San Jose CA

San Jose officials have committed a significant public subsidy for the Gateway Tower project, a step that will help the first high-rise workforce housing complex downtown begin construction early next year and add hundreds of much-needed units to the city’s housing stock. The City Council approved more than $38...

A man on probation was arrested at a San Mateo County jail facility on multiple charges after deputies said he attempted to smuggle drugs and a phone to an inmate behind bars.

Residents in an East San Jose neighborhood are breathing a bit easier these days after their calls for better lighting at a city park finally were heard. Children of the Rainbow Park, at Madden Avenue and Elodie Way, had been a haven for gangs and drug dealing at night, according to neighbors. Families feared the...

Weeks after construction crews started clearing up tents and shelters along the Pajaro River levee, the homelessness outreach team tasked with helping some levee residents find alternative shelter is facing challenges in its efforts to reconnect with many of the displaced residents. Many of the unhoused residents...

Las Cazuelas Restaurant, a long-standing Mexican restaurant based in San Jose, is preparing to open a new location at 6039 Snell Avenue. Owner Grace Armas has recently submitted a liquor license application for a new location, which will take over the former home of Casa Teresa, according to state records. While an...

Lawmakers again passed a bill giving workers compensation to employees harmed by heat on the job. Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar bill last year

In partnership with local elected leaders and community organizers, the San Francisco Foundation (SFF) has announced the launch of the Stand Together Bay Area Fund. The fund, housed at SFF, aims to raise $10 million to provide urgent financial assistance to immigrant families across the Bay Area who are facing...

Nearly a month after a driver slammed a car through the front door of a San Jose jewelry store — unleashing a swarm of robbers who fled with merchandise — police have arrested seven suspects.

(KRON) — A man allegedly tied to two violent assaults that occurred at Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) light rail stations in San Jose in late September has been arrested for attempted murder, the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office announced Wednesday. The victim of one of the assaults remains in critical...

Four suspects in a robbery in Fremont were arrested when a police chase ended in a crash in San Leandro, police said.