When Bay Area PG&E substations caught fire, inspectors had already raised red flags
Two recent fires at PG&E substations cut power to thousands, drew condemnation from members of Congress, and spotlighted a year full of safety and maintenance violations at the utility giant’s substations throughout the region, from oil leaks to broken cooling fans and birds’ nests in equipment. A substation...
Oakland Smoke Shop New Year’s Killing Case Splits Jury, Leaves Suspect In Limbo
Yesterday, an Alameda County jury acquitted 26-year-old Harry Black of first-degree, premeditated murder in the Jan. 1, 2023, shooting outside a smoke shop in East Oakland, but could not agree on several other charges. The split decision keeps Black, who has already pleaded no contest to a felon-in-possession count,...
Wanted San Jose child molester caught after tip from public
(KRON) — A San Jose man convicted of child molestation had failed to register as a sex offender for five years and was wanted on two warrants, according to the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office. This week, George Albert, 51, was found and arrested following a tip made by the community. Information on Albert’s case...
San Jose Trails Safer After Police Nab Trespasser with Unregistered Firearm and Narcotics
San Jose residents may feel a bit safer on the trails following a recent police action near Coyote Creek Trail. During a patrol conducted by the San Jose Police Department's Neighborhood Quality of Life (NQL) team, two individuals were found trespassing in the creek area. According to the San Jose Police Department,...
North San Jose E‑Bike Rider Killed In Brokaw Road Lexus Crash
A man struck by a car at the intersection of North First Street and East Brokaw Road in North San Jose on Dec. 16, 2025, has died, authorities said. He was taken to a hospital with life‑threatening injuries, briefly stabilized, and then succumbed to his wounds last Friday. Police say the driver stayed at the scene...
Massive SF-based Asian restaurant opening at Westfield Valley Fair
(KRON) — Since opening in 2017, China Live on San Francisco’s Broadway Street has been a massive success — seemingly packed with guests on Friday and Saturday nights. Nine years later, the owners, husband-and-wife duo George Chen and Cindy Wong-Chen, will launch their newest concept at Westfield Valley Fair. Asia...
Campbell movie theater closing for good after 8 years
(KRON) — A dine-in movie theater in Campbell is closing its doors by the end of the month after eight years. Pruneyard Cinemas’s last day will be on Jan. 25, the theater announced on its website. “The decision has not come easily, and it reflects the challenges we have faced over the years,” Pruneyard Cinemas […]
Silicon Valley workers struggle amid minimum wage increase
The new year brings new resolutions — and a slight increase in pay for minimum wage workers in California. Eight cities in Santa Clara County already pay workers above the hourly rate, which in 2026 is $16.90, up 40 cents from the state’s 2025 minimum wage. Business owners are bracing for an uptick in costs and... ...
San Jose mayor opposes billionaire tax idea
San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan has come out against a controversial proposal to create a “billionaire tax” in California. Backers see it as a means of filling a massive deficit facing the state’s health care system. In a nearly 300-word thread posted to X Monday, Mahan warned if passed by voters, the pending statewide...
Cooking fire rips through Fremont apartment, displaces family
(KRON) — The Fremont Fire Department said there were thankfully no injuries after a cooking fire Tuesday ripped through one apartment unit and caused damage to another. FFD said fire crews responded to the blaze at a multi-family residence on Esguerra Terrace. “Our crews were met with heavy fire conditions on...
