Lumileds San Jose Facility Set to Close as Layoffs Continue
Facility shutdown brings total workforce impact to 85 employees. Manufacturing of LEDs and related components in the United States is rare. It just got rarer. In November, we reported that LED manufacturer Lumileds planned to eliminate 61 roles at its San Jose operations while transferring portions of its...
California judge revokes medical license for woman accused of drowning newborn baby
UNION CITY,, Calif. - An Alameda County judge has revoked a woman's medical license, barring her from continuing to practice physical therapy as she remains out of custody facing charges of drowning her newborn baby in a bathtub in 2009. Angela Onduto, 47, was released from jail last October after...
Dog remains found after small bridge fire in Fremont
On March 3, 2026, around 9:05 PM, Fremont Police and Fremont Fire Department responded to a small fire in the bike lane of a bridge near Niles Boulevard and Linda Drive. Firefighters quickly extinguished the flames, which involved burning wood. During the response, the remains of a dog were discovered in the...
Op-ed | Santa Clara DA Threatens Public to Preserve Prosecutor’s Budget in a Time...
Facing an unprecedented county deficit, Santa Clara County District Attorney Jeff Rosen issued a stark warning about proposed budget cuts to his office. He said:. “Public safety costs money. Justice is expensive. Money is finite. There is less money. And so, there will be less justice. Please listen carefully: there...
Why This HIDDEN Persian Café Became a Bay Area FAVORITE in San Jose, CA
How did a modest Persian café on Stevens Creek turn into a Bay Area obsession? Step inside Yeganeh Bakery & Kafe Unik and you’ll quickly see why regulars treat it like a second home. You’re greeted by the smell of fresh, house‑baked sangak, lively brunch plates, and lattes...
Deputies Raid San Jose Homes, Seize Suspected Flea Market Loot
Two San Jose homes turned into evidence warehouses after Santa Clara County sheriff’s deputies say they uncovered a stash of stolen merchandise tied to a pair of suspected serial shoplifters. Retail investigators had been tracking the duo, who authorities allege hit Bay Area stores nearly every day and funnelled some...
Suspected Bay Area drunk driver splits car in half in violent crash
San Jose California Highway Patrol officers arrested a woman on Saturday after a violent crash that left her vehicle split in half. Officers responded after a call came in around 8 p.m., reporting the crash of a 2012 Ford Fusion into a tree on Interstate 280 south of Winchester, CHP officer Ross Lee told SFGATE in a...
Out-of-state police access Silicon Valley license plate readers
The company behind a network of automated license plate reading cameras is losing its public safety contracts across Silicon Valley. The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors is the most recent slate of officials to join Los Altos Hills and Mountain View in severing ties with Flock Safety over concerns the company...
Milpitas Jail Showdown As Protesters Accuse Deputies Of Feeding ICE Arrests
Dozens of protesters crowded the sidewalk outside the Elmwood Correctional Facility in Milpitas yesterday, accusing Santa Clara County correctional deputies of standing by while ICE agents grab people the moment they walk out of jail. Organizers held up 46 “missing” signs, one for each person they say was taken, and...
Rat Scare Shuts Down East Palo Alto Grocery Staple
Cardenas Market on East Bayshore Road is dark this week after San Mateo County health inspectors found evidence of rats inside the store, prompting an immediate shutdown. The Hispanic grocer is known for its produce, meat counter, and fresh corn and flour tortillas made from scratch, and county officials say the...
