SJPD second-in-command selected as interim chief
SAN JOSE — Paul Joseph, currently the second-in-command at the San Jose Police Department, will become interim chief when Chief Anthony Mata leaves at the end of the month, according …
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California enacts police transparency law inspired by San Jose cop scandal
A police transparency bill helmed by a Bay Area lawmaker and inspired by a sexual misconduct case involving a former San Jose police officer is now law, increasing the ability …
Drivers who survived San Jose hijackings honored
SAN JOSE — Carlos Zarate was starting his early-morning route driving a Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority bus two years ago when an agitated man got on and insisted on …
Pilot blamed for 2022 crash near Reid-Hillview Airport
SAN JOSE — A small-plane crash two years ago near a small airport happened because of pilot error that caused the plane to lose power shortly after takeoff and not …
Bay Area storm topples trees, leaves thousands without power
Bay Area residents early Monday were able to enjoy sunnier skies, calmer winds and the departure of a deadly storm cell brought on by the second and final wave of …
High winds, heavy rains slam region causing power outages
From hurricane force winds along the California coast to the small chance of a tornado touching down in parts of the Bay Area, the National Weather Service sounded some unusual …
Even more than $12.2 billion? Chief of BART San Jose says feds could raise extension’s estimated cost yet again
South Bay residents shocked by last fall’s price jump for the San Jose BART extension — from $9.1 billion to $12.2 billion — may need to brace themselves again. In …
This is a fight that is fundamental
Vice President Kamala Harris whipped up support among Democrats fighting for access to abortion in her home state on Monday, lambasting former President Donald Trump and his Republican Party for …
Did VTA mislead public on launch of San Jose project’s $76M machine?
The timetable for when San Jose’s $12.2 billion BART extension will start excavating dirt with its “worm-like” tunnel boring machine — widely reported as next year during its purchase in …
San Jose’s construction wage theft ordinance passes unanimously, an effort years in the making
In a major win for the city’s labor faction, San Jose’s City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a new ordinance that aims to prevent wage theft at construction sites, despite …