This week’s unusual and brutal heat wave in California had been expected to cool off starting today, but the forecast was extended early today until 11pm tomorrow.

A bill awaiting the governor’s signature that makes it harder for consumers to get refunds for defective cars under the state’s lemon law was drafted in secret by auto manufacturers and attorneys.

At a press conference today, the victim was identified as Regulus Teotico, 45, a bus driver for 10 years and father of two teenagers.

One suspect had previously served 13 years in prison for homicide. The man injured in the June 27 attack has recovered from his wounds.

A DNA match led investigators to the arrest Monday of James A. Whisenand in Indiana on charges related to a violent home invasion rape of a 61-year-old woman in San Jose 15 years ago

Witnesses reported the Toyota Tacoma was traveling at 80 to 100 miles per hour using all lanes.

The cost of Proposition 47 is just too high.

The merger combines 62 attorneys from Hopkins Carley, a leading San Jose law firm,with Lathrop GPM’s 300 lawyers, into a single coast-to-coast firm under the Lathrop GPM name with approximate annual revenues of $250 million.

An investigator’s hunch led the DA’s Office to a suspect in the 33-year-old gang murder of a 14-year-old in San Jose. The man, who was living under another name in Ohio, was killed in a shootout with the FBI 17 years ago.

Police reported that during violent incidents that began more than a year ago at his Morgan Hill home, Officer Timothy Hackney threw his girlfriend into a bedroom and would not let her leave, forcibly covered her mouth so she couldn’t scream and slapped a phone out of her hand so that she couldn’t call 911.

The first fatality occurred Tuesday, when a 12-year-old boy riding a scooter was struck and killed by a pickup truck . The second occurred July 16 when a bicyclist was struck by a vehicle then died Aug. 1.

The top industry award from the American Public Transportation Association honors a public transportation system member that has demonstrated achievement in efficiency and effectiveness.

After a four-year investigation, police concluded that a 54-year-old school janitor had sexually molested boys at his home in Morgan Hill after North Valley Baptist Church outings at Anderson Lake over a 10-year period.

Police identified the caller as 56-year-old Felix Arnaz, and arrested him on multiple felony charges.

A Red Flag Warning about potential wildfires also is in effect through at least Wednesday, because of soaring temperatures, gusty winds and low humidity.

The BART Silicon Valley project will create 75,000 jobs construction that will help build the 6-mile, four-station extension of BART into downtown San Jose and ending in Santa Clara.