A VTA employees was shot and killed Friday evening at the VTA Chaboya Division Yard on the 2200 block of South 7th Street near Costco and the County Fairgrounds.

Santa Clara County doesn’t have a “coast,” strictly speaking, but it does have important watersheds that empty into the Bay, which empties into the ocean. California Coastal Cleanup Day will be a busy day in Santa Clara County, on Saturday, from 9am to 12pm. The event will include multiple locations, including:

San Thomas Aquino Creek, Santa Clara
Upper Penitencia Creek, San Jose
Guadalupe River, Alviso
Stevens Creek, Mountain View

The California Coastal Cleanup Day is an international effort to protect the ocean, watersheds, and wildlife from trash and debris.

Police seized over 37 pounds of cocaine and 17 pounds of crack cocaine valued at over $2 million, plus weapons and approximately $120,000 in cash.

Roberto Rivera, 50, of San Jose, died from multiple gunshot wounds Monday morning at a local hospital. An adult male who had been shot by Rivera remained in critical condition.

Witnesses reported the Toyota Tacoma was traveling at 80 to 100 miles per hour using all lanes.

Dennis Fountaine, convicted in May defrauding four victims of over $350,000 never showed up for his Aug. 5 sentencing in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

1946 - 2024

Jan was a loving wife, mother and "super-grandma" who touched the lives of many hundreds of adults and children throughout her career as a naturalist and teacher. Born to Verlin Krankenberg and Anna Jean (Marrero) Krankenberg in Houston, Texas on February 3, 1946, Janice Lynne Krankenberg grew up in San Jose, then attended Pioneer HS in Whittier, CA, graduating in 1963. She attended Chabot College then Cal State Hayward (now East Bay) where she received a BA in English and Drama and worked towards a Masters Degree in Environmental Education.

Four suspects – from Watsonville, Hayward, Antioch and Los Gatos – are accused of arranging to meet minors in San Jose for sexual encounters.

The stadium enhancements, including a new, bigger video screen, are in preparation for the hosting of FIFA World Cup matches and the Super Bowl in 2026.

An investigator’s hunch led the DA’s Office to a suspect in the 33-year-old gang murder of a 14-year-old in San Jose. The man, who was living under another name in Ohio, was killed in a shootout with the FBI 17 years ago.

The death this month of an immunocompromised adult at a local hospital “after experiencing West Nile virus symptoms” is the county's second reported human case of the potentially deadly mosquito-borne virus. The other patient is recovering at home.

Police reported that during violent incidents that began more than a year ago at his Morgan Hill home, Officer Timothy Hackney threw his girlfriend into a bedroom and would not let her leave, forcibly covered her mouth so she couldn’t scream and slapped a phone out of her hand so that she couldn’t call 911.

Judge sentences business owner to jail term after partner avoids jail with a guilty plea for illegally smuggling fruit from Vietnam.

A judge ordered civil penalties to be paid by DGDG, which does business at more than 16 locations in Northern California, including Capitol Volkswagen, Capitol Chevrolet, and Stevens Creek Mazda.

The top industry award from the American Public Transportation Association honors a public transportation system member that has demonstrated achievement in efficiency and effectiveness.

Bond proceeds would pay for street, fire station, police, parks, storm drain and historic building projects across the city.