San Jose Inside

Tommy Sondgroth is founder of new FAVR app for rideshare and delivery services.

City officials said they are coordinating with the mayor of Okayama, Japan, and a foundry has been identified to recreate the 5-foot bronze statue, featuring Japanese folklore hero Momotaro, a dog, a monkey and a pheasant.

Shannon O’Connor was found guilty of hosting alcohol-fueled parties for teenagers—mostly 14 and 15-year-olds—during the 2020-2021 COVID-19 pandemic, where she supplied vodka and whiskey and encouraged sexual acts.

Thousands of affordable units across California are stuck in financial purgatory, according to a new report. California lawmakers are considering a $10 billion affordable housing bond for the 2026 ballot.

In January 2027, independent medical investigations in California will be required for all deaths in custody — including those in county jails and state prisons, as well as deaths that occur during arrests.

The progressive goal of single-payer health care continues to be a staple of California Democratic platforms, even if it faces as many hurdles as ever.

The bank admitted to making unreasonably frequent and harassing calls to telephone numbers across California trying to collect consumer debts.

Nurses and other healthcare worker unions agreed to a 21.5% wage increase over four years.

Antolin Garcia Torres may be tried again in relation to the case of teen Sierra LaMar, missing since 2012.

The one-mile stretch of land along the Coyote Creek in San Jose is home to approximately 100 unhoused residents.

The shooting was reported at 11:38am at El Paseo de Saratoga, just north of Campbell, which includes REI and Petco stores and an AMC movie theater.

Two women and one man, Iranian nationals living in San Jose,  are accused of sending trade secrets from Google and other technology companies to unauthorized third-parties and to Iran.

Colin Kang had been a ski instructor at Northstar and nearby Palisades Tahoe, according to his LinkedIn page. He attended San Jose State University after graduating from Mission San Jose High School in Fremont. Kang’s death was the third at the resort, which is located between Truckee and Lake Tahoe.

The special regional anti-human trafficking operation spanned 11 Bay Area counties and involved 67 law enforcement agencies. 

Thousands of Kaiser health care workers are on strike to demand better pay and staffing.