Op-ed: A private club shouldn’t control San Jose’s public parks
Great cities have thriving downtowns, where the entire community can partake in joyful and affordable cultural experiences. That is why it is so exciting that San Jose, the national Levitt Foundation and Friends of Levitt Pavilion San Jose have a formal partnership to bring a state-of-the-art performance venue to St....
VTA Announces Thanksgiving Holiday Bus Schedule Changes for Local Riders
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) will change its schedules for Thanksgiving on November 27 and 28, 2025. On Thursday, several bus routes, such as 20, 26, and 31, will not operate. Other routes will follow a Sunday schedule. All VTA offices and customer service centers will be closed on Thursday.
Santa Clara K9 Dog Retires
After an illustrious career, one Santa Clara police officer is settling into retirement — having hung up his leash earlier this month. Yes, his leash. That’s because the officer in question is a police dog. On Nov. 9, the Santa Clara Police Department (SCPD) announced K9 Kairo would be working his final shift.
New Zoox, Waymo maps show mounting robotaxi options in Bay Area
More than a decade after Uber and Lyft gave passengers in California new choices for local transportation, a fresh rollout of robotaxi (and robotaxi-ish) services is arriving in the Bay Area. Waymo is growing fast. Tesla has a cheap new option — with a driver in the car. And Zoox, after years of testing, is now...
Japanese grocery store sets opening date for giant new Bay Area location
Tokyo Central, a Japanese grocery store chain, is gearing up to open at Bay Street Emeryville.
Milpitas pho restaurant in viral video scandal cleared to reopen
(KRON) — Last week, Pho Love in Milpitas went viral for the wrong reasons. A video showed an employee displaying unsanitary meat handling in the back of the restaurant, slamming frozen beef ribs on the bare ground. The Santa Clara County Department of Environmental Health was notified of the incident and shut the...
Cluster of earthquakes strike near San Jose in Bay Area
A cluster of earthquakes struck the Bay Area, east of Gilroy. Reports of damage were not immediately available.
Fremont Residents Divided Over Proposed 13-Acre Cricket Complex on Palm Avenue
The City of Fremont is caught in a heated debate over a proposal to develop a 13-acre sports complex on Palm Avenue, which may include a cricket field catering to the area's youth teams. As reported by KRON4, cricket enthusiasts are pushing for the facility to support the city's burgeoning demand for the sport,...
POLICE BLOTTER (Nov. 16-23)
The week’s string of auto burglaries began on Sunday evening, with a break-in occurring at Double D’s on North Santa Cruz Avenue. A witness saw two subjects breaking into the rear passenger window and drive off in an unknown colored SUV. Monday, Nov. 17. At 7:33am, $1,000 worth...
Sunnyvale apartment complex bought for more than $140 million
SUNNYVALE — An apartment complex in Sunnyvale was bought for more than $140 million in a deal that points to some signs of weakness in the region’s multifamily real estate sector. Essex Property Trust purchased the 250-unit apartment hub at 1250 Lakeside Dr. for $143.5 million, according to...
