Family identifies man killed in San Jose hookah lounge shooting
A shooting early Sunday outside the 818 Hookah Lounge in San Jose’s Willow Glen neighborhood left one man dead and three others injured. Surveillance video showed dozens of people fleeing and a group leaving in a black vehicle minutes before officers reached the scene. The family of 25-year-old Elijah...
90-year-old man who crashed full-speed into Los Gatos coffee shop has died
A 90-year-old man who was hospitalized after crashing full-speed into a Los Gatos coffee shop on Thanksgiving has died.
A Northwest megaquake could trigger the San Andreas Fault — and act as a...
A scientist who is an expert on the feared Cascadia Fault discusses the prospect of huge, linked earthquakes in the Northwest and the Bay Area.
Day Around the Bay: Woman Gives Birth to Baby While Riding Inside Waymo
Mayor Lurie offered homeless RV-dwellers $3,000-$7,000 to sell their RVs and move into supportive housing, and the Examiner has a profile of the first family who took him up on the offer. Not many others have taken the offer, though the Examiner reports that “two families and two individuals” total have sold their...
Hundreds of Santa Clara County families face displacement
Santa Clara County has helped thousands of families secure permanent housing over the past several years. Yet homelessness continues to rise, and the end of a federal program that houses many families threatens the county’s progress. In 2021, the county launched the “Heading Home” campaign to reach “functional zero”...
Bay Area sports memorabilia dealer pleads guilty to selling fake Willie Mays items
A Bay Area sports collectible dealer is facing federal prison after pleading guilty to selling fake memorabilia that he claimed was used by legendary Giants slugger and hall of famer Willie Mays.
Intel cuts dozens of Bay Area jobs in latest layoffs
(KRON) — Intel quietly cut dozens of Bay Area jobs last month, according to a state filing with the Employment Development Department. The layoffs took effect Nov. 30 and impacted employees at three different Santa Clara locations. The greatest number of jobs were cut at the company’s headquarters at 2200 Mission...
This county just created the Bay Area’s first ‘ICE-free zone’
The Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to create what is believed to be the Bay Area’s first official “ICE-free zone.”
Seismologist Suggests That the Bay Area’s Next Big Quake Could Come With an Early...
The lead author of a recent study about how major earthquakes in the Pacific Northwest have been historically linked to seismic events in California, specifically on the San Andreas Fault, says he sees some upside to the findings, at least for those of us in California. Those among us who...
San José Police Investigate Fatal Shooting on Lincoln Avenue; Community Asked for Information
On December 7, 2025, San José Police responded to reports of gunfire in a parking lot on the 2200 block of Lincoln Avenue. No victims were found at the scene. Later, four adult men arrived at local hospitals with gunshot wounds. Two had non-life-threatening injuries. One is in critical condition. One man died at the...
