Pilot killed in Merced County plane crash identified by authorities
The Merced County Sheriff Coroner’s Office has identified the pilot of a deadly plane crash near Los Banos earlier this week. Authorities said the pilot, Mahesh Chigurupati, 31, of Santa Clara, was the only person aboard the airplane when it crashed into a field in the area of Canyon Road and Interstate 5 near Los...
Orphaned baby foxes released after receiving care in California wildlife facility
Six orphaned gray foxes were found and cared for at the Wildlife Care Center in Saratoga for the last four months before being released back into the wild at Alum Rock Park in San Jose on Aug. 20. Gray foxes are native to the Bay Area with a "pretty established"...
Pope Leo XIV appoints Philippine-born priest as San Jose auxiliary bishop
Pope Leo XIV is appointing a Philippine-born priest to serve as auxiliary bishop in the Catholic Diocese of San Jose, the Vatican announced.
Bay Area company wrongfully terminated worker with premature baby, lawsuit alleges
The company "punished Mr. Arellano for becoming a father," read the lawsuit.
Millions in California Told To Stay Out of the Water
More than 3 million people in Southern California were told to stay out of the ocean over Labor Day weekend.
Bay Area city cracks down on neglected properties with massive fine hike
"Our streets belong to everyone, not your garbage."
San Jose unveils first “Safe Sleeping Site” as Columbus Park encampment clears out
In an effort to clear the largest homeless encampment in the South Bay, San Jose city leaders announced plans to open what the city is calling its first Safe Sleeping Site next week at Watson Park.
Former San Jose councilman sentenced to 18 years in prison for child molestation
SAN JOSE, Calif. - Disgraced former San Jose Councilman Omar Torres was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison for molesting a child decades ago, prosecutors said. Torres, 43, was convicted in April after pleading no contest to sexually abusing a 13-year-old boy in 1999, according to the Santa Clara County District...
Landowners along San Jose’s historic The Alameda corridor to invest in neighborhood
More than 400 property owners will dedicate $327,000 a year for the next 15 years to the area. The money will go toward improvements like cleaner streets, public safety, and beautification - services beyond what San Jose provides.
Clipper 2.0 launch remains uncertain despite rollout of BART open payment system
A date for Bay Area public transit riders to transition to the new Clipper card payment system remains up in the air. Despite efforts made last week to allow BART passengers to start paying for fares using either a credit or debit card, the rollout for Clipper 2.0 still has no exact date, transportation officials...
