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Another Scandal Hits San Jose Fire Department as Station Captain Arrested for Allegedly Stealing Drugs

Just a couple years after the San Jose Fire Department was red-faced over on-duty firefighters visiting strip clubs, there’s another scandal where a station captain has been arrested on suspicion of stealing drugs.

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Waymo Eyeing Expansion Into San Jose, and Also Much of the South Bay

You might soon be able to take a Waymo all the way from SF to San Jose, as the self-driving robotaxis are apparently already halfway through their bureaucratic quest to win approval to operate in San Jose, plus much of Santa Clara County.

Disgraced San Jose City Councilmember Convicted of Molesting a Minor Decades Ago

San Jose City Councilmember Omar Torres had already been under fire for text messages seemingly soliciting a minor before he was arrested on sexual abuse charges. This morning, he pleaded no contest and was convicted.

Despite Strike Ending, VTA Trains Won’t Run Friday, Because Thieves Stole So Much Copper Wire

It will not be a smooth resumption of service for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority trains after their workers’ strike ended Wednesday, because thieves stole so much copper wire off the tracks that the trains can’t run again until next week.

Man Arrested In San Jose For Allegedly Keying a Tesla, as Seen In Viral Video

A probably politically motivated act of vandalism has resulted in an arrest in San Jose, after a man seen in a viral video keying a Tesla in a Costco parking lot has been taken into custody.

Truck Appears to Drive Into Striking VTA Workers on Picket Line, One Hospitalized

As Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority workers went on strike today, picketers at one San Jose location were struck by a truck, perhaps intentionally, and one of those picketers was hospitalized.

Five Teen Suspects, Allegedly Affiliated With Local Gang, Arrested for Murder of San Jose 15-Year-Old

Five young suspects ranging in age from 13 to 18 have been arrested in connection with the Valentine's Day fatal stabbing at Santana Row that took the life of a 15-year-old boy.

ICE Agents Confirmed to Be Carrying Out Operations Sunday In San Jose, Rumored to Be Back on Monday

While there is no evidence yet that anyone was detained, San Jose officials have confirmed that US Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were carrying out some sort of operation Sunday, and a watchdog group says they were back at it Monday morning.

San Jose Police Arrest Trio Linked to Nearly 80 South Burglaries, Mostly Targeting Asian Households

Three men have been arrested in connection with a slew of home burglaries in several South Bay cities, and authorities estimate the value of goods stolen around $1 million.

San Jose Police Shoot and Injure Suspect They Say Was Threatening Them With a Knife

A Sunday night domestic disturbance led to a knife-wielding suspect barricading themselves in a home and threatening police in San Jose’s East Virginia neighborhood, and officers shot that suspect who is now hospitalized.

Seven Men Indicted For Organizing Bay Area Sideshows Via Instagram

San Jose Police announced the arrest of seven men at a news conference Thursday, under the city's three-year-old law that makes it a crime to promote or organize sideshows.

Union City Man Found Guilty of 2021 Murder of Trans Drag Artist Natalia Smüt

In what appears to be Santa Clara County’s first guilty verdict in a transgender domestic homicide case, a 25-year-old Union City man was convicted of killing then-24-year-old Natalia Smüt Lopez of San Jose.

Officials Raise Serious Safety Concerns Over BART-to-San Jose Design, Because Boy Does This Seem Like a Lot of Stairs

Riders would have to climb the equivalent of eight flights of stairs in an emergency under the current design of the proposed BART-to-San Jose stations, and some officials are waving red flags that this is not feasible emergency planning.

Investigators Say Gambling Debt Was Motive In Friday Shooting at VTA Yard

Authorities said Monday that a shooting on Friday, allegedly committed by one Valley Transportation Authority employee against another, did not have to do with workplace tensions.

VTA Employee Arrested For Friday Slaying of Coworker In San Jose

A Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) employee was arrested Sunday in San Jose in connection with a fatal shooting of a coworker Friday in a VTA parking lot.

Murder Charge Dropped for One Housemate In Overdose Death of San Jose Toddler, Trial Proceeding for Two Others

A judge has ruled that a trial can proceed against two men who were charged, along with two others, in connection with the August 2023 death of a toddler due to fentanyl exposure.

CHP: Florida Man Who Caused Wrong-Way Crash In San Jose Was Intoxicated

The Florida man who allegedly caused a deadly wrong-way crash last week that killed a woman and her son has now been booked into jail, after he was released from the hospital where he was being treated for his own injuries.

Father Mourns Son and Ex-Wife Killed In Wrong-Way Crash In San Jose

A Bay Area man posted a moving tribute to his son and ex-wife on Reddit, after they were both killed in a tragic collision Monday afternoon on a freeway in San Jose.

San Jose Woman and 14-Year-Old Boy Killed In Wrong-Way Crash on Highway 85

A horrific wrong-way crash occurred Monday afternoon in which a pickup truck being driven by a Florida man collided head-on with a woman's Tesla, killing her and her 14-year-old passenger.

Family Cat Suffers Burns, But Survives House Fire In San Jose After Rescue

Firefighters in San Jose rescued an injured and unconscious cat in a house fire this morning which also left a firefighter with injuries.

Heat Wave in Santa Clara County Now Blamed for 19 Deaths Since July 1

The temperatures have been above 90 degrees pretty much every day of July in Santa Clara County, and the marathon heat wave is believed to be responsible for 19 people dying from the heat there since July 1.

79-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Killing Her 98-Year-Old Nursing Home Roommate

An elderly woman with a history of homicidal tendencies toward roommates who made too much noise at night has been charged with the fatal beating of a woman who was her roommate at a nursing facility in San Jose.

South Bay Water Board Seeks to Make It Illegal to Camp Along Creeks, Waterways

In the latest legal gambit to address homeless encampments in the Bay Area, the board of directors of Santa Clara Valley Water wants to make it illegal to camp in or along any of the 300 miles of creeks and waterways it manages.

San Jose Police SUV Destroyed By Rowdy Sideshow Participants

There's often a hefty amount of "Why didn't the police do anything?" talk when footage of the latest sideshow comes out, and police frequently respond that unruly crowds can get dangerous for officers, especially lone officers, when they try to intervene on the party.

Nearly Three-Hour Police Standoff In San Jose Ends With Discovery of Woman’s Dead Body

San Jose police responded to reports of a possible shooting Monday night, with a suspect barricading himself inside a home for nearly three hours once they arrived, and a woman's dead body being found in the home after he surrendered.