San Jose

San Jose police shut down an illegal underground nightclub in an industrial area after receiving reports of assault with a deadly weapon.

A San Jose man was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for lying to his insurance company after brake-checking a semi-truck on the freeway during a road rage incident. Prosecutors attributed the crash to deliberate road rage.

A San Jose man was sentenced to 60 days in jail for staging a road rage crash to profit from a bogus auto insurance claim. Ken Pham Tran submitted a false claim to Progressive Insurance Co. after allegedly causing damage to his Jeep.

A house fire in San Jose on July 4 displaced a family and left their dog Mooni critically injured. Firefighters initiated a GoFundMe to cover the dog's medical expenses.

Eight alleged gang members were arrested in San Jose and Sunnyvale for their involvement in an attempted murder and an assault. The incidents occurred on April 4 outside a business on Seven Trees Boulevard.

A suspect in a burglary spree across the Bay Area, who used an electric scooter to commit crimes at restaurants and coffee shops over a year, was arrested by San Jose police. The 47-year-old suspect, Jonathan Bynum, was captured last week.

A foster mother allegedly left 2-year-old Jaxon Juarez alone with her 17-year-old son in San Jose on Easter. Hours later, police found the toddler unconscious in his crib, prompting a wrongful death claim filed in court.

A $500K housing sale in San Jose highlights concerns about California's housing affordability crisis. San Jose is identified as one of the country’s least affordable housing markets.

Detectives in San Jose are seeking the public's help to identify two individuals who vandalized the 'Thank You, America' Vietnam Memorial Monument and stole a 9-foot-tall statue. A 17-minute surveillance video of the June 21 theft was released by the San Jose Police Department.

A 749-square-foot 2-bedroom ADU condo in San Jose, California, sold for $530,000, marking the first-of-its-kind sale in the state. The home is part of an existing residential property.

The family of Baby Jaxon, a two-year-old boy who died in his San Jose foster home, has filed a legal claim. The death is alleged to have been caused by his cousin.

A San Jose pastor was convicted of domestic violence. The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office announced the conviction of Ray Fitzgerald Montgomery, executive director of PACT.

A man was shot in downtown San Jose early Monday morning after an 'unruly' crowd of hundreds was ordered by police to disperse. The shooting occurred around 1:48 a.m. near South First and San Salvador streets following gunfire reported by officers.

A motorcyclist died after a collision in a San Jose parking lot in late June. The San Jose Police Department is investigating the incident, which marks the city's 23rd fatal collision and traffic-related death of the year. Officers responded to the crash on June 22 in the 1000 block of North Tenth.

Two people were stabbed and multiple arrests occurred during a chaotic celebration in San Jose over Mexico's World Cup victory. Police declared an unlawful assembly as tensions escalated among tens of thousands of fans in San Pedro Square.

A San Jose man was allegedly murdered after hiring a prostitute to drive to his apartment, with an associate of the woman fatally shooting the victim on May 2. Court documents reveal the suspect is accused of the killing and was aided by a woman in evading police.

Two people were injured in a helicopter crash near Reid-Hillview Airport in San Jose on Monday morning. The San Jose Fire Department responded to the crash at 11:39 a.m., and both individuals on board were injured.

Two people were shot in downtown San Jose on Sunday night. One victim died at the scene, and the second is in the hospital with life-threatening injuries. The incident occurred at the intersection of N Market Street and W Santa Clara Street.

Cisco, a San Jose-based tech company, will lay off over 400 workers in California. The job cuts will occur in their San Francisco Bay area offices.

A new Japanese market-style convenience store named Sakura Market has opened in downtown San Jose, offering Japanese and Asian products alongside a matcha cafe, sushi bar, ramen station, and bar for alcoholic beverages. The store is operated by the team behind Osaka Marketplace, a Bay Area-founded business.

A pedestrian was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries after a hit-and-run collision in San Jose. The San Jose Police Department used its Real Time Intelligence Center to review public safety cameras and investigate the incident near Tully and Senter roads.

A 17-year-old teen, Ranvir Singh Randhawa, was identified as one of three people who died when a car crashed off a cliff along Highway 9 in Saratoga. The incident was reported by the Santa Clara County Office of the Medical Examiner.

San Jose is holding a community meeting to gather input on renaming Plaza de Cesar Chavez. The move follows allegations of sexual abuse against Cesar Chavez, prompting officials to review his named locations.

A man and woman from Hercules were arrested on suspicion of homicide in connection to a deadly shooting in San Jose. The homicide victim was shot just before 1 a.m. May 2 on Summerside Drive and found unconscious in the driveway of an apartment complex.

A man charged with murdering his estranged wife followed her to the San Jose Police Department when she sought help three months before her death. Maria Vanegasparra, 45, was later attacked and stabbed at an apartment in San Jose.

A 49-year-old woman, Xuan Zhang, was allegedly murdered by her estranged husband, Shede Mao, 55, with a machete inside their San Jose home. Shede Mao is charged with first-degree murder.

Five San Jose residents, including two teenagers, were arrested in Livermore for breaking into cars. The incident occurred at 2:30 a.m. on June 18 when multiple residents called 911 to report masked burglars breaking into vehicles. Police surrounded an area near Holmes Street.

Ilitch Companies and Kilmer Sports Ventures have become strategic partners and first outside investors in the Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL). The league is expanding with four new teams in Detroit, Hamilton, Las Vegas, and San Jose, bringing its total to 12 teams for the 2026-27 season. The PWHL has seen a 35% increase in sponsorships and over 50% growth in online merch sales since its 2023 launch.

Two people were injured in a shooting in San Jose on Saturday night. Police responded to a call around 10:40 p.m. about a male passenger suffering from at least one gunshot wound.

A man injured in an electric scooter crash in San Jose has died, marking the city's 22nd traffic-related fatality of 2026. The crash occurred on June 9 near Commercial Street and Oakland Road, with a preliminary investigation ongoing by the San Jose Police Department.

A Fremont-based speech and therapy center is being sued over allegations that a behavioral technician, Benjamin Amlicke, sexually assaulted a 2-year-old nonverbal boy during a home-based therapy session in San Jose. The lawsuit claims the incident occurred while the employee was providing services.

T&T Supermarket, a Canada-based Asian grocer, opened its first store in San Jose, California, after construction delays. The store marks the company's first location in the Bay Area and California.

Two men in San Jose are facing murder charges for allegedly killing their estranged wives in separate attacks. Prosecutors stated the men will be arraigned on Wednesday, with the most recent incident occurring Monday in South San Jose, where a 49-year-old woman was found bludgeoned and stabbed to death.

The brother of Pat Tillman was sentenced to 5 years in prison for setting fire to the Almaden Valley Post Office in San Jose. The crime involved arson at a postal facility in the Almaden Valley area.

A woman was fatally stabbed in her San Jose home overnight on Monday, marking the city's 12th homicide of the year. Police responded to a welfare check at the residence in the 5800 block of Snell Avenue at 12:44 a.m.

A popular water park in San Jose, CaliBunga (also known as Raging Waters), has announced a temporary closure ahead of the summer season, according to San Jose officials.

A suspect was arrested in a San Jose homicide that occurred June 27, 2016, after an international manhunt. Myung Kim, 31, is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire case that resulted in a man being fatally shot.

One person is dead and three injured after a two-vehicle car crash in San Jose, California, linked to a suspect fleeing a traffic stop. The crash occurred around 12:19 a.m. Sunday near Naglee Avenue and Park Avenue, according to police reports.

Santa Clara County health officials are warning of potential measles exposure at San Francisco International Airport's international terminal and two businesses in San Jose. The alert follows reports of an infectious measles carrier likely visiting these locations.

A woman was stabbed to death in a San Jose apartment, marking the city's 11th homicide this year. Police found two victims, a man and a woman, at the scene on Descanso Drive around 11:45 p.m.