Explosive anger was a top contender for emotion of the year in 2021. A month-by-month look at some of the stories.
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Here Are The Top New California Laws That Take Effect in 2022
The Legislature's super-majority of Democrats sent Gov. Gavin Newsom hundreds of bills that he signed into law, including several with major consequences for Californians.
Marin County Drops Charges Against Journalist, Sausalito Keeps Phone and Camera
Prosecutors said they were unable to gather enough evidence showing free lance filmmaker Jeremy Portje intended to injure a Sausalito officer in a Nov. 30 incident when police confiscated video equipment at a homeless encampment.
Despite a Rough 2021, San Jose Mayor Is Upbeat about 2022
In his annual State of the City report, Mayor Sam Liccardo said that in 2021, the city suffered through 'the loss of loved ones to a lingering pandemic, the horrors of mass shootings, the sight of encampments and shuttered storefronts, and the struggles of too many families unable to pay rent.'
‘Someone Lit’ Fire that Severely Damaged South San Jose Synagogue, Says Rabbi
Rabbi Mendel Weinfeld of The Chabad House said the Jewish synagogue on Branham Lane in San Jose was damaged by fire after 'someone lit a fire in the carport.'
No Suspects, No Injuries after Gunfire Reports at Oakridge Mall in South San Jose
Investigation of shots fired at busy shopping center kept shoppers, workers, sheltered in place.
Community Tips Lead to Arrests in Hate-Crime Robberies of Asian-Americans in San Jose
The suspects have been charged for more than 70 cases that occurred between October 2020 and this September, and hate crime enhancements have been added because the men allegedly frequently targeted Asian females who ended up injured in robberies
Catalytic Converter Thieves, Businesses Target of Bay Area Sweeps
The arrest of 15 suspects over several weeks in the Bay Area was the culmination of a six-month investigation into the thefts that also netted more than $50,000 in cash, four handguns and an illegal assault rifle, ammunition, evidence of identity theft, tools and more than 1,000 catalytic converters.
Shop with a Cop Foundation Gives Kids in Need an Early Christmas
Shop with a Cop Foundation of Silicon Valley, San José Police Department, and Target Corporation will host the 14th annual holiday toy distribution in San Jose Dec. 4.
San Jose City Council Unanimously Approves Automatic License Plate Reader Expansion
An investigation by Electronic Frontier Foundation found that of the 1.6 million plates scanned by SJPD last year, only 1,509 led to a successful match of a vehicle of interest to law enforcement.
Smash-and-Grab Thieves Hit High-end Retailers in San Jose, Hayward, Walnut Creek and San Francisco
Changes in hours and security were being discussed by major retailers across the Bay Area as the looting attacks cast a grim shadow on Thanksgiving shopping for thousands of stores and their customers.
WItness Foils Auto Burglary in Palo Alto Parking Garage
Officers encourage anyone who witnesses a property crime like an auto burglary to immediately call the police, keep the suspects under observation from a safe distance and provide a full description to help officers apprehend them.
These Young Black Activists Are Keeping the Fight for Social Justice Alive in San Jose
Even as national headlines fade, a core of young Black activists are demanding attention through community service and controversy
Civil Rights Issues Related to Artificial Intelligence Are Focus of San Jose State Panel
Residents can question elected officials’ tech decisions and crafting citizen oversight boards to enforce accountability.
Child Porn Charge Added to Illegal Weapons Charges Against San Jose Community Services Officer
During the police department's initial investigation into the gun crimes charges against Denis Shevchenko in October, a search warrant revealed electronic devices, in which investigators said they discovered images and videos of child pornography.
San Jose Poll Finds Great Frustration Over Housing and Homelessness
Four out of five people responding to the latest San Jose Inside Power Poll who say they have considered leaving Bay Area say housing and homelessness are the issues prompting them to move elsewhere.
