California home prices, sales forecasted to spike amid lower interest rates
Call it a Catch-22 for prospective home buyers in California. Good news is that interest rates are finally coming down. But with lower rates, buyers are returning to the market, which is expected to heat up competition and drive up prices.
Residents push back on new Costco, plan moves forward to City Council
Plans for a new Costco store in West San Jose are being met with pushback from some residents living near the proposed site. Concerns about heavy traffic and safety were presented to the planning commission at Wednesday night's meeting.
VTA shooter owed coworker thousands in debt before fatal incident
The VTA bus driver accused of killing a coworker in San Jose hid behind his public defender during his first court appearance on Wednesday.
This Bay Area city saw the biggest housing payment drop after Fed rate cut
Homes in the Bay Area are still incredibly expensive, but homebuyers in one South Bay city can expect some relief after the Federal Reserve's recent mortgage rate cut.
These Bay Area cities hailed as best for women: study
Figures show on average, women earn only about 84 cents to every dollar paid to men. Bay Area cities were ranked among the best places for women to thrive in America.
Los Altos police release sketch of suspect who assaulted an 89-year-old man
The Los Altos Police Department on Monday released a sketch and description of a man suspected of an assault with a deadly weapon on an 89-year-old man.
VTA bus driver killed by coworker over unpaid debt: authorities
A VTA employee was killed by a coworker over an unpaid gambling debt at a San Jose bus yard, authorities said.
These Bay Area cities ranked among the rudest in America
From talking on speakerphone while in public to being impolite towards service workers, there are certain behaviors many consider socially disrespectful. A new analysis lists two Bay Area cities among the rudest in the U.S.
Gilroy Artist connecting communities beyond the studio
Ignacio Moya, a Mexican-American Artist and owner of Moya Art Gallery in Gilroy talks dreaming big.
VTA murder suspect identified as fellow employee
Authorities have arrested a man suspected of killing a VTA employee at the Chaboya Bus Yard Friday night.
Caltrain launches new electric trains, free rides all weekend
Saturday is the official launch of Caltrain's new electric trains, and you can ride them for free all weekend. The transit system is celebrating with events in every city it serves.
VTA bus operator shot and killed at Chaboya bus yard
An employee of the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority was shot and killed on Friday night in the parking lot of the VTA's Chaboya Division bus yard in San Jose, according to a press release from VTA.
Immigrant families reunited after decades apart through international nonprofit
25 people flew in from Mexico to reunite with their families who migrated to the US many years ago. They were traveling through a program called Palomas Mensajeras.
San Jose sees 14th pedestrian killed in traffic collision
There are familiar calls for increased safety on South Bay roads following the latest fatal collision with a pedestrian.
DA charges Santa Clara man with 1987 power cord murder
The Santa Clara County District Attorney’s Office on Friday announced that it has charged a Santa Clara man with the murder of a local machine and sheet metal worker with a power cord roughly 40 years ago.
San Jose's Alum Rock businesses getting free cameras to combat crime
San Jose’s Alum Rock community is fed up with the increase in crime. Now they're getting a new tool – cameras – to try to stop it and make businesses feel safer.
3 arrested after San Jose machete attack
San Jose police have arrested three men who were caught on surveillance video kicking, punching and stabbing another man with a machete.
San Jose fire: Businesses and residents shelter-in-place from vegetation fire
Businesses and residents near a San Jose vegetation fire are being told to shelter-in-place on Tuesday, according to fire officials.
Study finds only 9 cities where childcare is cheaper than rent
Parents are facing the financial challenges of managing high childcare expenses that surpass what they pay for rent in most U.S. cities, according to a new study.
18-year-old killed after spilling out of truck doing donuts in San Jose
A woman who was riding in a pickup truck doing donuts in a San Jose parking lot on Friday night was killed when the truck she fell out of struck her, police say.