San Jose Inside

Both people charged – Julie Amador, 46, of San Jose, and Shannon Marie Cardenas, 44, of Dublin – spent the money they took on personal expenses.

Also on Memorial Day, San Jose recorded its 17th homicide of the year. No suspect has been identified or apprehended.

Crews were still on the scene at 7am in the area of Wabash Avenue and Forest Avenue, where the roads are closed.

Health officers from 10 Bay Area counties say in-person learning is essential for education, mental health and communities.

Jing Chiang Huang was originally charged with sex trafficking, tax fraud and money laundering in Santa Clara County Superior Court.

Most of the fine will be paid as credits on customer utility bills.

All VTA light rail routes continue to be suspended “until further notice” as mass shooting investigation continues.

Beginning at noon, high temperatures pose health risks for children, the elderly and pets.

Santa Clara County Assessor Lawrence Stone announced that his right-hand-man, David Ginsborg, will retire on July 1 after 24 years, just as Stone gears up for a contested reelection campaign.

Calls friendship with Christopher Schumb “a fatal conflict that cannot be ignored” and impediment to fair trial.

Adrian Balleza was known for lighting up any room with a big smile and sharing his signature goofy jokes. He was a family man first and foremost, and his proudest moment was becoming a father,

“Based on recent developments in the investigation we can say that the suspect has been a highly disgruntled VTA employee for many years, which may have contributed to why he targeted VTA employees.” -- Sgt. Russell Davis of the Santa Clara County Sheriff’s Office.

The man identified by California law enforcement officials as the gunman in a mass shooting at a San Jose rail yard on Wednesday lived alone and had a hostile personality, according to interviews with a neighbor and an ex-girlfriend, as well as a review of court records. The gunman, Samuel James Cassidy, 57, lived southeast of downtown San Jose, in a suburban neighborhood of cul-de-sacs and palm trees, public records show. Doug Suh, a real estate agent who lived across the street, described Cassidy, who authorities say appeared to have killed himself, as someone with a short temper.

“The heroic actions of the men and women of the Sheriff’s Office who donned their essential protective equipment and lifesaving medical kits and ran toward the gunfire saved lives."

Many of you have reported the names of the employees who were lost. To us here at VTA they are friends and our family and we want to honor their memory.