Meanwhile, the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll finds that voters don’t much care about the fate of the former city hall.
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Santa Clara County DA Says San Jose PD Killing of Gilroy Murder Suspect Was Legal
Experts said the shooting of David Tovar Jr. during an arrest attempt in 2021, while lawful, was "flawed" because police bullets hit occupied apartments nearby.
Dial 988: State’s New Mental Health Crisis Hotline Debuts
The new federal number is billed as an alternative to 911 for people experiencing mental health emergencies. A bill would allow California to fund call centers with new fees on phone lines.
East Bay Foot Chase Nabs Suspect in Shooting of Mountain View Officer
The officer, who has not been identified, was hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
Man Shot and Killed at San Jose Shopping Center Before It Opened
San Jose police responded to a report of a shooting at 6am July 15 at the Plant Shopping Center in the area of Monterey Road and Curtner Avenue.
New DNA Analysis Leads to Arrest of Bay Area CEO for 1992 Mountain View Murder
Investigation by Santa Clara County's cold case unit and Mountain View police led to the July 9 arrest of John Kevin Woodward at JFK airport in New York City for the strangulation murder of Laurie Houts 30 years ago. Woodward will stand trial for a third time in the case.
San Jose Carjacking Ends in Crash, Arrests of Suspects in Previous Armed Robberies
Three of the teen suspects were on “active searchable probation” and one was wearing a court-ordered ankle monitor at the time of the arrests.
U.S. Supreme Court Ruling Puts Target on California Gun Control Laws
The Supreme Court ruling overturning a strict New York law on who can carry concealed weapons will likely lead to a challenge of California gun laws.
Palo Alto Teacher Accused of Sexual Assault Is a Former Middle School Coach
Peter Michael Columbo, a 55-year-old Redwood City resident, was a part-time coach employed by the city in Palo Alto's middle school athletic program, at Greene (formerly Jordan) Middle School between 2015 and 2019.
Explosive Device Found Near Home of San Jose City Councilmember Dev Davis
Dev Davis has been a council member since 2016.
Primary Turnout Reaches 36%, Santa Clara County and State Races Set for November
The contests for mayor of San Jose, Santa Clara County sheriff, all four of the contested San Jose City Council races and the one contested county supervisor race will have runoff elections in November with the top two finishers.
Owner of Martial Arts Studio Accused of Raping San Jose Elementary Student
Ernest Ramirez, 54, of San Jose, was arrested June 9 and charged with raping an elementary school student who had attended an after-school martial arts program between August 2020 and June 2021.
Zoe Lofgren Is Center Stage at Jan. 6 Committee’s Second Day of Televised Hearings
Lofgren, a member of the Jan. 6 committee, also is a member of the House Judiciary Committee and was a manager of the impeachment proceedings against former President Donald Trump.
Extremists Threaten Violence at LGTBQ Children’s Story Hour at East Bay Library
Men made homophobic and transphobic remarks against a member of the LGTBQ+ community who was hosting the June 11 event at the San Lorenzo Library.
Three Dead After Early Morning Shooting in North San Jose
The killer apparently shot himself early Sunday after shooting two others in the parking of a North San Jose apartment complex.
Slowly but Surely, Ballot Counting Continues with No Surprises
The approximately 25,000 ballots counted by the Registrar of Voters Elections Division June 9 didn’t change any trends or flip any projected outcomes, but did suggest the early, expected outcomes are more likely to hold.