Blue city rail station killing linked to same suspect eyed in second transit attack
A 42-year-old San Jose man died from head injuries sustained in a Sept. 29 assault at a VTA light rail station, prompting a homicide investigation.
ICE Agents de-masked in San Jose
San Jose City Council unanimously voted to mandate that federal immigration agents operating in the city remove their face masks and properly identify themselves at its Sept. 30 meeting. Mayor Matt Mahan was not present for the vote. “Federal agents are to display visible identification, and the prohibition of the...
San Jose Woman Melts Down at McDonald’s Over Delayed Order, Then Flees When She...
SAN JOSE, CA — A hungry customer at a San Jose McDonald’s turned a simple food delay into a full-blown public meltdown after screaming at employees and throwing another customer’s meal, only to run out moments later when she noticed someone filming. The viral clip, posted to Reddit and TikTok, quickly earned her the...
Suspect Charged for 3 Freeway Shootings in One Day
OAKLAND — Charges were filed on October 13 against freeway shooting suspect Carlos R. Thomas,. Thomas remains in custody at Alameda County Santa Rita Jail ineligible for release. on bond, since his arrest on October 9. Thomas is suspected of shooting at least three vehicles in one day. California...
Another Bay Area tech firm heads to Texas, cutting 138 jobs
GAF Energy will shutter its San Jose facility and lay off 138 employees as it relocates to Georgetown, Texas.
Woodside man sentenced to 11 years for double fatal DUI crash
(KRON) — A Woodside man convicted of two counts of vehicular manslaughter was sentenced Monday to 11 years in state prison, according to the San Mateo County District Attorney’s Office. Prosecutors said 51-year-old James Morton Worthington was driving intoxicated on June 21, 2023, when he drove off Highway 35 and...
San Jose metro area No. 1 in declining home building permits
San Jose and its surrounding cities have taken the top spot in housing -- but the data is nothing to brag about. The San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara metro area took the No. 1 spot for the biggest decline in home building permits at 68% when comparing data from July 2020 and 2025, according to a recent report from New...
Santa Clara City Council approves 24-hour work plan to keep BART extension on track
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — City council on Oct. 7 unanimously approved revisions to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s construction plan for the BART extension it’s building, allowing around-the-clock work at the future Santa Clara station site. The extension isn’t expected to be open for passenger service...
Los Altos High under lockdown following alleged threat
Today, following an anonymous tip, Los Altos High School underwent a brief lockdown after lunch. Los Altos High sent a ParentSquare message notifying Los Altos High students and families of the lockdown at 12:59 p.m. The lockdown was lifted at 1:10 p.m. The anonymous tip claimed a student on campus...
People Drive From All Over California To Dine At Old-School Italian Restaurant
There’s something magical about walking into a restaurant where time seems to have stood still in all the right ways. Original Joe’s in San Jose is that rare culinary time capsule where red leather booths, wood-paneled walls, and classic Italian-American cuisine combine to create an experience worth crossing county...
