September 15, 2021 Dennis Skaggs, Co-Founder of Camera Cinemas, Dies at 67 By Richard Von Busack Skaggs was one of three co-founders who opened the Camera One theater in 1975, which blossomed into a 21-screen chain Read More 13
April 28, 2021 A Quest for Love: Natalia Smut’s Death Highlights Trans Struggles By Katie Lauer The native San Jose transgender woman’s murder has devastated, but not shocked, friends, family and the South Bay drag scene. Read More 18
April 26, 2021 One Dead in Shooting Near SJSU By Bay City News This marks the city's 14th homicide of the year. Read More 5
April 26, 2021 Supporters Gather for Murdered San Jose Transgender Woman By Bay City News Natalia Smüt, 24, a transgender woman and drag artist from San Jose, was known for her motivating and creative spirit and captivating performances. Read More 23
April 22, 2021 Body Found in Area Near Sunnyvale’s Baylands Park By Bay City News The cause of death is being investigated by the Santa Clara County medical examiner's office. Read More 0
April 22, 2021 Chuck Geschke, Father of Desktop Publishing, Dies at 81 By Cade Metz Geschke was an Adobe founder who helped develop fundamental ways of creating, sharing and printing digital documents. Read More 1
April 16, 2021 SJPD Seeks Information on Wednesday Night Fatal Shooting By Eli Walsh, Bay City News People with information about the shooting are encouraged to contact SJPD’s Homicide Unit. Read More 0
April 8, 2021 Former 49er Suspected of Murder-Suicide in South Carolina By Kiley Russell, Bay City News Investigators are still searching for a motive, including the possibility that Adams was upset at being denied medication. Read More 2
April 8, 2021 San Jose PD Named in Fed Civil Rights Lawsuit After Officers Fatally Shot Unarmed Man By Jana Kadah, Bay City News The plaintiffs say police violated due-process and the Fourth Amendment that protects citizens from excessive use of force. Read More 12
April 7, 2021 San Jose Police Release Details on Fatal Vehicle, Bicycle Collision By Bay City News The collision, reported at 4:26pm Monday along Brokaw Road, marks 11 fatal traffic collisions in San Jose this year. Read More 11
February 8, 2021 George Shultz Made His Name in DC, But His Home at Stanford By Tony Hicks, Bay City News George Shultz died Saturday at his Stanford home at the age of 100. Read More 4
August 24, 2020 Recently Retired San Jose City Attorney Dies of Cancer By Silicon Valley Newsroom Mayor Sam Liccardo issued a statement Monday calling Rick Doyle, a lifelong civil servant, one of the city's “greatest champions.” Read More 3
May 26, 2020 Independent Media Exec Bob Kieve Left a Legacy in San Jose By Dan Pulcrano Bob Kieve, who died Sunday at the age of 98, believed that signs were critical to economic prosperity, and he set out to change the rules. Read More 7
May 13, 2020 Beloved San Jose Sharks Worker Rich Perez Dies at 64 By Emanuel Lee The longtime usher and mail-room coordinator for the hockey team died on April 28 due to complications from encephalitis. Read More 1
May 8, 2020 Heritage Bank Founder William Del Biaggio Jr. Dies at 79 By Emanuel Lee Del Biaggio joined the Rotary Club of San Jose in 1983 and served as a member on the Board of Directors and as a foundation trustee. Read More 0
March 9, 2020 Susan Hammer Transformed City’s Political Landscape By Dan Pulcrano Former San Jose Mayor Susan Hammer, a key figure in the revitalization of San Jose’s downtown, died Saturday at the age of 81. Read More 2