking in front of her house. The neighbor, who runs a daycare, claims that her clients need the space for pick-up and drop-off, despite having a three-car driveway. The user, who hails from...
San José Approves Major Saratoga Avenue Housing Project Under New Fast-Track Permitting Process
San José has approved its first major housing development under a new City Streamlined Ministerial Ordinance. The ordinance reduces permitting time for large projects. The new process allowed approval of a 917,000 square-foot development at Saratoga Avenue and Stevens Creek Boulevard in eight months. This is shorter...
