The federal Indictment alleges that the CEO of San Jose firm submitted fraudulent H-1B visa applications and laundered $1 million In fraud proceeds.

Public health officials announce local indoor masking requirements will remain in place, despite the state's announcement lifting some mask rules Feb. 16.

This past weekend a custom trailer was stolen from The Hot Rod Shop near downtown San Jose, police report. San Jose detectives said the trailer contained a valuable custom car.

County Supervisor Joe Simitian said he wants the county to be more transparent and clarify whether violations involving Lehigh Cement Plant facilities require additional regulatory and/or legal action.

Enforcement of the ordinance, first of its kind in the U.S., will likely only come in connection with criminal investigations.

Deanna Santana’s generous compensation plan, as the highest-paid city manager in California, has allowed her to buy second home in an exclusive Monterey Bay community.

Google Photos helped police identify the suspect in the 2020 drug homicide.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority has opened an online open house that will run through mid-February.

On Tuesday, Jan. 25, the Central Park branch will open for limited services, including hold pickups, light browsing, and computer printing and copying. Both the Northside and Mission Branches will remain closed until further notice. 

Robert Foster, 48, of Morgan Hill, pleaded no contest to a series of felony fraud charges in connection with his security business and will be sentenced to three years in county jail and two years of mandatory supervision. Foster will repay $1.13 million to Everest National Insurance and the Employment Development Department.

Starting Saturday, new federal rules also will require private insurers to cover the at-home coronavirus tests that Americans buy in pharmacies and other stores.

In calling for a better coordinated effort to respond to a crisis in mental health services, supervisors voted unanimously to ask county staff to begin 'systemwide planning' to address mental health issues and shortages in the mental health care workforce.

Arenas joins a crowded field in District 1, which has the most candidates, including former San Jose Councilmember Johnny Khamis, Morgan Hill Mayor Rich Constantine and Santa Clara County Board of Education trustee Claudia Rossi.

Masks must be worn in all indoor public places in the state regardless of vaccine status, the state Department of Public Health said in a Jan. 5 evening post on Twitter.

Santa Clara County school board member Rosemary Kamei is the first new San Jose council candidate of the New Year, seeking to represent District 1 in West San Jose. “After careful consideration, I am jumping in,” Kamei told San Jose Inside. Rosemary is vice president of innovation and former chief operating officer at Silicon Valley Education Foundation.

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